8th Nordic Public Health Conference, 9-11 October 2005, Reykjavík, Iceland
Final Program
In the program, here below, there is a link to the presentations of speakers.
Contact regarding the conference: bryndis@lydheilsustod.is
Photos from the conference: HiImar Þór Guðmundsson and Bryndís Kristjánsdóttir
PROGRAM
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Sunday, October 9 Day 1
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16-18 |
Registration
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18.00 18.30 18.50 19.00
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Welcome - Refreshments and music Opening - Anna Elísabet Ólafsdóttir, The Public Health Institute of Iceland. Address - Jón Kristjánsson, Minister of Health and Social Security Food for thought - Do we have the right to live our life any way we choose, Chair: Bryndís Kristjánsdóttir  
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Poster display in the hallway throughout the duration of the congress.
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Monday, October 10 Day 2 Chair: Helga Edwald |
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7.00-8.00
9.00-9.50
9.50-10.30
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Health promotion at the local swimming pool - Laugardalslaug.
Sharing Responsibility - Locally and Globally
The Bangkok Charter for Health Promotion - The 6th Global Conference on Keynote speaker: Mr Bosse Petterson, Deputy Director-General,
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10.30 |
Coffee break |
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11.00-12.30
Room A
Room I
Room B
Room G |
Sessions
Session 1 Public Health Education in Relation to Capacity Building Future perspective and challenges of public health education- Commentator, The session is in charge of: the Icelandic Public Health Association
Session 2 Community Based Interventions: “Children, Nutrition and Physical Activity”. How does society share responsibility in tackling public health challenges? Morten Kromann-Nielsen: presentation Session 3 Regional and local partnerships. Kjetil Drangsholt´s presentation The session is in charge of: Kristian Hagestad, medical officer in Vest-Agder, Norway
Session 4 Regional development plans. How do they benefit public health in a region A model from the region of Skåne, one of four regions involved in a national trial on The session is in charge of: Ewy Thörnqvist and Mats Bjurvald,
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12.45-16.45 |
,,Public Health Action” – Workshop Adventure We leave the conference centre and go by buses to Thingvellir - National Park. The session is in charge of: The Icelandic Organising Committee
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16.45-18.00 |
Rest |
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18.30 |
Reception at Town Hall, hosted by the City Council of Reykjavík. Buses leave the hotels at 18:15. |
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Picture gallery from day two.
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Tuesday, October 11 Day 3 Chair: Margrét Björnsdóttir |
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7.00-8.00
9.00-9.45
9.45-10.25
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Health promotion at the local swimming pool - Laugardalslaug How can national and local authorities strengthen resources for public health in communities? Keynote Speaker: Dr. Penny Hawe, Centre for Health and Policy Studies Community Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Calgary
Local experiences of national policies What support does the local community need for capacity building? Keynote Speaker: Johan Jonsson, director of Health in the West-Götland Region, Sweden |
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10.30 |
Coffee break |
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11:00-11.50
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“Public Health Action” – Workshop Adventure How do we relate the experience from the workshop to practise? Workshop Results Presented Anna Björg Aradóttir and Bryndís Kristjánsdóttir
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12.00 |
Lunch |
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13.00-13.45
13.45-14.30
14:30-14:40
14.40-15.00
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Chair: Kristin Gudnason Panel discussion: Do we share the responsibility and what works the best? Keynote speakers and invited guests
Gathering the conference - thoughts for the near future How do we enhance public health, globally, national and locally, are we prepared and responding to the 21st century public health challenges and opportunities? Keynote Speaker: Dr. Guðjón Magnússon, Director, division of Reduction of Disease Burden, WHO-EURO
Next Conference – introduction.
Closure: Sigurður Guðmundsson, Medical Director of Health in Iceland
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Rest |
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19.00
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Dinner at Perla Restaurant. Buses leave from hotels at 18.45 Picture gallery from Perlan restaurant
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