Webinar on results IBEST 2023
2023-10-10 14:00 - 15:30 (Europe/Amsterdam)
On 10 October 2023, Education and Solidarity Network (ESN), Education International (EI) and UNESCO Chair Global Health & Education will present the results of the 2nd edition of the International Barometer of the Health and Well-being of Education Personnel, carried out in collaboration with the Foundation for Public Health.

For this second edition, the participants come from 11 territories spread over 4 continents: Argentina, Belgium, Cameroon, Canada, Spain, France, Japan, Morocco, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, and Quebec. In all, more than 26,000 teachers and education personnel were questioned.

Covering topics ranging from working conditions and work-life balance to the physical and mental health of education staff and the impact of digital technology on them, the barometer sheds new light on issues of well-being and health at work in education. The results will be presented during a webinar on 10 October 2023 (14:00 to 15:30 CEST).

Interpretation will be available in French, English and Spanish.

Through a dialogue between various stakeholders in education and health and the participants, the webinar will provide a space for exchange and reflection on the main findings of the survey, as well as on promoting the well-being of education staff at national and international level.

Registration links:

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Global Forum for Adolescents
2023-10-11 08:00 - 2023-10-12 17:00 (Europe/Amsterdam)
It’s all about making the world a better place for the young people of the world.

They’ll be joining forces with leaders and decision-makers from around the world to focus on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and make sure that they’re all working together to ensure healthy lives and well-being for everyone.

What’s the Global Forum all about?

​The Global Forum is a chance for young people to come together and take stock of the progress made toward the SDGs, and to figure out how we can do even better in the future. We’ll be hearing from leaders, sharing our stories and ideas, and working together to find solutions that will make a real difference in young peoples’ lives.​

Launch 2nd mandate UNESCO Chair GHE
2023-10-19 14:00 - 2023-10-20 17:00 (Europe/Amsterdam)
The team of the UNESCO Chair Global Health & Education is delighted to invite you to be part of two events to celebrate the launch of its 2nd mandate.

Official launch 2nd mandate UNESCO Chair

On 19 October 2023, 14.00 – 17.00 CEST, the 2nd mandate of the UNESCO Chair will be officially launched – in hybrid mode -, at UNESCO House in Paris and online. In 2022, the Chair’s application for renewal was approved by UNESCO and WHO. The commitment of the Chair remains the same for this second mandate: knowledge production and sharing, in order to support institutions and professionals committed to promoting health for all and reducing inequalities.

Register here to attend the official launch online or in person at UNESCO headquarters.

Creating the conditions for health for all: from practices to a framework for action

On 20 October 2023, 9.30 – 16.30 CEST, a UNESCO Chair event for the French speaking community will take place – in hybrid mode -, at MGEN headquarters in Paris and online. D The main theme of this day is to support social change to develop environments and practices that promote lifelong learning and health for all. During this event, a number of initiatives that were developed during the first mandate, will be presented and lessons and experiences will be shared.

Register here to attend the French-speaking event online or in person at MGEN headquarters.

We are pleased to welcome you to these two events.

16th European Public Health Conference 2023 - Our Food, Our Health, Our Earth: A Sustainable Future for Humanity
2023-11-08 08:00 - 2023-11-11 17:00 (Europe/Amsterdam) | Convention Centre Dublin (The CCD), Dublin, Ireland
The main theme is: ‘Our Food, Our Health, Our Earth: A Sustainable Future for Humanity’.

Subthemes are:

Gender health at the margins or the centre?

Digital Health

Workforce and Skills

Climate Emergency

Food policy, global health and the SDGs

Abstract submission for the in-person 16th EPH Conference 2023 is open from 1 February until 1 May 2023.

Registration opens 1 April 2023.

First announcement

Oversees School Health Nurses Association conference - UNESCO Chair speaking
2023-11-10 09:00 - 2023-11-11 18:00 (Europe/Amsterdam) | Sheraton Brussels Airport Hotel, Brussels Airport 1930, Brussel, Belgium

5th MENA Region Adolescent Health Conference
2023-11-19 08:00 - 2023-11-22 17:00 (Europe/Amsterdam)
The Arab Coalition for Adolescent Health and Medicine, in partnership with the Kuwait Institute for Medical Specializations, will be holding the 5th MENA Region Adolescent Health Conference in Kuwait City on 19-22 November 2023 with the theme “Engage Adolescents: get the best out of them“.

The 13th European Congress on Global Health (ECTMIH2023) - UNESCO Chair speaking
2023-11-20 08:00 - 2023-11-23 17:00 (Europe/Amsterdam) | Tivoli Vredenburg, Utrecht, the Netherlands, Vredenburgkade 11, Utrecht, 3511WC, Netherlands
ECTMIH 2023 focus: Shaping the future of equitable and sustainable planetary health.

Our planet and its climate are changing as a result of human actions.

Planetary health reflects the interconnectedness of human health and climate change in a rapidly changing environment and is the over-arching theme and common thread running through the ECTMIH 2023 programme.

Our aim at ECTMIH 2023 is to accelerate the understanding, appreciation, and connections between tropical medicine, global health, and the urgent field of planetary health. We will build on global health traditions to emphasize the importance of health equity and universal health coverage to ensure that all populations – and especially those in low(er) resource settings – have optimal chances of health and wellbeing.

Crosscutting themes supporting this central planetary health focus will include prevention, diagnostic innovation, treatment and care; public and community health; Universal Health Coverage and health equity; health policy and the role of social sciences in global health research.

With this in mind, ECTMIH 2023 will:

act as a catalyst in the transition and change we need to achieve equitable, just, and sustainable societies

encourage the active participation of researchers from low and middle income countries, global thinkers, policy and decision makers

stimulate debate on the role of cooperation agencies and of scientific institutes in all areas of global health

UNESCO Chair session

On Wednesday 22 November from 17.15 until 18.45 the UNESO Chair and partners will organise the session: “Intersectoral working among education and health: from words into actions”.

The Covid pandemic has highlighted the importance of intersectoral working between health and education sectors – yet they still have their own objectives and speak their own language.

During this session we will look at the importance of intersectoral working between health and education and especially how this can be put into practice. We will share good examples of intersectoral working in school and community settings and on implementation in a co-creative way contributing to social change. Participants are invited to share their experiences. By the end of this session participants will have practical ideas to improve intersectoral collaboration in their own work.

Intersectoral working among education and health: from words into actions – session during the 13th European Congress on Global Health
2023-11-22 17:15 - 18:45 (Europe/Amsterdam) | Tivoli Vredenburg, Utrecht, the Netherlands, Vredenburgkade 11, Utrecht, 3511WC, Netherlands
During the European Congress on Global Health UNESCO Chair Global Health & Education, JOGG, EuroHealthNet, Universiteit Maastricht and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam organise an interactive session: “Intersectoral working among education and health: from words into actions”.

The COVID pandemic has highlighted the importance of intersectoral working between health and education sectors. Yet they still have their own objectives and speak their own language. We will share good examples of intersectoral working in school and community settings. By the end of this session participants will have practical ideas to improve intersectoral collaboration in their own work.

The session will take place on 22 November 2023, from 17.15 – 18.45 CET. Do you want to participate in the session? Please register for the #ECTMIH2023 conference: https://www.ectmih2023.nl/

UK launch event UNESCO Chair Global Health & Education
2023-11-28 14:00 - 19:30 (Europe/London) | University of Huddersfield, Queensgate, Huddersfield, United Kingdom
The team of the UNESCO Chair on Global Health & Education is delighted to invite you to its UK launch event. The launch event will take place on Tuesday 28 November 2023 from 14.00 until 19.30 GMT – in hybrid mode – at the University of Huddersfield and online. The UNESCO Chair is co-hosted by the University of Huddersfield in the UK and the University of Clermont Auvergne in France.

Lifelong Learning and Literacy: Intersectoral Working in Health and Education to Support Wellbeing and Reduce Inequities

The programme for the launch event consists of:

14.00 – 16.00 GMT Panel session: introduction to the activities of the UNESCO Chair on Global Health & Education, the four flagship programmes, with a focus on national and regional activities.17.00 – 18.00 GMTReception18.00 – 19.30 GMTPublic lecture: Health Literacy: What every Patient and Parent should know. With Nicola Gray, Co-chair UNESCO Chair on Global Health & Education, Reader in Medicines and Health, School of Applied Sciences, University of Huddersfield

Register now

Schools4Health seminar: "Innovating health and education: Because children and youth who feel better, do better”
2024-01-31 09:00 - 16:30 (Europe/Amsterdam)
You can register for the Schools4Health seminar “Innovating health and education: Because children and youth who feel better, do better” on 31 January 2024. The seminar will be organised under the auspices of the Belgian Presidency of the Council of European Union, and will take place in Brussels.

Schools play an important role in shaping children and youth’s academic, physical, mental, and social development, with lasting impacts across their life course. Investments in state-of-the-art Health Promoting School approaches are a key entry point to cultivating healthier educational and social environments.

This seminar will explore how different stakeholders in policy and practice, across levels of governance and sectors, can work better together to support investments in whole-school approaches and enabling policy conditions.

The UNESCO Chair is one of the partners in this project.

2nd Edition of the International Forum on Bullying and Cyberbullying - UNESCO Chair speaking
2024-02-06 09:30 - 17:00 (Europe/Amsterdam)
Schools should be places where everyone can learn and grow, safe, inclusive and welcoming environments. But the facts show that this is not always the case; in 144 countries globally, many children and adolescents reported being physically and verbally assaulted at least once during the course of the year. This violence, this harassment, has serious consequences both in the short and long term, threatening the psychological, social and physical integrity of students in relation to the school and the social fabric that surrounds them, creating the conditions as also shown in the UNESCO report “Beyond the Numbers: Ending Violence and Harassment in Schools,” published in 2019, to be twice as likely to suffer from insomnia, sense of isolation or suicidal thoughts. Even more alarming today when considering the ‘social media era: because nowadays bullying and harassment no longer stop at the school gates, but continue and spread online. Increased knowledge about these phenomena and efforts both nationally and globally to reduce their risks are crucial in both the school and social spheres in order to create all those favorable conditions for creating a family, social and school climate and for both the development and learning of children and young people.

The 2nd edition of the International Forum on Bullying and Cyberbullying is organised by the Observatory on Bullying and Youth Discomfort of the CREG – University of Rome Tor Vergata, the Municipality of Viterbo, the National Union of Juvenile Chambers and the Libra ETS Foundation.

06.02.2024 – dalle ore 09.30 – International Forum at the Sala Regia of the Municipality of Viterbo;

07.02.2024 – dalle ore 10.30 alle ore 10.40 – Nationwide Flash Mob ” Let’s make noise against bullying” with educational institutions of all levels and universities

SOPHE’s 75th Annual Conference - UNESCO Chair speaking
2024-03-19 08:00 - 2024-03-21 17:00 (Europe/Amsterdam) | Hyatt Regency St. Louis at the Arch, 315 Chestnut Street, St. Louis, Missouri, 63102, United States
Gateway to Health Equity: Global solutions to strengthen health education and promotion capacity.

SOPHE’s 75th Annual Conference is an inclusive opportunity for anyone who plays a role in the health education profession. The annual conference offers various learning experiences and opportunities to connect with colleagues and friends.

Educational Tracks

Enhancing global health education and promotion through culturally competent programs for historically marginalized communities

Providing global health education and promotion interventions for behavioral and mental health

Preparing health educators to work in a global society

Developing health education and promotion solutions for proactive health communication in a global society

Greek national launch event UNESCO Chair on Global Health & Education
2024-04-16 10:00 - 14:00 (Europe/Amsterdam)
The team of the UNESCO Chair on Global Health & Education is delighted to invite you to its Greek national launch event. The launch event will take place on Tuesday 16 April 2024 from 10.00 until 14.00 EEST at the “P. & A. Kyriakou” Children’s Hospital Auditorium in Athens, Greece and online.

The theme of the launch event is “Advocating for Adolescent Health”.

The event is held under the auspices of: the Ministry of Education, Religious Affairs and Sports and the Ministry of Health.

In collaboration with: the Greek Society for Adolescent Health/Medicine (G.S.A.M), “FOR Adolescent Health” Scientific Organization, “THALPOS” – Mental Health, the National Healthy Cities Network World Health Organization (W.H.O.) and the UNESCO Institute for Information Technologies in Education (IITE)

Local organizers are: MSc «Str. of Developmental and Adolescent Health», Medical School of Athens, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens N.K.U.A. and Adolescent Health Unit (A.H.U.), Second Dpt of Pediatrics N.K.U.A., “P. & A. Kyriakou Children’s Hospital”

With the support of: the UNESCO Chair on Global Health & Education and LIFELINE Hellas.

Registration and Zoom link

To register for the event.

The Zoom link for online participation.

For the full programme please see the UNESCO Chair website.

European Public Health Week (EUPHW) 2024 - UNESCO Chair speaking
2024-05-13 08:00 - 2024-05-17 17:00 (Europe/Amsterdam)
This year’s European Public Health Week has the overarching topic “Health is a political choice!”. With millions of Europeans heading to the polls this year, the importance of putting health (back) on all agendas has never been more pressing if we want to advocate for better health. We will open the conversation with a kick-off event in Brussels, hosted by the European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies (with live online streaming). Throughout the week, we will explore different daily themes – all in the context of our overarching weekly topic and the focus of the 2024 European Public Health Conference – innovation.

Daily themes and partners

Monday, May 13th – Health is a political choice: Starting the discussionOrganised in collaboration with the WHO Regional Office for Europe, the European Commission’s DG SANTE and the European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies

Tuesday, May 14th – Mental health: People at the centre

Wednesday, May 15th – Planetary health: A glocal approach

Thursday, May 16th – Health through the life course: Breaking down silos

Friday, May 17th – Next generation: Public health of today and tomorrowOrganised by EUPHAnxt and friends

Get involved

We would love to have you involved! You can do so in one of three ways: host an event, spread the word, or join an event. For more information, please see our page or get in touch (euphacommunications@eupha.org).

Navigating times of change for public health
2024-06-03 14:00 - 17:00 (Europe/Amsterdam)
New insights on mental health, wellbeing and health behaviours to advance health equity

Location: Utrecht, the Netherlands, and onlineAttendance: in-person or via live-streamRegister by May 24, 2024

We are living in turbulent times, with conflict on our borders, rising costs of living, the climate crisis, and demographic change. The digital and green transitions and political shifts tied to the upcoming European elections add to the uncertainty of the road ahead. It is essential to keep our long-term public health goals in mind to navigate towards progress.The EuroHealthNet 2024 Annual Seminar offers an important opportunity to calibrate our compass, taking stock of the latest policy and research in mental wellbeing and health behaviours to support healthier, more inclusive, and sustainable societies, even in times of change.We will welcome speakers from WHO, OECD, Mental Health Europe, United Nations University-MERIT, King’s College London, the Dutch National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), and theTrimbos Institute. The full agenda is available here.

Global Community Health Annual Workshop 4th edition
2024-06-04 00:00 - 2024-06-06 23:59 (Europe/Amsterdam)
The fourth edition of the Global Community Health Annual Workshop will take place from 4 till 6 June 2024 as an online event.

The main theme of this year’s workshop is ‘How can community health contribute to fighting poverty?’ The workshop will explore the root causes of poverty, and how poverty impacts community health. The value of community-based interventions – as a research method and also as a key health promotion strategy – should be recognised in this work. The workshop will be solution oriented. This year’s focus of capacity-building for the participants will be on ‘advocacy and activism’.

The workshop provides a space where community health and health promotion practitioners and policy makers can improve their skills and where researchers can gain in capacities to conduct community-based participatory research.

Registration

This interactive workshop will take place online and is free of charge. Practitioners, students, policy makers and researcher from different backgrounds from all over the world are welcome to join. You can register by completing the online registration form. Registration will close on Tuesday 28 May 2024, 16.00 CEST.

Organisers are the UNESCO Chair Global Health & Education, EHESP School of Public Health, International Union for Health Promotion and Education (IUHPE), Réseau Francophone International Pour la Promotion de la Sante (RÉFIPS), University of Clermont Auvergne and University of Huddersfield.

12th IUHPE European Conference on Health Promotion and the 7th International Conference on Salutogenesis - UNESCO Chair speaking
2024-06-17 08:00 - 2024-06-20 17:00 (Europe/Amsterdam)
Get ready for dynamic discussions about health and wellbeing at the 12th IUHPE European Conference on Health Promotion held on June 17-18, 2024, immediately followed by the 7th International Conference on Salutogenesis, June 19-20, 2024, in the flourishing city of Lodz, Poland. As a premier event for the global health promotion community, the organizers invite professionals (e.g., researchers, health promotion practitioners in community settings, civil servants working on health-promoting policies and programming) from around the world for in-person participation, fostering direct engagement, networking, and collaboration.

The 12th IUHPE European Conference on Health Promotion, with the theme “Health Promotion: Cultivating Change Through the Lifespan”, is part of IUHPE’s prestigious series of scientific events. These meetings evaluate the current state of knowledge and practice of health promotion, highlighting future challenges and shaping the agenda for progress in the field. The conference will play a significant role in disseminating health promotion research with an emphasis on facilitating health transformations at every stage of life.

Subsequent to this event, Lodz will also host the 7th International Conference on Salutogenesis . focusing on “Everyday life and crises as opportunities for salutogenic transformation”. This event aims at advancing and disseminating the theory and research of Salutogenesis, offering a forum for discussion and sharing of pioneering approaches in salutogenic research, policy and practice.

Join us in Lodz for these significant events as we collectively strive to advance the future of health promotion in Europe and beyond.

Start planning your participation!

Abstract submission is open from 29 July 2023 until 30 November 2023.

Early bird registration is open from until 18 March 2024.

Learn more about the programme, important dates, and the latest news by visiting our website: www.iuhpeconferences24.umed.pl

For further questions, please contact the Administration Office: iuhpeconference@umed.lodz.pl

Author: Silvia de Ruiter

Global meeting: Tackling challenges and sharing solutions for the health and well-being of education staff - UNESCO Chair speaking
2024-07-27 14:00 - 18:00 (Europe/Amsterdam) | Sheraton Buenos Aires Hotel and Convention Centre, San Martin 1225/1275, Buenos Aires, C1104, Argentina
We are pleased to invite you to participate in the Global meeting: Tackling challenges and sharing solutions for the health and well-being of education staff, organized by the Education and Solidarity Network, in collaboration with the UNESCO Chair Global Health & Education, as part of the 10th World Congress of Education International.

In celebration of the 15th anniversary of the Education and Solidarity Network, this year’s event offers a day of exchange of knowledge, experience, and research, focused on the health and well-being of educational staff. Share your experiences, discover innovative projects, and make links with partners working for health, social protection, and education.

The meeting will start with a main conference providing a global overview of the health and well-being of educational staff followed by a panel discussion where you will be able to discuss with experts from various international organizations who will present their work, research, and public policies.

The second part of the day will be devoted to the Solutions Forum with workshops addressing themes arising from the 2023 International Barometer of health and well-being of Education Staff (I-BEST) results such as psychological health, work environment, safe and positive school climate, social protection, and health.

You will be able to discover initiatives and share your ideas, concerns, and aspirations to promote the health and well-being of educational staff.

Interpretation will be available in French, English, and Spanish, and practical information is available on our website.

Attending the meeting is free of charge and the event is also accessible online.

Argentinian national launch event UNESCO Chair - UNESCO Chair speaking
2024-07-29 16:00 - 18:00 (Europe/Amsterdam)
We are pleased to invite you to attend the Argentinian launch event of the UNESCO Chair on Global Health & Education. The launch event will take place on 29 July 2024 from 16.00 – 18.00 (Buenos Aires) / 21.00 – 23.00 (Paris) as an hybrid eventin Buenos Aires and online. The main aim for this meeting is to introduce the UNESCO Chair Global Health & Education and highlight the collaboration with FLACSO Argentina. The launch event is organised in collaboration with FLACSO Argentina.

Speakers are:

Valentina Delich – Director FLACSO Argentina

Raúl Mercer – Coordinator of the Program of Social Sciences and Health, FLACSO, Argentina and national representative of Argentina for the UNESCO Chair on Global Health & Education

MinChien Tsai – Research Manager (UNESCO Chair – Global Health & Education), University of Huddersfield

Didier Jourdan – Chair holder UNESCO Chair and Head of the WHO Collaborating Center on Global Health & Education and Professor at the University of Clermont Auvergne, France.

Registration

If you would like to attend the event online you can register here: https://bit.ly/Register_29July2024. After registration you will receive the link to login.

Translation

This launch event will be held in English and Spanish. Translation will be available in 50+ languages, including English, Spanish, French and Portuguese. We will use a translation app based on AI.

5th MENA region Adolescents Wellness Conference
2024-09-30 08:00 - 2024-10-02 17:00 (Europe/Amsterdam) | Sheraton Hotel, Montazah, Alexandria, Egypt, CORNICHE ROAD, ALEXANDRIA, Egypt, 21923
The 5th MENA region adolescents wellness conference will be held in Alexandria, Egypt from September 30th till October 2nd, 2024.

The overall theme of the conference is: Achieving Adolescents’ Wellness

Specific themes are:

Challenges to adolescents’ wellness,

Sociocultural environmental impact on Adolescents’ lifestyle,

Cognitive and mental disorders,

Nutrition, eating and malnutrition,

Sexual and reproductive health challenges,

Substance and drug abuse,

Health information and education,

Health promoting schools,

Adolescent-friendly healthcare,

Policies, strategies and programs addressing adolescents’ health needs.

Abstract submission is open until May 15th, 2024.

Registration is open until September 15th, 2024. Early bird registration until 30 June 2024.

23rd IAAH European Regional Conference Adolescent health and well-being - Hope in a time of uncertainty
2024-10-10 08:00 - 2024-10-11 17:00 (Europe/Amsterdam) | Copenhagen University Hospital Rigshospitalet, Blegdamsvej 9, Copenhagen, 2100, Denmark
The 23rd IAAH European Regional Conference will take place on 10-11 October 2024 in Copenhagen and is hosted by the Nordic Associations for Adolescent Medicine from Denmark, Sweden, and Finland.

At a time when the Region and wider world is facing numerous challenges – both natural and man-made – it is vital that we maintain strong bridges between neighbours. Most of our local and national concerns are linked to wider global problems and trends.

All professionals who serve young people aged 10-25 years are welcome to attend.

Abstract submission

Abstract submission is open until 30 April. Please encourage your colleagues and trainees to share their work with us.

Global Health Challenges Conference and Forum - UNESCO Chair speaking
2024-10-10 08:00 - 2024-10-11 17:00 (Europe/Amsterdam)
Hosted by the European Union Center, Texas A&M Health, the Bush School of Government & Public Service, and Talking to Machines.

Improving health outcomes is one of the most important scientific challenges of our time. Contributing to this goal is evidenced-based research on designing health policies. The Global Health Challenges (GHC) conference will assemble world-renowned researchers who are leading the scientific community in designing and implementing research to address our most pressing global health policy challenges.

International Conference on Social Pediatrics and Children’s Rights & 17th State of the Art Adolescent Health/Medicine (Joint event)
2024-10-10 08:00 - 2024-10-12 17:00 (Europe/Amsterdam) | National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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II International Symposium on Nursing and School Health - UNESCO Chair speaking
2024-10-17 15:00 - 2024-10-18 20:00 (Europe/Amsterdam)
Unifying the role of school nurses in health care and health education.

Download the programme.

You can register here.

Abstract submission forms (case study, research, literature review), and the nomination form for the School Nurse Smile Award are all available.

For more information: isna.schoolnurses@gmail.com

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Establishing the effectiveness of complex health promotion interventions: Shining light on alternatives - 12 November 2024
2024-11-12 09:00 - 17:00 (Europe/Amsterdam)
Pre-conference of the 17th European Public Health Conference

On 12 November 2024 from 9.00 – 17.00 the EUPHA Health Promotion section, in collaboration with the UNESCO Chair on Global Health & Education, are organising the pre-conference “Establishing the effectiveness of complex health promotion interventions: Shining light on alternatives”.

Background

A large share of the programmes and policies developed by field workers to cater to the specific needs of local populations are not amenable to the evaluation methods and designs which are typically ranked at the top of the evidence pyramid and usually seek to study only one factor at a time, all other things being equal. This is a major impediment to the development and improvement of local programmes that are accounting for the specific resources and barriers found locally and that adopt a participatory strategy. In this pre-conference, we will reflect on the challenges facing health promotion practitioners and researchers in establishing the effectiveness of their programmes and policies and will explore alternatives to the traditional epistemological and methodological perspectives.

Through presentations on the epistemological and methodological perspectives driving new evaluative approaches, discussions on real-life experiences, and small-group activities, this interactive preconference will offer a wealth of ideas and knowledge to public health professionals, researchers and policy makers and provide them with opportunities to build collaborations and expand their networks. Materials presented during this pre-conference and the consensus built among the participants will feed into the writing of a statement to be disseminated through the channels and networks of the organisers. This event is building on the Global Handbook of Health Promotion Research initiated by the UNESCO Chair Global Health & Education.

Speakers

The following speakers will be involved in this pre-conference:

Elisabeth Nöhammer, UMIT – Private University for Health Sciences, Medical Informatics and Technology, Austria

Eric Breton, President of the EUHPA Health Promotion Section, EHESP School of Public Health, France

Goof Buijs, manager UNESCO Chair Global Health & Education, The Netherlands

Karina Leksy, Institute of Pedagogy, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Silesia in Katowice, Poland

Michelle Baybutt – Professor of Health and Justice, Director of the Healthy and Sustainable Settings Unit, School of Health, Social Work and Sport, United Kingdom

Nicola Gray, Chairholder UNESCO Chair Global Health & Education, Reader at the University of Huddersfield, United Kingdom

Silvia de Ruiter, project officer UNESCO Chair Global Health & Education, The Netherlands

More information and registration

For more information please see the EPH conference website.

Registration for the pre-conference is € 150,-.

Portuguese launch event of the UNESCO Chair GHE
2024-11-12 17:30 - 19:30 (Europe/Amsterdam) | Lisbon Congress Center (CCL), Praça das Industrias, 1, Lisbon, 1300-307, Portugal
We are pleased to invite you to attend the Portuguese launch event of the UNESCO Chair on Global Health & Education. The launch event will take place on 12 November 2024 from 17.30 – 18.30, followed by a reception,during the 17th European Public Health Conference in Lisbon, Portugal.

The main aim for this meeting is:

to introduce the UNESCO Chair Global Health & Education;

to highlight the collaborative research with University of Minho, Portugal, São Paulo State University, Brazil andRovuma University, Mozambique on the safe re-opening of schools during COVID-19;

to sign the partnership agreement between the UNESCO Chair and EUPHA.

The launch event is organised in collaboration with the Research Centre on Child Studies (CIEC), Institute of Education, University of Minho.

17th European Public Health Conference - UNESCO Chair speaking
2024-11-13 08:00 - 2024-11-15 17:00 (Europe/Amsterdam) | Lisbon Congress Center (CCL), Praça das Industrias, 1, Lisbon, 1300-307, Portugal
The 17th EPH Conference will be held in Lisbon, Portugal, from 12 – 15 November 2024. Theme of the EPH conference 2024 is: Sailing the waves of European public health: exploring a sea of innovation. The main conference is from 13 – 15 November. Pre-conferences will be held on 11 and 12 November.

This year’s conference theme, Sailing the waves of European public health: exploring a sea of innovation, encapsulates our collective mission. Just as explorers once set sail to discover new worlds, we, as public health professionals, embark on a journey of innovation and discovery in our field. We seek to push the boundaries, discover new approaches, and chart the course for the future of public health in Europe.

Subthemes of the EPH Conference 2024

Artificial Intelligence in Public Health

One Health – Animal Approach

Social Marketing in Public Health

Health Inequalities

Global Health

Abstract submission

Abstract submission for the 17th EPH Conference 2024 is open from 1 February until 1 May 2024, 18:00 CET. Abstracts are invited for workshops, oral presentations, pitch presentations and ePosters. All sessions will be 60 minutes. Do not miss the opportunity to be recognized for your hard work. Learn from each other and share your knowledge with others. More information here.

Registration

Registration for the 17th European Public Health Conference 2024 opens 1 April.

Conference Laying the Foundation for Healthy and Active Ageing: the Role of Schools in Promoting Lifelong Wellbeing
2025-01-16 09:00 - 17:00 (Europe/Amsterdam)
The “SHE4AHA” project invites you to a European Conference on the 16th of January, where they will discuss the importance of early interventions, and the promotion of health in schools, to create more active and healthy ageing in the EU.

This conference is part of the ERASMUS + project “SHE4AHA”, where they have worked with the Health Promoting School approach in 15 pilot schools around Europe.

The project takes its starting point in the green paper on ageing from 2021, where the Commission called for good practices. We have therefore invited the Commission and we have organised a panel discussion. So, if you are interested in this subject, the time has come to join the discussion with the Commission.

Join the conference also to hear about the practical experiences in the project, and meet some of the school managers and teachers, who have managed to engage colleagues, pupils and parents in local strategies and projects. They have worked together to create better health among children and young people, laying the foundation for a healthier adult life, through a health promoting school.

More information about the conference.

Beyond competitiveness: rethinking the ideologies shaping our food systems - FEAST Policy Chat 02 Webinar
2025-01-28 14:00 - 16:00 (Europe/Amsterdam)
The EU’s drive to boost competitiveness and productivity, as outlined in the Draghi report, is shaping Europe’s future. But is this the proper focus in a world tackling climate change, health crises, and the fragility of our food systems?

With climate change now a pressing reality and food systems directly affecting planetary health, we invite you to join our upcoming Policy Chat. This online event, organised by EuroHealthNet in collaboration with FEAST—a project aimed at catalysing Europe’s transition to a ‘Win-Win-Win-Win’ food system—offers a unique opportunity to rethink Europe’s future and contribute to a vision that works for everyone.

In this Policy Chat, together we will explore ways to counteract and challenge this ideology, proposing alternatives that prioritise health and sustainability. Our panel of experts will each present their ideas for achieving a healthier and more sustainable food system.

Expert speakers are:

Professor Molly Anderson – Middlebury College, USA

Professor Tim Lang – City University of London

Anant Jani – Heidelberg Institute for Global Health, Germany & University of Oxford, UK (Coordinator of the Horizon Europe project FEAST)

The discussion will be moderated by EuroHealthNet’s Samuele Tonello, and Sofia Romagosa Vilarnau. Participants will also have the chance to engage in an interactive Q&A.

Register to attend online via this link

Webinar Rural Health Promotion
2025-02-26 10:00 - 11:00 (Europe/Amsterdam)
In recent years, it has become increasingly evident that rural Europe faces unique public health challenges compared to urban areas. Rural health promotion refers to a branch of public health that focuses on the unique health needs and challenges, but also positive impacts faced by populations living in rural areas. It involves the development, implementation, and evaluation of health programs and policies tailored to address the specific characteristics of rural communities, including geographic, social, economic, and cultural factors.

Join us for a conversation on health promotion policy, programme and research of rural settings in Europe. This webinar is hosted by Professor Geir Arild Espnes, Director of NTNU Centre for Health Promotion Research and leader of the EUPHA Health Promotion Section working group on rural health promotion. He, with other colleagues, will provide an overview of the field and present the working group. The webinar will be very interactive and participants interested in joining this task force are invited to make themselves known.
