Global Forum of WHO Collaborating Centres, Lyon, 7–9 April 2026
From 7 to 9 April 2026, Lyon hosted the first Global Forum of WHO Collaborating Centres, with the theme ‘Collaborating for a Healthier Future’, alongside the One Health Summit 2026 and bringing together global experts from hundreds of institutions designated as WHO Collaborating Centres across.. →
Global Community Health Annual Workshop 2026 – Register today
The sixth edition of the Global Community Health Annual Workshop will take place online on 9, 10 and 11 June 2026.
The health of Mother Earth is inextricably linked to human health and wellbeing. Climate change impacts vulnerable communities the most. It deepens inequalities and threatens both.. →
Putting community engagement at the heart of action: WHO global curriculum guide for community health workers
The WHO has published a global reference guide for the training of community health workers. This competency-based curriculum provides a comprehensive framework for designing or adapting training programmes, incorporating core modules (home visits, community mobilisation, data collection, ethics).. →
Capacity building in planetary health: two international summer schools in Utrecht
In July 2026, Utrecht University is organising two complementary summer schools dedicated to planetary health, bringing together academics, professionals, and change-makers, fostering a sense of responsibility and agency to address the pressing challenges posed by the planetary health crisis. In the.. →
24 – 26 September 2026 : STRONGER TOGETHER – For Better Health among Children, Adolescents and Young Adults
The Joint International Paediatric, School and Adolescent Medicine and Health Congress “STRONGER TOGETHER – For Better Health among Children, Adolescents and Young Adults” will be held from 24 – 26 September 2026 in Portorož, Slovenia. This event will bring together experts from across Europe.. →
La Trobe University and UNESCO Chair GHE join forces to reduce health and social inequities
La Trobe University in Melbourne, Australia, has become the newest member of the UNESCO Chair Global Health & Education community following the signature of a Memorandum of Understanding with the University of Clermont Auvergne Foundation, host institution of the UNESCO Chair. The agreement was.. →
Combating gender-based violence in schools: international webinar and launch of a new training programme
School-Related Gender-Based Violence (SRGBV) affects millions of students around the world every year. It not only compromises the safety and well-being of children and adolescents, but also hinders their access to inclusive and equitable education.
In this context, UNESCO, the United Nations.. →
Development of a Greek National Network of the UNESCO Chair GHE confirmed
On Thursday December 18th, 2025, Professor Didier Jourdan, Chair holder of the UNESCO Chair Global Health & Education (GHE) and Artemis Tsitsika, Affiliated Professor and National Representative for Greece of the UNESCO Chair GHE and Head of the MSc “Strategies of Developmental and Adolescent.. →
23 February 2026 – Teacher well-being and personality potential as drivers of learners’ development, health, and well-being
UNESCO IITE and UNESCO Chair Global Health & Education webinar series
Time: 13.00 – 14.30 CET
Language: This webinar will be held in English
Registration: Register here. Registration is free. The link to the webinar will be sent to you after registration.
Summary
Teacher.. →
UNESCO Chair endorses the Helsinki statement on Investing in Health and Well-being
The Helsinki Statement on Investing in Health and Well-being is one of the outcomes of the 18th European Public Health Conference. Urging bold investment in health systems, embedding equity, using “Health in All Policies”, protecting public health from misinformation, and measuring well-being.. →
Making every school a health promoting school: experts and decision-makers gather in Brussels
Source: EuroHealthNet
On 2 December 2025, the Schools4Health conference – ‘From Awareness to Action: Making Every School a Health Promoting School,’ was held in Brussels, bringing together experts from WHO/Europe, UNESCO, UNICEF, and the European Commission, as well as public health professionals.. →
UNESCO IITE Publishes Briefs on Education for Health, Well-being, and Personality Development
UNESCO’s Institute for Information Technologies in Education (IITE) has published the first two briefs in a series, titled “How the Educational Environment and Curricula Contribute to Learners’ Personality Development, Health, and Well-being” and “Teacher personality potential.. →
Planning for healthy and thriving learners: Global launch – 20 November 2025
UNESCO is launching Planning for healthy and thriving learners – a coordinated programme of work to embed health and well-being into education sector planning.
Planning for healthy and thriving learners aims to translate high-level commitments into concrete action, placing.. →
Honorary doctorate awarded to Professor Didier Jourdan
The University of Huddersfield (United Kingdom) has awarded an honorary doctorate to Professor Didier Jourdan, holder of the UNESCO Chair Global Health & Education and professor at University of Clermont Auvergne. This distinction honours his outstanding contribution to health promotion practice,.. →
Vaud CMS mobilized to meet the challenge of aging well
In the canton of Vaud (Switserland), more than 40,000 people benefit each year from the services provided by Community health and social care centres (CMS). Faced with growing and increasingly specific needs, the Association vaudoise d’aide et de soins à domicile (AVASAD) has been engaged since.. →
Special issue: Child and Adolescent Health in Europe and Central Asia
A special scientific issue by Public Health in Practice, available on ScienceDirect, brings together key articles that support the new Child and Adolescent Health (CAH) strategy in the WHO European Region by providing analysis, evidence and concrete recommendations for its implementation. The recently.. →
Governments across Europe and Central Asia adopt new WHO strategy to give every child a healthy start in life
Source: WHO
All 53 Member States of the WHO European Region have unanimously adopted a bold new strategy to improve the health and well-being of children and adolescents across Europe and Central Asia.
Titled “A healthy start for a healthy life: a strategy for child and adolescent.. →
“No progress on social inequalities in health over last decade”, says new data
Source: EuroHealthNet
EuroHealthNet-CHAIN report maps 2014-2024 trends in health, mental health and inequalities in Europe, spurring action on root causes.
Europeans are living longer than ever, but these gains are not shared equally. Social inequalities in health and mental health.. →
Schools4Health Policy Brief Published: Creating Green and Healthy Schools for a Sustainable Future
Source: Schools4Health
How can schools respond to the challenges of climate change, declining child wellbeing, and growing inequalities? The Schools4Health project argues that the answer lies in bringing health promotion and sustainability together under one whole-school approach.
Across.. →
International Round Table Explores Global Perspectives on Good Healthy Schools
On 9 April 2025, the Good Healthy Schools Initiative (GHSI) convened its first international Round Table, bringing together experts from across Europe, Africa, Asia, and North America to discuss how health can be systematically embedded into education systems. The online event, organized by Leuphana.. →