European network for the promotion of health-enhancing physical activity: activity report 2014/2015: summary

ACTIVITY REPORT 2014 / 2015 SUMMARY HEPA Europe European network for the promotion of health-enhancing physical activity Background At the 10th annual meeting of HEPA Europe, held on 29 August 2014 in Switzerland, a number of activities were outlined to be carried out by the network in 2014/20151. The state of affairs on these activities is summarized in this document. This short version is also available at www.euro.who.int/hepaeurope. Overview of activities 1 . 1 Ne t w or k i ng a nd c oope r a t i on Activity State of affairs Coordination and cooperation with other activities, projects, and networks Implemented mostly as planned Support and contributions to other conferences and events Implemented as planned 1 . 2 I n f o r m a t i on d i s s e m i na t i on Activity State of affairs Dissemination of products and publications of HEPA Europe and website (www.euro.who.int/hepaeurope) Implemented as planned Holding of the 11th annual network meeting and 6th conference of HEPA Europe (7-9 October, Istanbul, Turkey) Implemented as planned Support to European database on Nutrition, Obesity and Physical Activity (NOPA) Mostly implemented as planned 1 See also: Annex 5: Work programme 2014/2015. In: 10th annual meeting of HEPA Europe, European network for the promotion of health-enhancing physical activity. Report of a WHO meeting. 28-29 August 2014, Zurich, Switzerland. Copenhagen, WHO Regional Office for Europe (www.euro.who.int/hepaeurope). HEPA Europe activity report 2014/2015 2 1 . 3 P r o j e c t s , r e por t s a nd p r oduc t s Activity State of affairs Working group on national approaches to physical activity promotion Implemented mostly as planned Working group on exchange of experiences in physical activity and sports promotion in youth Implemented mostly as planned Working group on active aging: Physical activity promotion in the elderly Implemented mostly as planned Working group on HEPA promotion in socially disadvantaged groups Implemented mostly as planned Working group on HEPA promotion in health care settings Implemented mostly as planned Working group on Sport Clubs for Health programme Implemented as planned Working group on workplace HEPA promotion Mostly implemented as planned HEPA Europe/EuroSafe working group on HEPA promotion and injury prevention Moved to possible future activities Working group on HEPA promotion and the environment Implementation delayed Development and dissemination of methods for quantification of health benefits from walking and cycling Mostly implemented as planned Working group on monitoring and surveillance of physical activity Implemented as planned 1 . 4 Ac t i v i t i e s a i m e d a t op t i m i z i ng t he ne t w or k Activity State of affairs Implement partner management strategy and finalize member management strategy Mostly implemented as planned, ongoing 1 . 5 Pos s i b l e a c t i v i t i e s t o be l a unc he d l a t e r Activity State of affairs Development of a teaching course on physical activity and public health Implemented Methodological guidance and practical approaches on economic valuation of transport-related health effects Not started 1 . 6 Pub l i c a t i ons Activity State of affairs 2 publications and 3 news alerts / newsletters Continuous activity © World Health Organization 2015