EUKN - Italy - 7th International Conference on Urban Health

7th International Conference on Urban Health - Vancouver, 29-31 October 2008

29-10-2008

Introduction

The 7th International Conference on Urban Health (ICUH-2008) will be held at the Westin Bayshore in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Description

The meeting begins Wednesday, October 29 with engaging pre-conference workshops. There will be an opening plenary speaker, reception and poster viewing. The conference will end on Friday, October 31 after an exciting plenary speaker and closing reflections. The conference theme is Knowledge Integration: Successful Interventions in Urban Health and we encourage delegates to move beyond description and to share with us their actions, which have improved health of urban communities. The theme was chosen to showcase action-oriented projects and best practices.

Programme

Click here for more information on the conference programme and here to register.

Two pre-conference tours are organised, at extra costs, on October 29th:

Urban Agriculture Tour

"Growing Food in the Inner City" - focusing on land use, tenure, and other issues related to gardening in the urban core. This tour will look at different forms gardens in urban settings can take and examine the role the City, private developers, and NGO's play in creating them.
"Urbanization and Food Security" - looking at the bigger picture in terms of the pressures and opportunities urbanization creates for food production, food security and health. Visits include the Center for Sustainable Food Systems at the University of British Columbia (UBC) Farm and City Farmer's demonstration gardens and compositing facilities.

Health Service Delivery Models to Complex Patients Tour

This tour is an opportunity to view innovative programs developed to address the health care needs of people living in Vancouver with complex health problems. The tour will begin with The Dr. Peter Centre, which has gained an international reputation for its innovative model of care. The Centre is unique in Canada and provides leading-edge care and support to improve the overall health of people most in need, particularly individuals with added issues of addiction, mental illness, homelessness and other life disadvantages.

Contact details:

Advance Group
Suite 101 – 1444 Alberni Street
Vancouver, BC V6G 2Z4 Canada
Phone: +1.604.688.9655 ext. 2
Fax: +1.604.685.3521
Email: icuh2008@advance-group.com

Location

The Westin Bayshore, Vancouver, Canada.

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