IUHPE Conference in Thailand, 2013

Dear ISECN members,

We are currently planning activities and a sub-plenary session for the IUHPE World Conference in 2013 under the topic “Best Investments for Health”. In order to share creative ideas and to inform you about the further development of the planning process, we created this page, which will be updated often as we get closer to the conference. See updated posts for ways to become involved!

ISECN in Thailand 2013: Call for proposals to present in the ISECN sub-plenary session!

We received exciting news in October- the ISECN sub-plenary was accepted for the IUHPE World Conference in Thailand, 2013:

Investments for Health Through the Ottawa Charter Looking Glass:

A PechaKucha Discussion Facilitated by ISECN

You can participate in the sub-plenary in two main ways:

1. By participating in the planning leading up to the session: you will be considered a “co-lead” on the session and potentially an author as well.

2. By submitting a proposal for a PechaKucha session*: if your proposal is accepted, you will be an author on the session and will be an “invited speaker”. It is ok if you have never done a Pecha Kucha presentation before because we will hold workshops on developing your presentation! If you would like to be an invited speaker, please email Emily by November 30 with a 200 word (maximum) proposal that includes the topic of your presentation and how it addresses the conference theme, “What are the innovations worldwide that are transforming health promotion and what can we learn from them?” You should also include how you plan to highlight the innovation under the lens of the Ottawa Charter. We will work with proposal authors after that point to develop individual presentations. Please note that if you are unable to attend the conference in Thailand, but are still interested in presenting, we welcome an audio recording (with slides) for a presentation.

Anyone who is interested in being a part of this sub plenary email Emily Fisher (emilya.fisher@gmail.com).

*If you are curious about “PechaKucha,” check out this website for examples: http://www.pecha-kucha.org.

Workshop development for the IUHPE Conference on Health Promotion: Policies to reduce social inequities in health

Dear ISECNers,

Francesca Ramondetti and I are looking for YOUR views, expertise, and contributions! Together with you, we would like to establish a working group to develop an abstract for a symposium or workshop to be held at the IUHPE Conference on Health Promotion in Thailand, August 2013.

The symposium/workshop will discuss aspects around Policies to reduce social inequity/inequality in health (SIH), including inter-sectoral and cross-level policies for health. As the conference’s topic will be “Best investments for health”, the session will aim at sharing experiences and good practice examples from different countries around the globe. Further details will depend on our experiences and preferences.

We hope that the working group will be a great opportunity for you to share your experiences and to develop your scientific career in the promoting, collaborative environment of our group. If you are interested, we might also continue discussing the topic independently from the conference in a “topic group”. Previous ISECN topic group discussions even culminated in the publication of an article in a peer-reviewed health promotion journal.

Please contact me until October 21 if you are interested, have further questions or know another person who might be wanting to participate: Marie.grimm05@gmail.com

Looking forward to hearing from you!

ISECN in Thailand 2013: We need your input!

ISECN members are planning a sub-plenary session for the IUHPE World Conference in 2013. We have decided to focus on the conference theme, “Best Investments for Health,” by fostering a discussion around the varying perspectives on exactly what is the BEST investment for health. Please join the discussion now, which will culminate in a conference discussion using the “pecha kucha” method (http://www.pecha-kucha.org/).

We ask you now to reflect and respond to the following:

What do you think are the best investments for health that we should focus on?
What are some ways to foster discussion around this topic?

Please join us in this planning by leaving your suggestions and ideas here! The discussion will close on Sunday, July 8th. For more information or questions, please send Emily Fisher a facebook message or contact her via email.

For more information on our actions at the IUHPE World Confrerence, please visit our webpage.

This is what has been discussed in the ISECN Facebook group so far: