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The 11th Nordic Health Promotion Research Conference is taking place in Harstad, Norway, from 10–12 June 2026. 

The registration deadline is 25 March 2026.

Don’t miss your chance to be part of this inspiring event! We would also greatly appreciate it if you could share information about the conference with colleagues, both nationally and internationally.  The 11th Nordic Health Promotion Research Conference | UiT

This year’s theme, Promoting Health and Equity at Times of Crisis – Health Promotion Across the Lifespan, marks the 40th anniversary of the Ottawa Charter, adopted by the WHO in 1986. The Charter laid the foundation for modern health promotion, emphasising health as a positive resource rather than merely the absence of disease.  

The conference will feature around 50 researchers and practitioners presenting their work through lectures, parallel sessions, and poster presentations.  

Programme Highlights

- Health promotion across the lifespan  

- Policy and welfare in transition  

- Participatory processes in health research  

- Nursing care and health promotion  

Keynote Speakers

We are thrilled to welcome an exceptional line-up of keynote speakers, including:  

- Professor Ilona Kickbusch – A global leader in health promotion and the initiator of the Ottawa Charter  

- Associate Professor Sven Hassler – Expert in social sustainability and Indigenous health  

- Professor Karl Ove Moene – Economist specialising in welfare states and public health  

- PhD Lise-Marie Bergvoll – Focused on health promotion for children and young people  

- Professor Louise Jane Phillips – Specialist in participatory processes and user involvement  

Learning Together in Global Health: Exploring What Works – and Why

For decades, the Global Health community has built a vast knowledge base of interventions that save lives. Yet, significant challenges remain—from the pressures of climate change, shortage of human and financial resources and the complexities of implementation in resource-demanding environments.

Main Objectives

• Build Common Awareness: Identify what works, why it works, and the methodological frameworks driving progress.
• Expand Applicability: Bring Global Health methodology to a wider range of stakeholders in Norway.
• Showcase Regional Activity: Present the impactful Global Health work involving Norwegian partners, in collaboration with global partners.

Core Themes

1. Learning from Health Reforms in Global Health – what works and why?
2. Health Systems Resilience in a Global Health perspective
3. Implementation of Evidence: Learning from Interventions

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Call for abstracts

Call for abstracts is open Deadline: 15 May 2026