Harstad, Norway – June 10th-12th, 2026
MAIN PROGRAMME
Venue: UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Campus Harstad, Store Auditorium
Tuesday, June 9
| 18.00-18.30 | Registration and poster set-up [Foyer] |
Wednesday, June 10
| 12.00-13.00 | Registration and poster set-up [Foyer]. Lunch. |
| 13.00-13.30 | Official opening: Cultural performance and welcome Opening speech by Mayor Else Marie Stenhaug, Harstad, and the Conference Organising Committee. |
| 13.30-14.15 | Health Promotion anno 2026. 40 years since the Ottawa Charter: What now? Keynote speaker Professor Ilona Kickbusch |
| 14.15-14.30 | Coffee break & poster sessions -> See posters overview |
| 14.30-15.15 |
Policy and the Welfare State in Transition: Exploring changes in Nordic welfare policies, their impact on public health, and the historical and ongoing struggle to maintain the strengths of the Nordic welfare model. |
| 15.15-16.45 | Parallel session 1 Four parallel sessions. -> See details |
| 17.00-17.45 | Meet & Mingle [Panorama] Network with fellow participants, take in the stunning ocean view, or simply relax. Light refreshments will be served, accompanied by a live musical performance. |
| 20.00-21.30 |
Social activity (optional, registration required) |
| 09.00-09.15 | Welcoming weather forecast and cultural performance |
| 09.15-10.00 | Health in the Arctic Regions / Circumpolar Health: Focus on Indigenous populations and the impact of environmental changes on health. Keynote speaker Associate Professor Sven Hassler |
| 10.00-10.45 | Coffee break & poster sessions -> See posters overview |
| 10.45-12.15 |
Parallel session 2 |
| 12.15-13.15 | Lunch |
| 13.15-14.00 |
Nursing Care: Promoting health and equity in challenging times. |
| 14.00-14.45 | Coffee break & poster sessions -> See posters overview |
| 14.45-15.25 | Parallel session 3 Four parallel sessions, each featuring 20-minute oral presentations (including Q&A). -> See details |
| 17.00-18.00 | Social activity (optional, registration required). Enjoy a swim and a seaside sauna in the inner harbour. |
| 19.30- | Conference dinner at the Quality Hotel Harstad. Includes the announcement and rewarding of the poster prize. |
| 09.00-09.15 | Welcoming weather forecast and cultural performance |
| 09.15-10.00 | Participatory Processes: The importance of stakeholder participation and cocreation in designing and implementing health research and health promotion initiatives. Keynote speaker Professor Louise Philips |
| 10.00-10.30 | Coffe break & the last poster session -> See posters overview |
| 10.30-11.30 | Parallel session 4 Four parallel sessions. -> See details |
| 11.30-11.45 | Short break |
| 11.45-12.30 |
Panel Debate: 40 Years Since the Ottawa Charter – What Now? |
| 12.30-12.45 | Closing remarks and announcement of the 12th conference host |
| 13.00- | Lunch (wraps) & farewells |
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*The programme may be revised. Last updated June 5 2026.
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