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 Confeence Organising Committee. |
| 13.30-14.15 | Health Promotion anno 2026. 40 years since the Ottawa Charter: What now? Keynote speaker Professor Ilona Kickbusch |
| 14.15-14.45 | Coffee break & poster sessions -> See posters overview |
| 14.45-16.15 |
Parallel session 1 |
| 16.30-17.15 | 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 |
| 10.00-10.30 | Coffee break & poster sessions -> See posters overview |
| 10.30-12.00 |
Parallel session 2 |
| 12.00-13.00 | Lunch |
| 13.00-13.45 | Policy and 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. Keynote speaker Professor Karl Ove Moene |
| 13.45-14.15 | Coffee break & poster sessions -> See posters overview |
| 14.15-14.55 | Parallel session 3 Four parallel sessions, each featuring 20-minute oral presentations (including Q&A). -> See details |
| 15.00-15.15 | Short break |
| 15.15-16.00 | Nursing Care: Promoting health and equity in challenging times. Keynote speaker, PhD and Public Health Nurse Lise-Marie Bergvoll |
| 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 May 29 2026.
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