South-Africa, April 15-21, 2023
Johannesburg, April 15-17 (RC Meeting)
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DAY 1: Saturday, 15 April 2023
AM
RC members to arrive in Johannesburg (Southern Sun Rosebank Hotel)
13:00 – 14:00
Lunch
14:00 – 14:30
Welcome and Introductions (Chairs)
– Introductions
– Meeting objectives, agenda and expected outcomes
– Minutes of previous meeting
14:30 – 18:00
Review, Discuss & Finalize Consortium Presentations to Council
– Consortium (SM)
– Analysis plan (BF)
– Individual (All)
– Opportunities (SL)
DAY 2: Sunday, 16 April 2023
9:00 – 9:30
Review Gender Champions Plans and Next Steps (CLD)
9:30 – 10:00
Review Economic Evaluations and Next Steps (JPB)
10:00 – 10:30
The Global Health Network Platform (HeLTI Office, VDL)
– Website discussion
10:30 – 11:00
Tea / Coffee Break
11:00 – 12:30
Consortium Consolidation Discussion (All)
12:30 – 14:00
Lunch Break
14:00 – 16:00
DMC Meeting (Dean Fergusson, DMC Chair)
– Open session for 90 minutes (team presentations) followed by a 30-minute close session
– Each team has 20 min (15 min for presentation and 5 min for Q&A)
– Team should focus on issues
16:00 – 16:30
Review DMC Meeting (All)
16:30 – 18:00
Finalize Consolidation Discussion (All)
Future topics / issues to present to Council
DAY 3: Monday, 17 April 2023
9:00 – 12:30
Future Plans Discussion, Prioritization and Next Steps (Chairs)
– Priority action items
– Dates / agenda items of next teleconference meeting
– Dates / location / agenda items of next in-person meeting
12:30 – 14:00
Lunch
14:00
Head to the JNB Airport (SN)
Transport via public train
18:50
Arrive at the Cape Town International Airport
Transport to the Cullinan hotel via a private shuttle bus
The Meeting took place at the Southern Sun Rosebank from 15-17 April 2023.
Cape Town, April 18-20 (8th Council Meeting)
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Sino-Canada HeLTI
APRIL 18, 2023
HeLTI Canada
APRIL 18, 2023
HeLTI India – EINSTEIN
APRIL 18, 2023
HeLTI South Africa – Bukhali
APRIL 18, 2023
Consortium Update
APRIL 18, 2023
Future Data Storage / Access Sustainability Plan
APRIL 19, 2023
Knowledge Translation
APRIL 19, 2023
KT: Pathway to Impact
APRIL 18, 2023
Capacity Building
APRIL 18, 2023
Future Science
APRIL 19, 2023
Consortium Harmonized Analysis Plan
APRIL 19, 2023
Meeting Objectives
The objectives of the meeting are to:
1. Update the HeLTI Council on:
a. Cohort progress/implementation including adaptations and innovations
b. Ongoing Research Grants/Projects
2. Gain Council perspectives on leveraging the HeLTI platform and partnerships
3. Discuss the integration of knowledge translation (mobilization) within the projects
4. Plan HeLTI Council’s roles and priorities over the next 5 years
Expected Meeting Outcomes
Review and/or agreement on:
1. Plans for knowledge translation – overall and by country (for REVIEW)
2. Scientific plans for each project team and the Consortium (for REVIEW)
3. HeLTI Council Oversight
o Feedback to the Research Committee following updates (for REVIEW)
o Feedback to the WHO following the Secretariat report (for REVIEW)
4. Ongoing support from the HeLTI Council to the Consortium/cohort activities for the next 5 years
5. HeLTI Council’s roles and priorities over the next 5 years (short, medium, long term)
6. Meeting and chairing schedule, and tentative venue/dates for next meeting (for DECISION)
Advise from Nigel at RC Meeting on APR 6
1. All presentations should be within 1/3 of given time and leave the remaining time for discussion and Q&A
2. Tell different types of stories instead of reading through the reports
3. People are interested to hear what you are learning about Knowledge Translation even without outcomes
4. Save the future ideas for D2 period
5. D2 AM: Opportunity to address issues with the Harmonized Analysis Plan
6. D2 AM: Express the necessity of additional funding for data repository
7. D3 AM: Opportunity to make requests to Council
DAY 1: Tuesday, 18 April 2023
Protea Room, on the Mezzanine Level
8:30
Welcome and Introductions
Glenda Gray / Michelle Mulder / Liesl Zühlke
9:00
Consortium Update
(Overall, Data Monitoring Committee)
Stephen Matthews / Catherine Birken
10:00
Tea / Coffee Break
10:30
HeLTI South Africa – Bukhali
Shane Norris / Stephen Lye
11:30
HeLTI India – EINSTEIN
Kumaran Kalyanaraman / Stephen Matthews
12:30
Lunch Break
13:30
Sino-Canada HeLTI
Jianxia Fan / Jean-Patrice Baillargeon
14:30
HeLTI Canada
Cindy-Lee Dennis / Catherine Birken
15:30
Tea / Coffee Break
16:00
Capacity Building (Grants and Student Programme)
Linda Booij
16:30
Research Committee Reflections and Comments to Council (Including Lancet GH Global Summit)
Shane Norris
17:00
D1 Summary and Wrap-Up
Liesl Zühlke
17:45
Departure by shuttle for Wine Tasting, Show & Dinner at Silvermist, Constantia
DAY 2: Wednesday, 19 April 2023
8:45
D1 Recap and Review of Today’s Agenda
Liesl Zühlke / Michelle Mulder
Science Update
9:00
Future Science (New DOHaD, Linkage with Indigenous HeLTI, etc.)
Research Committee
10:30
Tea / Coffee Break
11:00
Joint discussion with RC
2021 External Scientific Review (Analysis Plants, Data and Biospecimen Use)
Shane Norris / William Fraser
Future Data Storage / Access
Sustainability Plan
Nigel Rollins
Research Committee
12:30
Lunch Break
HeLTI Council Discussion
14:00
WHO Report
Nigel Rollins
Knowledge Translation – Introduction and Scene Setting
– Aims and Objectives of KT
– Case Studies from South Africa
Shane Norris / Lara Fairall / Zameer Brey
Working Groups
– Building Awareness of HeLTI
– Building Confidence in HeLTI
– Planning for Dissemination of HeLTI Findings
Among
– National and Sub-national Stakeholders (Policy Makers and Influential Opinion-Leaders)
– International Stakeholders (Scientific Communities, Professional Associations, Guideline Developers and Influential Opinion-Leakers)
-Communities Including Local Influential Opinion-Leaders
Lara Fairall / Zameer Brey
Nigel Rollins
14:15
In Camera Session (Excluding WHO)
– Discuss / Endorse the WHO Report and Contribution
– Discuss / Endorse Feedback to be Provided to the RC
14:30
Council Response to WHO (Including WHO)
Future Priorities
CIHR
15:30
Tea / Coffee Break
16:00
HeLTI Council Oversight and Other Matters
– Action Items from December 2022 HeLTI Council Meeting
– Other Businesses (HeLTI Council End of Year Call / Annual HeLTI Council 2024 – Timing)
Liesl Zühlke / Michelle Mulder
Plenary Feedback / Consolidation of Ideas
Shane Norris
Joint HeLTI Council and Research Committee Meeting
17:00
Council Response to HeLTI RC
Liesl Zühlke / Michelle Mulder
17:30
D2 Summary and Wrap-Up
Liesl Zühlke / Michelle Mulder
18:30
Dinner at Karibu Restaurant, V&A Waterfront
DAY 3: Thursday, 20 April 2023
(Morning sessions will be accessible remotely in case colleagues are not able to attend in person)
9:00
D2 Recap and Review of Today’s Agenda
Liesl Zühlke / Michelle Mulder
9:10
Knowledge Translation – RC and Council
Facilitated Discussion
– Brief summary of KT principles and approaches
– HeLTI Council: National perspectives on KT
– RC: Summary feedback (from group work)
Lara Fairall and Zameer Brey
10:30
Tea / Coffee Break
11:00
Enhancing Collaboration between Researchers and Decision-Makers / Opinion-Leaders
Facilitated Discussion
– How can HeLTI Council and WHO increase scientific opportunities and engagement with national and other stakeholders over the next 5 years?
– Building capacity to enable KT
Lara Fairall and Zameer Brey
12:30
Next Steps
12:45
Summary and Closure
Glenda Gray / Liesl Zühlke / Michelle Mulder
13:00
Lunch
The Meeting took place at the Southern Sun the Cullinan from 18-20 April 2023.
