8th Global Conference on Health Promotion

Health in all policies

Conference aims

• To facilitate exchange of experiences and lessons learnt and give guidance on effective mechanisms for promoting intersectoral action
• To review approaches to address barriers and build capacity for implementing Health in All Policies
• To identify opportunities to implement the recommendations of the Commission on Social Determinants of Health through Health in All Policies
• To establish and review economic, developmental and social case for investing in HiAP
• To address the contribution of health promotion in the renewal and reform of primary health care
• To review progress, impact and achievements of health promotion since the Ottawa Conference

An opportunity for collaboration

To support preparations for the Conference, WHO and the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health of Finland are seeking partners for collaboration. Partners must have interest in health promotion and/or in related critical issues for health such as education, environment, employment, agriculture, transportation, housing, trade, finance, and foreign and development policy.

Partners with practical implementation experience on intersectoral action for health will have the opportunity to collaborate in organizing a landmark event that aims to develop concrete guidance on what works to promote health through policy and partnership.

Who should attend

Participation is by invitation only. The invitation process will not start before October 2012. More information will be provided later. Eight hundred participants are expected, representing different levels of Member State governments, UN and international organizations, civil society and international financial institutions and foundations representing health and other relevant sectors.

Contact

Health Promotion