Welcome to the NFHK2011

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It is our great pleasure to invite you to the 10th Nordic Public Health Conference (NFHK2011).

The Nordic Public Health Conference is held every other year and it attempts to stimulate exchange of the latest knowledge and best practices among public health practitioners, experts and researchers in the Nordic countries. We wish to share the lessons learned and participants from the Baltic countries are warmly welcome to attend. The NFHK2011 conference will be hosted by the National Institute for Health and Welfare and held in Turku, one of the European cultural capitals in 2011.

NFHK2011 in Turku addresses the importance and experiences of health promotion activities on various levels of society. The main theme of the conference is “Health Promotion at a system level - How does the Nordic welfare model cope with today's challenges?” including topics on structures of health promotion in different levels of society, knowledge and good practices, participation and equity.

NFHK2011 looks ahead to better implementation and intersectoral action on health promotion. The conference also analyzes the earlier experience of Nordic welfare states in public health. The conference offers a forum for policy debate, changing ideas for practical activities and their effectiveness.

The scientific and social program of the conference will be enriched by the cultural events and happenings of the host city Turku. We hope that you will have the opportunity for both professional and personal enjoyment at the NFHK2011 conference.

We look forward to welcoming you to Turku!

Pekka Puska
Director General
National Institute for Health and Welfare