9-10 October 2008 Liverpool Marriott City Centre Hotel
| 9TH INTERNATIONAL HIA CONFERENCE | ||
9-10 October 2008 Liverpool Marriott City Centre Hotel
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THIS CONFERENCE will provide an international forum to debate and discuss a wide range of perspectives in Health Impact Assessment and to explore the role of HIA across a range of sectors. It will: | REGISTRATION OPEN |
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Book on-line to attend the conference using the link below. |
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Provide practical opportunities to increase knowledge and understanding of HIA | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Showcase HIA work being undertaken in the UK and Ireland and internationally | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Consider and demonstrate the evidence for the effectiveness of HIA | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Provide opportunities to network with international delegates and speakers | |||||||||||||||||||||||
The pre-conference training workshops will be held on 8 October at Blackburne House Conference Centre in Liverpool. Liverpool is European Capital of Culture throughout 2008 and a range of exciting activities will be occurring in the city during your stay. |
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| KEYNOTE SPEAKERS WILL INCLUDE: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rt Hon Dawn Primarolo MP Minister of State for Public Health, UK |
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| Decharut Sukkumnoed Health Systems Research Institute, Thailand |
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| Liz Harris University of New South Wales, Australia |
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| Margaret Whitehead University of Liverpool, UK |
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| CONFERENCE THEMES WILL INCLUDE: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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HIA and sustainable well-being | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Well-being impact assessment | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Spirituality in HIA | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Strategic environmental assessment | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Healthy urban planning | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Quantification in HIA | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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HIA methodology | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Capacity building and quality assurance | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Looking forward to the future | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| WHO SHOULD ATTEND? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Practitioners and trainees in public health and health promotion | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Primary Care Trust and Strategic Health Authority staff working with the health impacts of policies and projects | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Town planners | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Environmental health planners and policy makers | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Staff working in health development and well-being in the following sectors: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| CONFERENCE ORGANISATION | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The conference organisers are IMPACT at the University of Liverpool | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SPONSORS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Department of Health | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Department of Health and Children, Government of Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Health Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Welsh Assembly Government | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Liverpool City Council | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Liverpool Primary Care Trust | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University of Liverpool | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CONFERENCE ADMINISTRATION | ||
Professional Briefings |
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