Health & Wellbeing (Disbanded)

Terms of Reference

Taking into account the report of the CSPR ad hoc Scoping Group on Human Health – Towards a Systems Analysis Approach to Health and Wellbeing in the changing Urban Environment, and

the workshop jointly organised by ICSU, IIASA and the International Scientific Unions on this topic (Vienna, 24–25 January 2008),

to:

1. consult with the relevant stakeholders (WHO, city policy-makers, business and NGOs) and define the key health policy questions to be addressed in relation to the changing urban environment;
2. define in detail the short, medium and long-term goals and deliverables for a new interdisciplinary programme in this area;
3. develop an inventory of existing (sub-system/sectoral) models applicable to the urban environment;
4. develop an overall systems analysis model framework that incorporates 1, 2 and 3 and also takes into account the interactions between key external drivers and sectoral factors (see report of the ad hoc Scoping Group );
5. define the data and information sources necessary to carry out an informative systems analysis using this framework;
6. identify a small number of cities in which this model could be tested and refined;
7. define the structures and identify possible funding sources that would be necessary to ensure the initial implementation of the programme in the identified cities;
8. develop a mechanism that, during both the planning itself and subsequent programme implementation, ensures the full involvement of all interested ICSU constituents (Unions, National Members, IBs and Regional Offices);
9. provide an interim progress report to the ICSU General Assembly in October 2008.