Month: August 2023

UNESCO will celebrate International Literacy Day (ILD) on 8 September 2023 under the theme ‘Promoting literacy for a world in transition: Building the foundation for sustainable and peaceful societies’.

ILD2023 will be an opportunity to join efforts to accelerate progress towards the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal 4 (SDG4) on education and lifelong learning and to reflect on the role of literacy in building more inclusive, peaceful, just, and sustainable societies. In doing so, it will embrace the reciprocal relations between literacy and other areas of development: Literacy is central to the creation of such societies, while progress in other areas of development contributes to generating interest and motivation of people to acquire, use, and further develop their literacy and numeracy skills.

Under this theme, ILD2023 will be celebrated at the global, regional, country, and local levels across the world. At the global level, a conference will be organized in person (invitation only) and online (in French, Spanish and English) on Friday, 8 September 2023, in Paris, France. This global celebration will include the award ceremony of the UNESCO International Literacy Prizes to announce this year’s outstanding prizewinning programmes.

More information about the conference.

Get ready for dynamic discussions about health and wellbeing at the 12^th IUHPE European Conference on Health Promotion held on June 17-18, 2024, immediately followed by the 7^th International Conference on Salutogenesis, June 19-20, 2024, in the flourishing city of Lodz, Poland. As a premier event for the global health promotion community, the organizers invite professionals (e.g., researchers, health promotion practitioners in community settings, civil servants working on health-promoting policies and programming) from around the world for in-person participation, fostering direct engagement, networking, and collaboration. 

The 12^th IUHPE European Conference on Health Promotion, with the theme “Health Promotion: Cultivating Change Through the Lifespan”, is part of IUHPE’s prestigious series of scientific events. These meetings evaluate the current state of knowledge and practice of health promotion, highlighting future challenges and shaping the agenda for progress in the field. The conference will play a significant role in disseminating health promotion research with an emphasis on facilitating health transformations at every stage of life. 

Subsequent to this event, Lodz will also host the 7^th International Conference on Salutogenesis . focusing on “Everyday life and crises as opportunities for salutogenic transformation”.  This event aims at advancing and disseminating the theory and research of Salutogenesis, offering a forum for discussion and sharing of pioneering approaches in salutogenic research, policy and practice. 

Join us in Lodz for these significant events as we collectively strive to advance the future of health promotion in Europe and beyond. 

Start planning your participation! 

Abstract submission is open from 29 July 2023 until 30 November 2023.

Early bird registration is open from until 18 March 2024.

Learn more about the programme, important dates, and the latest news by visiting our website: www.iuhpeconferences24.umed.pl 

For further questions, please contact the Administration Office: iuhpeconference@umed.lodz.pl   

A special initiative of the WHO Regional Director for Europe

The world currently has the largest generation of young people in history. Half of the people on our planet are aged 30 years or younger. In the WHO European Region, every third person is under 30.

Young people are unafraid to challenge the status quo and raise their voices. To build an inclusive and sustainable future for all, youth engagement in health decision-making is crucial at all levels.

Kickstarted in 2021, Youth4Health is the special initiative of the WHO Regional Director for Europe, Dr Hans Henri P Kluge. It aims to amplify and embed youth voices and perspectives into all areas of the WHO Regional Office for Europe’s work.

Call to join the Youth4Health network

Youth4Health is calling for youth organizations, organizations working in the youth space, Member State youth delegates, youth activists and youth parliamentarians to apply to become part of the now formalised Youth4Health network. You can read more about the application process here!

We ask you to please share the Youth4Health network Terms of Reference and call to join the network with your networks!

We encourage you to:

1. read the checklist that includes information about membership eligibility, application criteria and supporting documents;
2. complete the online application form; and 
3. send supporting documents to euroyouth@who.int.

There is no deadline, with the application process rolling. We look forward to receiving your applications. And if there are any questions, contact euroyouth@who.int