Pacific Health Research Fono 2012

Fono Theme

Fono 2012, through its theme - Pacific Edge: Transforming Knowledge into Innovative Practice - will provide an opportunity for Pacific and non-Pacific peoples, researchers and health professionals from New Zealand, Australia and the Pacific to discuss Pacific health research knowledge that will inform innovative practice.

The first HRC Pacific Health Research Fono was held in September 2002 in Auckland.  The focus for this, and subsequent Fonos, was to provide opportunities for Pacific health research to be showcased, profiled and promoted.

Fono 2012 Objectives

The HRC Fono in 2012 will serve as a significant opportunity:

1. To disseminate knowledge. While there may be institutional opportunities where the recipients of HRC awards can share their work with peers and colleagues, there remains limited opportunities for them to profile their work to wider Pacific and non-Pacific communities in New Zealand abroad.  Hence knowledge is not only contained institutionally, but confined to the select few.
2. For stakeholders, researchers and health professionals to form and develop networks with those in health and research fields, funding entities and research organisations.
3. To connect Pacific peoples to the work of the HRC, in terms of strengthening and building Pacific research capacity.

Fono Outcomes

The anticipated outcomes of Fono 2012 are:

1. Knowledge Translation: Career development recipients/researchers will share their research with Pacific and non-Pacific communities verbally and in print.
2. Relationship Building: Strengthened ties between the HRC and the community of Pacific researchers/stakeholders/funders.
3. Capacity Building: Pacific peoples exposed to health research as a career pathway.