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Agita Mundo, the Global Physical Activity Promotion Network Network Meeting, 10-13 October 2011, Amsterdam

Network Meeting 2011

The 2011 Network Meeting of Agita Mundo will take place in Amsterdam on 10 October. The Meeting will be held in conjunction with the 3rd conference and 7th annual meeting of HEPA Europe from 11 to 13 October, hosted by the Netherlands Institute for Sport and Physical Activity (NISB).

The conference is co-sponsored by the World Health Organization WHO and the International Society for Physical Activity and Health ISPAH, and supported by the European Union and the City of Amsterdam.

• The Agita Mundo Network Technical Meeting takes place on Monday 10 October, 14.00 to 17.30 hours, preceded by a lunch for Agita Mundo members.
• The HEPA Europe Conference takes place on 11 and 12 October with the theme “Bridging the gap between science and practice”. There are Agita Mundo contributions to the overall programme. Agita Mundo members are strongly encouraged to attend the conference.
• The HEPA Europe Annual Meeting takes place on the morning of Thursday 13 October. Agita Mundo members from outside Europe are invited to participate as observers.

Programme

Provisional programme of the Agita Mundo Network Technical Meeting

Find the report from last year's technical meeting in the 2010 Meeting Report.

Details of the Conference programme can be found at the Conference's website.

Location

Royal Tropical Institute in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

Language

English.

Registration

Registration is open at www.panh.ch/agitamundo/register until 27 September.

There is no registration fee for the Agita Mundo and the HEPA Europe Network Meetings on 10 and 13 October.
Conference registration fee: 270 Euro for Agita Mundo members, 160 Euro for students and 70 Euro for accompanying persons (social programme only).

Abstracts for Agita Mundo presentations

Abstracts can be submitted until 9 September at www.panh.ch/agitamundo/abstracts.

Travel and accomodation

Financial support

There is no direct travel support available for participants from outside Europe. However, participants might consider applying for financial support through the European Union delegation in their country (www.eeas.europa.eu/delegations/web_en.htm). In this context, it might be of interest that HEPA Europe’s annual meeting is supported by the European Commission’s (i. e. the European Union’s administration’s) DG SANCO and the “HEPA Europe-EU contact group” by the the European Commission’s Sport Unit (EAC.E.3).

04.10.2011