2014 Global Summit on the Physical Activity of Children

2014 Global Summit on the Physical Activity of Children

Bringing together leading researchers and practitioners to address the growing the childhood physical inactivity crisis.

The 2014 Global Summit on the Physical Activity of Children The Power to Move Kids will bring together those who are working to resolve the growing childhood physical inactivity crisis. Anyone whose work touches physical activity for children, including researchers, practitioners and policy-makers, should count this among the must-attend events for 2014.

Highlights will include the showcasing of several nations’ physical activity report cards - sharing both methodology and results. And those who attend the summit will be elemental in coordinating global surveillance of physical activity and sedentary behaviours of children; sharing of current best practice programs and interventions to increase childhood physical activity and decrease sedentary behaviour; and developing a first-ever global matrix of grades for the influences on children’s physical activity levels.

Learn more about this Global Summit.

Date: 
Monday, May 19, 2014 - 08:00 to Thursday, May 22, 2014 - 17:00