Fifth annual meeting of HEPA Europe, 11-12 November 2009, Bologna, Italy

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The 5th annual meeting of HEPA Europewas structured into different sections:
• the opening with welcome addresses by the hosts, the major of Bologna, WHO Regional Office for Europe and the chairman of HEPA Europe;

  • a symposium on “Perceptions of the urban environment and physical activity”;
  • an introduction of selected HEPA Europe topics and parallel working groups of 4 selected projects;
  • presentation and adoption of the activity report 2008/2009,
  • discussion and acceptance of 14 new applications for membership and 2 applications for observer status;
  • discussion of the proposed amendments to the Terms of Reference of the Network and its Steering Committee;
  • the presentation and adoption of the new work programme 2009/2010; and
  • election of the Steering Committee and a new chairman and endorsement of the new work programme.

Finally, activities to be continued and future projects to be undertaken by HEPA Europe were discussed including new activities on socially disadvantaged groups and on occupational physical activity.