20th IUHPE World Conference on Health Promotion, 11-15 July 2010, Geneva, Switzerland

Welcome to "Geneva 2010", the official newsletter of the 20th IUHPE World Conference on Health Promotion. Every three months we will keep you updated on latest news, important dates and key highlights regarding the upcoming IUHPE Conference. All the information regarding the conference will be available in English, French, German and Spanish on www.iuhpeconference.net. Visit the website regularly to be up to date on most recent developments.

Host country: Geneva, Switzerland

The next World Conference on Health Promotion of the International Union for Health Promotion and Education (IUHPE) will take place in Geneva, Switzerland. Follow the link to get a first glance at Geneva, the 'Capital of Health'.

Themes: Health, Equity and Sustainability

The 20th IUHPE World Conference on Health Promotion will examine ways to build bridges between the fields of health promotion and sustainable development. The main objective is to improve health for all in the context of today’s globalised and increasingly urbanised world, which threatens the sustainability and equity of individuals and the environment. The thematic scope of the Conference will particularly focus on :

·  Sustainable environment and health

·  Equitable and sustainable health development

·  Participatory governance

Organisation: Scientific Committee

The organisers in collaboration with the IUHPE have put together a solid structure to ensure the conference’s content is on the avant-guard of global health development, and representation and participation are broad and equitable. Here you can see the experts and professionals participating in the organisation and the members of the global and Swiss scientific committees.

Call for abstracts

The call for abstracts will be launched September 2009.
Begin to reflect on potential presentations that address the core issues of the conference in terms of how a health promotion approach could support integrated agendas for equity, health and sustainable development within or across related themes like urbanisation and economic and social changes. Cross-cutting perspectives that reflect on ethical issues, regional and geographic differences, and resource divides will be encouraged, as well as work that attempts to connect research, policy and practice.

Downloads

You can download promotional and thematic material from this link to disseminate the conference among your colleagues and networks. Help us make this conference succeed!