Managing Partners
United Kingdom University College London (UCL) is the Coordinator and contact management for STEPS. The Department of Epidemiology and Public Health is within the School of Medicine in University College London. Professor Mark McCarthy is the Project Coordinator, and is also contributor to FAHRE for the food research programme of DG Research and PHIRE for the DG SANCO Public Health Programme.
Netherlands European Public Health Association (EUPHA) is the membership association national public health associations in Europe. Dineke Zeegers is Executive Director and Floris Barnhoorn senior project officer for STEPS.
Latvia Skalbes is a civil society organisation aiming to strengthen psychological public well-being and mental health, and provide help in crisis situations. Inese Ruka is Director of the association.
Country Partners
Bulgaria Club Economika 2000 is a not-for-profit consulting and management-based organisation concerned with national and regional development, social and environmental policies, and public administration. President is Spartak Keremidchiev, economist, and health associates are Dr Lidia Georgieva and Dr Petko Salchev.
Cyprus Research Unit in Behaviour and Social Issues is a non-governmental organisation working in fields of social aspects of health, individual and collective behaviour, and linked to the University of Nicosia. Dr Constantinos Phellas is Executive Director and Christina Loizou is researcher in sociology of ageing and disability.
Czech Republic Healthy Cities of the Czech Republic coordinates Czech Republic municipalities in for the WHO international Healthy Cities Project. Petr Svec is Director and Jitka Boušková is project manager. Professor Katerina Ivanova contibutes through the department of Health Care Management in the Faculty of Medicine, Palacky University, Olomouc.
Estonia PRAXIS Center for Policy Studies was founded in 2000 as the first independent non-profit think tank in Estonia. Its mission is to improve and contribute to policy-making processes in Estonia through independent research, strategic counsel to policy makers and fostering public debate. Ain Aaviksoo is Chairman of the Executive Board and Laura Kirss is Analyst for Education Policy.
Hungary Fact Foundation of Applied Social and Economic Sciences is a not-for-profit research agency linked to the University of Pecs, established since 1991 with support from the Soros Open Society Institute. Zsuzsana FÜZESI is Director of the agency, working with Katalin SZŐKE, project officer at the Hungarian National Public Health and Medical Officer Service (ANTSZ).
Latvia Public Health Association of Latvia was established in 1995 as a non-governmental professional organisation with members are from different branches including environmental health, health promotion, health management, health statistics and epidemiology. Officers are Dr Iveta Pudule, Head of Department of Health Promotion Research, National Health Promotion Centre, and Dr. Anita Villerusa, Dean, Faculty of Public Health, Riga Stradins University, Latvia.
Lithuania Galiu Gyventi (“I can live”) is a coalition of non-governmental organisations and experts working in the field of dependencies on behalf of vulnerable groups. Jurgita Poškevičiūtė is executive director.
Malta SOS Malta is a non governmental organisation providing assistance to the poor. It has four areas of activity – overseas development; social integration; research and training; and volunteering – and is linked with national networks in the social field. Nicola Critien is Project Manager, Monique Fallon is Project Officer, and Claudia Taylor-East, Managing Director. There is collaboration with the Malta Association of Public Health Medicine, whose members include Dr Miriam Villa and Dr Julian Mamo, Director of Studies, Department of Public Health Medicine, University of Malta.
Poland Medical University of Silesia, with campuses in Katowice, Zabrze, Bytom and Sosnowiec, is one of the largest medical schools in Poland. The School of Public Health in Bytom provides education for about 150 students a year and links with the Provincial Sanitary-Epidemiological Station and Silesia Public Health Center. Dr Krzysztof Krajewski-Siuda is Head of the Department, and is also linked to the University of Krakow.
Romania Centre for Health Policies and Services is an independent organization established in 1999, concerned with health systems performance, social dialogue and community participation. Dr. Dana Fărcăşanu is Chief executive, Cornelia Doina Matic is research officer, and Dr Florentina Furtunescu is senior lecturer in the University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Carol Davila” Public Health Department, Bucharest
Slovenia National Institute for Public Health, Ljubljana, is the main site of public-health research in Slovenia. Dr Mojca Gabrijelčič is Assistant Professor in health promotion within the Institute, and Sandra Radoš is Research Officer.
Slovakia. Slovak Public Health Association is a civic association and national member of EUPHA, networking between public health professionals and the general population, providing an authoritative voice for public health policy and seeking international collaboration. Dr Zuzana Katreniakova is SAVEZ chair and Dr Iveta Nagyova Rajnicova executive director. SAVEZ works closely with the NGO “Stop Smoking”, led by Jana Potúčková, Programme Director, and Peter Šťastný, President.
