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The
Power of Local Action
15 years of experience
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Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland 19-22 October 2003.
Conference Report
A brief report of the 2003 International Healthy Cities Conference
is now available. The report outlines events during the four conference
days, and also gives a summary of preparations for the conference.
The report is intended to act as a summary of events, and can be
used as a record, as well as an example of Healthy Cities in action.
The report can be freely downloaded and distributed Click
here (PDF 180kb).
Alternatively, for hard copies please contact Belfast Healthy Cities
at jonna@belfasthealthycities.com
or +44 28 9032 8811.
Final
reminder: Signing of Belfast Declaration still open
At
the conference in October, political leaders from across the world
signed the Belfast Declaration, which renewed their commitment to
the Healthy Cities movement. The Declaration also sets out priorities
for action in Phase IV, and will act as the platform for the movement
over the next five years. The Declaration is still open for signing,
and the conference arrangers would welcome as many signatures as
possible.
The
Declaration can be endorsed by a political representative of a city
adhering to the principles of a Healthy City, or a representative
of a national Ministry or Department authorised to do so by the
relevant minister or official. Unofficially, individuals can also
endorse the Declaration.
Please
click
here (82kb Word) for a signature sheet.
The Belfast Declaration
The Belfast Declaration was adopted on 22 October 2003 by mayors
and senior politicians from cities in Europe attending the International
Healthy Cities Conference. The Declaration is now available.
Most
of the papers presentated at the conference are now available Click
here
Daily newsletter
The events of each conference day were documented in a newsletter,
which was circulated each morning. This newsletter included both
keynote speeches as well as social events, along with views from
delegates.
Newsletter
1 (355 kb PDF)
Newsletter 2 (449 kb PDF)
Newsletter 3 (361 kb PDF)
Final Programme available
The Final Programme is now available, and can be downloaded from
the Programme section.
Latest conference news
Reduced student fee
Abstracts open to browse
Parallel
sessions moved
Programme overview and site visits now available.
click here
Abstract
book published
The book of abstracts for all conference presentations, oral and
poster, has now been published. The book can be viewed and downloaded
in the Abstracts section of this site.
Conference news letter
Find out the latest on the conference. Read our most recent newsletter
and subscribe to have the latest news e-mail to you. Click
here
The WHO Healthy Cities movement is stronger and more relevant than
ever. There is now ample recognition of the importance to health and
sustainable development of the local dimension and the key role of
local governments and the civil society. The implementation of several
of the Millenium Development goals requires strong local action. Healthy
Cities has 15 years’ experience of innovative action developed
through times of major social and political change in Europe and worldwide.The
conference marks the successful conclusion of the phase III (1998-2002)
of the WHO
European Healthy Cities Network and the launching of Phase IV (2003-2007).
The Conference will provide a meeting point and platform for cities,
networks, agencies and institutions that are concerned with health,
sustainability, equity, urban development and community empowerment.
The official working language of the Conference is English however,
simulutions interpretation will be organized in English,
French, Russian, Spanish
and German
in all plenaries and selected sub-plenary sessions.
The Conference is organized jointly by the City of Belfast and WHO
European Healthy Cities Network. |