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This information on national public-health research structures has been gained from country key informants and internet searches for STEPS (Strengthening Engagement in Public Health Research www.steps-ph.eu

), a project funded by the European Commission Seventh Framework Research Programme. It builds on the country profiles and reports from Ministries of Health and Ministries of Science that were created previously for SPHERE ( http://www.ucl.ac.uk/public-health/sphere/sphereprofiles.htm

).

The organogram shows the structure for managing and providing public-health research from the perspective of financial flows. The main organisations are also briefly described, with their URLs, and other relevant na tional documents and information on public-health research.

Note: 'Public-health research' includes all health research at population, organisation and system level broadly relevant to health and health-care policy and practice. It excludes clinical and laboratory (biomedical) research.

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Organogram

National Government

Ministry of Science,

Technology and Innovation

Danish Agency for

Science, Technology and Innovation

The Danish Council for Independent

Research (includes

Medical Sciences)

The Danish National

Research Foundation

Danish Council for Strategic

Research

Ministry of Interior and Health

National Board of health

Danish

Centre for

Health

Technology

Assessment

(DACEHTA)

Other ministries

Regionsl research foundations

The National Institute of Public Health

GRASPH, Graduate

School in Public Health universities

CAST, Centre for Applied Health Services Research and Technology Assessment

NRCWE,

National

Research

Centre for the

Working

Environment

Danish Institute for

Health Services

Research

PHR: Public Health research; funding negotiated between government and agency/organization; includes direct commissioning funding competitive process where rules are more or less explicit and known in advance

2.

Research Commissioners

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STEPS: Strengthening Engagement in Public Health Research. Country profiles http://www.steps-ph.eu

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2.1 Ministry of Health

Ministry of Interior and Health, http://www.sum.dk/English.aspx

2.1.1. The Danish Centre for Health Technology Assessment (DACEHTA, http://www.sst.dk/English/DACEHTA.aspx

), an entity within the National Board of Health

( http://www.sst.dk/English.aspx

), funds external HTA studies.

2.2. Ministry of Science

The Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation ( http://en.vtu.dk/ ), operates through

Danish Agency for Science, Technology and Innovation ( http://en.fi.dk/ )

The Danish Agency for Science, Technology and Innovation serves and oversees a wide range of independent councils, commissions and committees which support and advise on research and innovation. The Danish Agency for Science, Technology and Innovation administers research and funding to promote innovation for the Danish Council for

Independent Research, the Danish Council for Strategic Research, the Danish Council for

Technology and Innovation and the Danish Research Training Committee under the auspices of the Danish Research Coordination Committee.

2.2.1. The Danish Council for Independent Research (DFF, http://en.fi.dk/councilscommissions/the-danish-council-for-independent-research ) funds specific research activities based on researchers' own initiatives.

The Danish Council for Independent Research | Medical Sciences (FSS) covers all aspects of basic, clinical and socio-medical research geared towards human health and disease.

In 2010, the Danish Council for Independent Research (DFF) has a financial framework totalling DKK 1.3 billion: DKK 267 million (~€36m) for medical research (FSS), DKK 103 million (~€13m) for social sciences research (FSE), and DKK 270 million (~€36m) technology and production sciences (FTP).

Applicants: foreign citizens or a Danish citizen employed outside Denmark may also apply for funding; assessment is based on the extent to which the project promotes Danish research

(Sources: http://en.fi.dk/councils-commissions/the-danish-council-for-independent-research ; http://en.fi.dk/funding/calls ; http://en.fi.dk/funding/calls/2010/call-for-proposals-spring-2010-the-danishcouncil-for-independent-research-medical-sciences/ ; http://en.fi.dk/funding/calls/2010/call-for-proposalsspring-2010-the-danish-council-for-independent-research-social-sciences/ ; http://en.fi.dk/funding/calls/2010/call-for-proposals-spring-2010-the-danish-council-for-independent-researchtechnology-and-production-sciences/ assessed in March 2010)

2.2.2. The Danish Council for Strategic Research http://en.fi.dk/councils-commissions/the-danish-council-for-strategic-research

The council funds competitive proposals on thematic calls. Thematic programme calls in

2010 include: Individuals, disease and society: DKK 209 million (~€28m) ; health, food and welfare: DKK 244 million(~€33m)

(Source: http://en.fi.dk/councils-commissions/the-danish-council-for-strategic-research/about-thecouncil/research-funds-2010/research-funds-2010 , assessed in March 2010)

2.3. Other ministries

The Ministry of Employment ( http://uk.bm.dk/ ) funds the NRCWE - National Research

Centre for the Working Environment.

2.3.1. The Danish National Research Foundation ( http://www.dg.dk/ ) is a public foundation

(public funds) that provides competitive funding to independent groups of scientists to form

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centres of excellence. A centre is headed by a Centre Leader and can be granted up to 10 years of funding. Grants are made every two years.

2.4. Regions

The regional level in Denmark is constituted of five regions: Capital Region of Denmark;

Region Zealand; Region of Southern Denmark; Central Denmark Region; North Denmark

Region.

The Danish Regions are actively trying to step up their presence as research funders in public health. An example is available at the Regions webpage, http://www.regioner.dk/DanskeRegionerInternet/Sundhed/Fonde%20vejledninger%20og

%20databaser/Forskningsfonde.aspx

, were five regional research foundations are presented (Physiotherapy Foundation, Chiropractor Fund, Dental Fund, Foundation for

Professional Development of Specialist Practice and Research Fund General Practice).

The Region of Southern Denmark, just as another example, has declared, as a goal, to fund at least 100 PhD students in the public health research sector within the next years, and the other 4 regions have similar projects.

2.5. Foundations

3.

Research Performers

3.1. State Institutes

3.1.1. NRCWE, the National Research Centre for the Working Environment

( http://www.arbejdsmiljoforskning.dk/?lang=en ) is a government research institute under the Ministry of Employment ( http://uk.bm.dk/ ). The scientific program of the NRCWE

(National Research Centre for the Working Environment) comprises the following main topics: Musculoskeletal disorders; New Technologies; Noise; Organisation and management; Psychosocial working environment; Sickness absence; Work accidents.

(Source: Adapted from http://www.arbejdsmiljoforskning.dk/Om

%20os/Research/Ongoing_research/Research_strategy.aspx?lang=en , assessed in February 2010)

3.2. Mixed organizations

3.3. Universities

3.3.1. NIPH, the National Institute of Public Health ( http://www.si-folkesundhed.dk/ ) is

Denmark's national public health institute. The NIPH is a research institute under the

Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Southern Denmark. Before January 2007 the institute belonged under the Danish Ministry of the Interior and Health.

The research at the National Institute of Public Health (NIPH) is organized in the research programmes: Child health, Health promotion and prevention, Lifestyle and health, Public health in Denmark, Public health in Greenland and Register-based research. Some of the research themes involved in these programmes: Accidents; Alcohol; Arctic public health research; Cardiovascular diseases; Child health; The National Health Interview Surveys;

Violence and sexual abuse).

(Source: http://www.si-folkesundhed.dk/Forskning.aspx

, assessed in February 2010; http://www.sdu.dk/Om_SDU/Institutter_centre/Sif_statens_inst_folkesundhed.aspx

, assessed in May 2010)

3.3.2. GRASPH, the Danish Graduate School in Public Health Science

( http://www.phdpubhealth.dk/frontpage_en/ )

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GRASPH is an acronyme for Danish GRAduate School in Public Health Science. The purpose of the graduate school is to offer a national PhD education within the public health sciences. It represents a cooperation on post graduate education between universities, state research and other research institutions in Denmark.

The Danish Graduate School in Public Health is a co-operation between 13

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that comprises University of Copenhagen, University of Southern Denmark, University of

Aarhus, government research institutes, hospital research units, and private research organizations. The graduate school is organizationally anchored in Institute of Public

Health, University of Copenhagen.

The graduate school received in July 2005 a 5-year grant of 10,92 mill. (~€1.4m) DKK from the Danish Agency for Science, Technology and Innovation to be used in the time period 2006-2010. 4,42 mill. (~€0.5m) DKK will be used for increasing the quality of the education, while 6,5 mill DKK (~€0.9m) will be used for co-financed scholarships. In addition, more of the members contribute with co-financing.

(Adapted from: http://www.phdpubhealth.dk/frontpage_en/ , assessed in February 2010

3.3.3. CAST, the Centre for Applied Health Services Research and Technology

Assessment ( http://www.sdu.dk/Om_SDU/Institutter_centre/CAST.aspx?sc_lang=en ) is a joint venture between The Faculty of Health Sciences and Faculty of Social Sciences of the University of Southern Denmark. The aim of CAST is to perform both research-based and applied projects within the health services research area. These activities are performed either by CAST alone or in collaboration with external partners inside and outside of the health service. CAST thus provides research-based information and competence in technology assessment and other areas of health services research.

According to an agreement between CAST and the Danish Centre for Evaluation and

Health Technology Assessment (DACEHTA, which is under the responsibility of the

Danish National Board of Health), CAST provides consultancy and support on health technology assessment issues to other researchers and project holders, with a special commitment to the region of Southern Denmark.

3.4. Health Services

3.5. Independent organizations

3.5.1. The Danish Institute for Health Services Research ( http://www.dsi.dk/frz_about.htm

) is an independent not-for-profit research organisation established in 1975 by the Danish

Government, the Association of County Councils in Denmark, and the City Councils of

Copenhagen and Frederiksberg.

DIHSR work is focused on three main areas of research, each of which is a department in the Institute with a research director responsible for the research into the specific area:

Health economics and technology assessment; Organisation and Management; Quality and Health Informatics.

4.

Research Strategies

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Participating institutions: Universities (Institute of Public Health, University of Copenhagen; Institute of

Public Health, University of Southern Denmark; National Institute of Public Health, SDU; Institute of Public

Health, University of Aarhus) and other research institutions (National Research Centre for the Working

Environment; Statens Serum Institute; Centre for Prevention and Health, Capital Region, Glostrup; Institute of Preventive Medicine, Capital Region; DSI Danish Institute for Health Services Research; Research Unit of

General Practice in Copenhagen; Research Unit of General Practice in Odense; Research Unit of General

Practice in Aarhus; Institute of Cancer Epidemiology, Danish Cancer Society)

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4. 1. Danish health research: status and perspectives (2008)

The report includes 15 conclusions on Danish health research opportunities and challenges for the future. The conclusions are based on a comprehensive mapping exercise carried out in cooperation between the Ministry of Health and Prevention,

National Board of Health, Research and Innovation Board, university health science faculties and regions.

Following the report Danish Health Research - Status and Prospects (2008), there was established the National Cooperation Forum on Health Research, with three tasks – communication, needs and capacities. Task 2 includes: Identifying research needs and benchmarking; to assess future needs for research on health; to ensure a maximum utilization of the overall research capabilities including through a coordinated participation in EU research programs and other international research; to assess Danish health research quality and location in relation the best in the world, and in comparison with other

Danish research; to assess international developments in health research compared with developments in Denmark

(Source: http://www.regioner.dk/Sundhed/Kvalitet+og+forskning/Forskning/~/media/1D51F23E4F0C4213BD1E096B1

EFE24E4.ashx, assessed in October 2010)

4. 2. Danish National Board of Health

“Research on interventions . The Board will give priority to international cooperation that promotes research focusing on the effects, organization and implementation of various initiatives to prevent disease and promote health. This applies to population-based initiatives and those oriented towards individual people. Gathering and disseminating information across national borders, especially in relation to preventing and controlling noncommunicable diseases, including chronic diseases, can improve public health domestically and internationally. This focus on promoting research is one of the six objectives in the 2008–

2013 Action Plan for the Global Strategy for the Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases adopted by the World Health Assembly in May 2008. The Board will further lead joint Nordic cooperation on research on interventions, since the Danish Presidency of the Nordic Council of Ministers will make this field a priority in 2010.”

(Source: The international work of Denmark’s National Board of Health – objectives and priorities March

2009. Assessed in March 2010 at http://www.sst.dk/~/media/English/Health%20promotion%20and

%20disease%20prevention/International/April-Objectives_150609.ashx

)

4. 3. National Research Centre for the Working Environment (NRCWE) Research strategy

The NRCWE seeks to develop research projects with scientific quality, relevance and efficiency. The research topics are based on the Government's "Report on the future working environment 2010 - new prioritization of the working environment initiatives", in which a health and employment perspective is adopted. The importance is thus placed on the working environment’s interaction with working capability, absence and exclusion. In order to handle the problems as a whole, the research must be multidisciplinary.

(Source: http://www.arbejdsmiljoforskning.dk/?lang=en , assessed in March 2010)

4. 4. Government of Denmark. Healthy throughout Life – the targets and strategies for public health policy of the Government of Denmark, 2002–2010. September 2002

(Source: http://www.folkesundhed.dk/media/healthythroughoutlife.pdf

, assessed in February 2010)

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Programmes and calls

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5.1. The Danish Council for Independent Research (DFF): the Danish Council for

Independent Research | Medical Sciences (FSS)

Independent proposals

In 2010, the Danish Council for Independent Research has a financial framework totalling

DKK 1.3 billion: DKK 267 million (~€36m) for medical research (FSS).

5.2. The Danish Council for Strategic Research

Thematic programme calls in 2010 include:

5.2.1. Strategic research in health, food and welfare

• Connection between food, health and lifestyle (DKK 113 million)

• Foods including biological manufacturing (DKK 56 million)

• Bioresources, food and other biological products (DKK 75 million)

5.2.2. Strategic research in individuals, disease and society

• Clinical Research (DKK 73 million)

• Health and Prevention (DKK 64 million)

• Rehabilitation (DKK 7 million)

• Stem Cell Research (DKK 65 million)

(Source: http://en.fi.dk/councils-commissions/the-danish-council-for-strategic-research/about-thecouncil/research-funds-2010/research-funds-2010 , assessed in March 2010)

5.2.3. EU Network funding for strengthening of Danish participation in major EU activities within research and development.

Call 2010 from the Danish Council for Strategic Research for applications for EU Network funding. The funding is intended to offer easier access for knowledge-based institutions and companies to European research programmes and new EU initiatives. This is also intended to increase the Danish possibilities to take part in research funding offered by

EU.

(Source: http://en.fi.dk/funding/calls/2010/eu-network-funding-for-strengthening-of-danish-participation-inmajor-eu-activities-within-research-and-development/ , assessed in March 2010)

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European contacts

6.1.1. Annette Flocke Lorenzen (Danish Agency for Science, Technology and Innovation)

6.1.2. Karin Norris (Danish Agency for Science, Technology and Innovation)

6.2.

National DGSANCO Contact point 3

6.2.1.Jorgen Falk, Executive consultant, Centre for Health Promotion and Prevention

National Board of Health, jf@sst.dk

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Source: http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/ncp_en.html

, assessed in February 2010

Source: http://ec.europa.eu/health/programme/policy/index_en.htm

assessed in February 2010

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