Report of the 2nd Prevnet Conference of Telematics in Addiction Prevention, Dublin, Ireland, 23-25 october 2003
Conference at a glance
- Thursday: plenary int'l networks, telematics in Europe and Health, sms and chat, quality tools. 4 parallel seminars, marketplace.
- Friday: plenary assessment and knowledge tests, graphics, R&D. Marketplace,4 parallel seminars, debate.
- Saturday: plenary national E-development, new EU countries.
This conference is of interest to
- Organisations, agencies or individuals involved in the area of drug education, prevention and counselling.
- Health informatics, research, statutory and voluntary health service provision.
- People with an interest in telematic advancements.
Thursday 23 October
Welcome and introduction
- Peer van der Kreeft, Project Director and President of Prevnet network
- Teuvo Peltoniemi, Initiator and Vice-President of Prevnet network
- Tim O' Malley, Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children, Ireland
- Patrick Doorley, Director of Public Health and Planning, Midland Health Board, Ireland
- Chair: Lesley O'Sullivan, NEHB, Ireland
Plenary I: e-health and professional networks
- European Foundation of Drug Helplines, FESAT: an example of an effective network.Hans-Volker Happel, FESAT
- The role of telematics within the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA). Ulrik Solberg, EMCDDA
- One stop acces to health related electronic resources. Elias Spanos, Archetypon S.A. and Nadina Kanellopoulo, University Mental health research institute (UMHRI), Greece
- E-health: the road ahead. Ricky Richardson, European Halth Telematics Association (EHTEL)
- Chair: Lesley O'Sullivan, North Eastern Health Board, Ireland
Parallel Seminars
S1 Evaluating telematic drug prevention
- Evaluation of telematic products on health behaviour. Uwe Fisher, University of Landau, Germany
- Evaluation of the previous Prevnet network. Tuukka Tammi, University of Helsinki, Finland.
- Statistical view of the Israeli alcohol-website. Shoshana Weiss, The Israel Society for the Prevention of Alcoholism, Israel
- Abuse prevention and harm reduction internet projects quality evaluation methods. Pavel Kubu, Institute of Medical Informatics, Czech Republic
- Chair: Gabi Dobusch, Büro für Suchtprävention, Germany
S2 Information about drugs on the net
- The quest for drugs: new tools, old habit - the psychonaut project. Paolo Deluca, St. George Hospital Medical School, UK
- Internet as a breeding ground for the alternative. Pauliina Seppälä, Stakes Research and Development Centre for Welfare and Health, Finland
- The Elisad gateway project: building a portal to quality internet resources on alcohol and other drugs. Brian Galvin, European Association of Libraries and Information Services on Alcohol and other Drugs (ELISAD)
- Chair: Roel Kerssemakers, Jellinek Prevention, The Netherlands
S3 Best practice in e-prevention and e-health
- Drankjewel, a website for children of alcoholic parents. Barbara Conijn & Heleen Riper, Trimbos-Institute, The Netherlands
- Suchtinfo.net. Doris Sarazin, Landschaftsverband Westfalen-Lippe (LWL), Germany
- Direct Contact - Chat with a counsellor.Maarten Smeerdijk, Jellinek, The Netherlands
- Chair: Nadina Kanellopoulou, UMHRI, Greece
S4 E-counselling and aftercare
- The power of netcounseling - feelings can be shared by the net. Peter Sandström, A-Clinic, city of Hyvinkää, Finland
- Experiences with settingprotocols ine-counselling. Jirka Richter, SANANIM Drug Services, Czech Republic
- Use of mobile SMS and e-mail in the aftercare for drug addicts. Trond Nergaard Bjerke, National centre for telemedicine, Norway
- Telematic applications for addiction treatment aftercare. Alphonse Fransen, De Sleutel, Belgium
- Chair: Flemming Licht, Centre for Addiction COunselling Vestjaellands Amt, Denmark
Presenting prevnet products
- SMS and chat services, Teuvo Peltoniemi & Presenting Prevnet products. Heikki Bothas, A-Clinic Foundation, Finland
- Quality tool for prevention websites, Gabi Dobusch, Büro für Suchtprävention, Germany
- Chair: Peer van der Kreeft, De Sleutel, Belgium
Telematic market place
The telematic market place: it's a matter of being seen. Display your posters and materials. But moreover, high speed internet connections are freely at your disposal. You can inform and get informed on the most original, best working or innovative websites, straight from site developers and managers. Take a look at one of theinputs on out market place: Mr Andris Andersons' presentation, with his site of Narcomaniain Riga!
Friday 24 October
Presenting prevnet products
- Drugs and brains, graphical designs. Assessment and knowledge tests, Roel Kerssemakers, Jellinek Prevention, The Netherlands
Plenary II: future directions in telematics
- Information and communication technologies: disruptions to look for and their impact on countries evolution strategies. Graziella Spinelli, Telecom Italia Lab, Italy
- Future trends in mobile ICT prevention. Teuvo Peltoniemi, A-Clinic Foundation, Finland
- Participation and emotion in interactive setups, Xavier Marichal, Alterface, Belgium
- Chair:Nazih Eldin, North Eastern Health Board, Ireland
Parallel seminars
S5 Hot and help lines
- 'Grey', 'alternative' and 'ad hoc' helplines - specialties, recent status, experiences. Hans-Volker Happel, FESAT
- The Telephone Helplines Association, setting the standards and guiding good practice. Graeme Caul, Telephone Helplines Association, Northern Ireland
- Chair: Annika Andersson, CAN (The Swedish Council for Information on Alcohol and other Drugs), Sweden
S6 Feedback systems on alcohol consumption
- Tailored feedback on alcohol consumption on the Internet Odile Smeets, NIGZ, The Netherlands
- Mobile prevention - concrete examples and endless possibilities Heikki Bothas, A-Clinic Foundation, Finland
- Chair: Joaquim Fonseca, Instituto da Droga e da Toxicodependencia, Portugal
S7 E-consultation & e-counselling
- Drug information and help services online
Michael Mc Donagh , Drug Awareness Programme Crosscare, Ireland - Onysos' chat - help when parents drink. Bettina Kalliauer, Institut Suchtprävention pro mente Oberösterreich, Austria
- Chair: Peer van der Kreeft, De Sleutel, Belgium
S8 Participatory design
- 'Urban Vibe': a pilot project for European peer networking
Gabi Dobusch, Büro für Suchtprävention, Germany - How to involve large groups in prevention work through telematics Flemming Licht, Centre for Addiction Counselling Vestjaellands Amt, Denmark
- Chair: Andrew Ogle, Community Awareness of Drugs, Ireland
Telematic market place
Debate: does telematics hold the key for drug prevention?
- Proposer: Teuvo Peltoniemi, A-Clinic Foundation, Finland
- Seconder: Pavel Kubu, Institute of Medical Informatics, Czech Republic
- Opposer: Aileen Dooley, Drugs/HIV helpline, Ireland
- Seconder: Rory Keane, South Western Area Health Board, Ireland
- Chair: Philip Boucher-Hayes, RTE, Ireland
Prevnet business meeting
for Prevnet members and for other participants if interested
Saturday 25 October
Plenary III: the new EU countries
- Range, quality and obstacles of telematic drug services in the Central and Eastern European Countries (CEEC). Jiri Richter, SANANIM Drug Services, Czech Republic
- Modern approaches in the field of drug prevention in Slovenia. Matej Kosir, Governement Office for Drugs, Slovenia The Estonian Experi
- The Estonian experience. Marrianne Paimre, Estonian Foundation for Prevention of drug Addiction, Estonia
- Chair: Peer van der Kreeft, De Sleutel, Belgium
Plenary IV: Ireland as a part of the information society.
Conference synopsis & closure, Peer van der Kreeft, President.