Programme
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Day one: Monday, 24 February 2014 |
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08:00–09:00 |
Registration |
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Opening ceremony |
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09:00–09:40 |
Opening ceremony |
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First plenary session: Promoting physical activity - priorities for action |
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09:40–09:50 |
Physical inactivity: a public health issue Dr Timothy Armstrong |
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09:50–10:00 |
Physical inactivity around the globe: evidence for action Professor Fiona Bull |
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10:00–10:10 |
Current response to promoting physical activity in the Eastern Mediterranean Region Dr Haifa Madi |
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10:10–10:20 |
Challenges and opportunities to promoting physical activity in the Eastern Mediterranean Region Dr Jassem Ramadan |
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10:20–10:40 |
Plenary Discussion |
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10:40–11:00 |
Coffee Break |
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Second plenary session: Learning from successful international initiatives |
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11:00–11:10 |
Initiatives of physical activity promotion in Finland Dr Pekka Oja |
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11:10–11:20 |
Agita Brazil Dr Deborah Malta |
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11:20–11:30 |
The US National Physical Activity Plan: Make the Move Dr David M. Buchner |
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11:30–11:40 |
All parties commission to promote physical activity in the UK Dr William Bird |
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11:40–12:00 |
Plenary Discussion |
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Third plenary session: Building on promising regional initiatives |
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12:00–12:10 |
Dubai Pulse: A multi component initiative to promoting physical activity Dr Ahmed Al Sherif |
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12:10–12:20 |
Promoting physical activity in urban settings Dr Meysam Amrodi |
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12:20–12:30 |
Developing a national physical activity plan: the Kuwait example Dr Jassem Ramadan |
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12:30–12:40 |
Implementing physical activity initiatives: the example of Saudi Arabia Professor Hazzaa M. Al-Hazzaa |
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12:40–13:00 |
Plenary Discussion |
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13:00–13:30 |
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13:30–14:30 |
Lunch |
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Parallel session I: Experiences, challenges and priorities - moving into action |
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14:30–14:45 |
Introducting parallel sessions and group work Professor Fiona Bull and Dr Faten Ben Abdelaziz |
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14:45–16:15 |
Tracks |
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Sports Health care Urban design and transport Education settings Worksite Communication and mass media action |
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16:15–16:30 |
Coffee Break |
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Fourth plenary session: Reporting on outcome from parallel session I |
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16:30–17:30 |
Reporting on outcome from parallel session I Track presentations by moderators |
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19:00–21:00 |
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Day two: Tuesday, 25 February 2014 |
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Parallel session II: Developing national action to promote physical activity |
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08:30–09:00 |
Developing national plan of action for physical activity promotion and introducing parallel session II Professor Fiona Bull |
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09:00–10:30 |
Tracks |
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Sports Health care Urban design and transport Education settings Worksite Communication and mass media action |
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FIFTH PLENARY SESSION: reporting on outcome from parallel session II |
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10:30–11:30 |
Reporting on outcome from parallel session II Track presentations by moderators |
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11:30–12:00 |
Coffee break |
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Sixth plenary session: Communicating for mass mobilization |
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12:00–13:00 |
Mass media interventions to promote physical activity Professor Adrian Bauman |
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13:00–14:00 |
Lunch |
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Closing session: Moving forward |
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14:00–15:30 |
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15:30–16:00 |
Closing remarks |
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Policy mapping
In order to support Member States in the development of interventions to reduce physical inactivity, WHO Regional Office, in collaboration with the University of Western Australia and the WHO Collaborating Centre on Physical Activity, Nutrition and Obesity, is planning to conduct a rapid policy mapping on physical activity in the Member States of the Eastern Mediterranean Region.
The core objectives of the mapping exercise, through a rapid audit tool, are to:
- identify current policy and programmes that support and contribute to national actions aimed at increasing physical activity;
- identify gaps and opportunities for developing new policy and programmes to support increasing levels of physical activity;
- identify the stakeholders involved in promoting physical activity;
- facilitate the development of, or update existing, national action plans aimed at increasing physical activity;
- identify the needs of Member States to support the implementation of comprehensive national actions to increase physical activity.
Launching a regional physical activity network
A regional physical activity network is being established jointly with the Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine of Kuwait University. This network is known as PARNEM.
Objectives
The objectives of the network are to:
- provide and foster a communication forum for the sharing of research and practice within and between Member States on the national promotion of physical activity across the life course
- build capacity and awareness across different sectors and stakeholders and support the development of supportive policy and urban environments for physical activity; this includes but is not limited to linking professionals from across urban planning, transport planning, sports and recreation, education and health sectors
High-level regional forum on a life course approach to promoting physical activity, 24–25 February 2014
The forum was organized by the WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean under the patronage of Her Royal Highness, the UN Messenger of Peace and Chairperson of Dubai Healthcare City Authority, Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein.
The objectives of the forum were to:
- raise awareness of the global commitments to promote physical activity;
- share global and regional successful experiences in promoting physical activity;
- establish a multisectoral network of experts and institutions on physical activity based on the United Nations Political Declaration on Noncommunicable Diseases and the Regional Framework for Action;
- develop an outline of a multisectoral plan of action/roadmap for promoting physical activity in the Eastern Mediterranean Region.
Proceedings
The forum consisted of panel and group sessions with renowned global and regional speakers, and experts in the area of physical activity promotion from various sectors.
Participants
The target audiences for the forum included decision-makers, policy advisors from various sectors, including health, education, sport, youth, planning, transport and information, as well as representatives from civil society concerned with physical activity and health.
Related links
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