HMA Plenary group – Communication survey This survey pretends to gather some data regarding communication activities at a national level and for HMA. This information will be presented in the breakout session of the HMA I meeting that is going to take place in Santiago de Compostela, from * indicates required 1. Email*2. Name 3. Position 4. NCA 5. Do you consider communication strategic in your organization?YesNo6. Is communication part of the steering committee of your organization?YesNo7. How many people work in your communication department?8. The main activities of the communication department are listed below, please value their importance for your NCA (1 being the minimum and 5 the maximum)Media relations 12345Online publications and social media 12345Creation of adapted materials 12345Writing press releases and LTT 12345Writing materials for presentations and publications 12345Events 123459. The main activities of the Working Group of Communication Professionals (HMA WGCP) are listed below, please value their importance for HMA (from “The most important” to “The least important”) Sharing information and align with EMA for a coordinated communication The most importantImportantNeutralNot really importantThe least importantImprove internal communication among members in order to create workflows that improve NCA communication performance (like media coverage at a national level)The most importantImportantNeutralNot really importantThe least importantContribute to the development of the HMA website and HMA communication materialsThe most importantImportantNeutralNot really importantThe least importantSupport the HMA Presidency’s communications requirementsThe most importantImportantNeutralNot really importantThe least important10. Rate the following statements regarding HMA communicationHMA ccommunication must be a counterweight to EMA communication strategyCompletely agreeAgreeNeutralDisagreeCompletely disagreeHMA communication goal should be to generate awareness in the general publicCompletely agreeAgreeNeutralDisagreeCompletely disagreeHMA communication should focus in some specific targets to generate awareness among them (industry, academia, et.)Completely agreeAgreeNeutralDisagreeCompletely disagreeHMA communication should be oriented to improve internal communication among NCACompletely agreeAgreeNeutralDisagreeCompletely disagreeHMA communication should improve the corporate communication and websiteCompletely agreeAgreeNeutralDisagreeCompletely disagreeWGCP should give support to the management board in communication mattersCompletely agreeAgreeNeutralDisagreeCompletely disagreeWhat does HMA communications need to improve11. These are the main challenges that WGCP has identified that need to be solved to improve HMA communication. Please value their importance for HMA (1 being the minimum and 5 the maximum)Lack of resources 12345Very diverse situation among WGCP members 12345Lack of involvement of the members 12345Inability to compete with EMA communication activities12345Lack of definition of the role of the group within HMA and its main activities1234512. Are you able to add more resources to WGCP to face all these challenges?YesNo
