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Preliminary
announcement
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Conference Objectives
The Conference will provide diverse
and exciting opportunities for learning and sharing, networking
and connecting as well as debating and shaping visions and plans
for the future. The Conference objectives are:
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to celebrate 15 years of the Healthy Cities movement in Europe and
globally;
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to learn from and debate the vast experience of cities, towns, municipalities,
communities and civil-society organizations that are committed to
health and sustainable development;
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to strengthen political commitment and strategic alliances at the
local, regional, national and international level; and
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to shape goals, strategies and visions for the future.
Conference
themes and topics
The Conference will demonstrate the Power of Local Action for health
and sustainable development by
BUILDING
STRONG PARTNERSHIPS, ALLIANCES AND NETWORKS
TACKLING THE WIDER DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH
DESIGNING SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENTS TO MEET THE NEEDS OF ALL CITIZENS
CREATING EFFECTIVE POLICIES, STRATEGIES AND TOOLS FOR ACTION
The
conference will put special emphasis on the following:
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Leadership, governance, empowerment and democracy
• Partnership-based planning for health and sustainable development
• Globalization, strategic networking and city-to-city co-operation
• Poverty, equity and the social determinants of health
• Conflict, violence and community safety
• Tobacco, nutrition, HIV/AIDS and active living
• Healthy environments for children and youth
• Cities supportive of older people and people with disabilities
• Urban planning, regeneration, housing and transport
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The role of local governments in national and international policies
• Healthy Settings approaches
• Evidence-based public policy and health impact assessment
Who should attend?
The programme will be of interest to politicians, professionals,
academics, non-governmental organizations and community organizations
operating at both strategic and local level, including:
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delegations
from WHO project cities and national Healthy Cities networks
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delegations
from Networks of Healthy Municipalities, Healthy Communities,
Healthy Villages, Healthy Districts and Healthy Islands and
other similar WHO initiatives. |
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cities
and Networks involved in the European Sustainable Cities and
Towns Campaign |
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delegations
from Healthy Settings Networks and initiatives |
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representatives
of all levels of government: ministers, mayors and councillors,
Members of regional assemblies, members of parliament |
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community
and voluntary organizations, NGOs and interested citizens |
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academics
working on Conference themes |
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professionals
working for urban health in areas such as public health, urban
planning, regeneration, health promotion, environmental health,
social care, urban economics, primary health care, community
development and equity |
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representatives
from relevant International Agencies |
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staff
of all WHO regional offices and headquarters |
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