Introducing Eero Haapala as a keynote speaker

19.2.2019

We are happy to introduce Eero Haapala as a keynote! Eero Haapala, PhD, is a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Jyväskylä (Finland) and his position is located at the Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences. Higher levels of physical activity have been...

ECHO zone Värnamo will be presented in the Conference

19.2.2019

Aim of ECHO zone Värnamo is, firstly, to sustainably reduce the number of children with overweight or obesity and thereby improving physical and mental health. Secondly, ECHO zone Värnamo aims at identifying factors that contribute to achieve sustainably improved...

Introducing keynote speaker: Prof. Kenneth Kamwi Matengu

13.2.2019

We are exited to introduce Prof. Dr. Kenneth Kamwi Matengu as a keynote speaker. Prof. Matengu is a Vice Chancellor of University of Namibia and Honorary Visiting Professor of Cardiff University. The topic of his presentation is: Children and Nutrition in Namibia:...

Introducing Päivi Mäki as a keynote speaker

11.2.2019

We are extremely happy to introduce Päivi Mäki as a keynote. Päivi Mäki, MSc, Development Manager, THL, is a Coordinator of the Finnish Obesity Prevention Programme. Her work focusses on contacts to municipalities and other key organizations and actors involved in...

Seinäjoki Model of Ending Childhood Obesity will be released

11.2.2019

The City of Seinäjoki has been doing a long term work to prevent childhood obesity and overweight. The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health funded the City of Seinäjoki to model the obesity prevention programme of children and implement the model in the Finnish...