NIOSH, US National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, is currently developing its 2004–2009 Strategic Plan. This new plan will serve as a strategic framework for the Institute over the next six years by establishing relevant, cross-cutting Institute-wide goals and measures that support NIOSH’s vision and mission. Throughout this strategic planning process, NIOSH encourages its stakeholders to actively participate in influencing the future strategic directions of the Institute by providing commentary and feedback on the current draft strategic plan.

During 2004, NIOSH will conduct an inventory of its programmes and provide a detailed Portfolio of these programmes on its Web site. Once the inventory is completed, the performance of each programme will be tracked relative to the goals and objectives of the Strategic Plan, and be made available on the Web. NIOSH expects that the full Strategic Plan incorporating those elements will be posted on the Web site by the end of 2004.

The 2004–2009 draft strategic plan outline can be viewed at www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/strategic/.