20th IUHPE World Conference on Health PromotionArchived

Event
11 Jul 2010 - 15 Jul 2010
Geneva
International Union for Health Promotion and Education and Health Promotion Switzerland

The 20th IUHPE World Conferences on Health Promotion – Geneva 2010 – is a triennial event organized by the International Union for Health Promotion and Education and Health Promotion Switzerland.

The 20th IUHPE World Conferences on Health Promotion – Geneva 2010 – is a triennial event organized by the International Union for Health Promotion and Education and Health Promotion Switzerland.

In a globalized world, the dynamics of modernisation and urbanisation pose major challenges to both health promotion and societal development. Therefore, the Geneva 2010 World conference focuses on building bridges between health promotion and sustainable development by:

presenting and discussing the state-of-the-art of knowledge and cross-cutting issues in health promotion and sustainable development,

showcasing and challenging best practice in health promotion, with focus on sustainability, and 

initiating strong alliances and partnerships for promoting sound policies and practices that positively impact the health of people, societies and the planet.