Nordic Public Health Conference
Programme overview
The programme, speakers and social activities will make NPHC 2025 a great learning, sharing and networking event.
Tuesday
13 May
12:30–13:30: Arrival and registration
Including coffee or tea.
13:30–14:00: NPHC2025 opening session
- Kattis Ahlström, moderator, and Olivia Wigzell, Director General of The Public Health Agency of Sweden, welcome all participants.
- Jakob Forssmed, Minister for Social Affairs and Public Health, the Swedish Government, gives an opening speech.
- Introduction to Gothenburg by the region’s representatives.
Lisbeth Sundén Andersson, Deputy Chairman of the Municipal Council and Renée Bengtsson, Chairman of the Regional Council.
14:00–15:30 Programme, invited speakers
- Maria Neira, Director of the Department of Environment, Climate Change and Health, WHO.
“Public health in action: prescriptions for a healthier future”. - Taru Koivisto, Director at The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health, Finland.
“Nordic Public Health in Focus: Shared Priorities and National Insights from Finland”
15:30–16:00 Break
Including fika, mingling, and a chance to explore the poster exhibitions.
Social Sustainability Forum, 15:30–15:50: Introduction and poster speed dating.
16:00–17:30 Programme, invited speakers
- Naja Hulvej Rod, Professor of Epidemiology and Director, Copenhagen Health Complexity Center.
“Public Health in a Complex World”. - Kira Fortune, Regional Advisor Healthy Cities, Health Promotion and Wellbeing, WHO.
“Healthy Cities, Healthy Futures: Driving Equity Through Local Action”. - Dora Gudmundsdottir, Director of Public Health at the Directorate of Health in Iceland.
“Wellbeing economy – a tool to enhance public health”.
19:30 Welcome reception
Mingle dinner at the conference hotel, Clarion Hotel Post.
Follow a manual added link
Wednesday
14 May
07:00–08:30 Morning activity by choice
09:00–10:00 Parallel sessions 1
10:00–10:30 Break
Including mingling, fika and a chance to explore the poster exhibition.
Poster authors will be available at the exhibition between 10:00-10:15.
Social Sustainability Forum, 10:10–10:20: Reflections on public health in a complex world.
10:30–11:30 Parallel sessions 2
11:30–13:30 Lunch
Including mingling and a chance to explore the poster exhibition.
Social Sustainability Forum, 12:45–13:15: Inclusion or exclusion in a digital society.
13:30–14:30 Parallel sessions 3
14:30–15:00 Break
Including mingling, fika and a chance to explore the poster exhibition.
Poster authors will be available at the exhibition between 14:30 and 14:45.
15:00–16:00 Parallel sessions 4
16:00–16:30 Break
Including mingling, fika and a chance to explore the poster exhibition.
Social Sustainability Forum, 16:10–16:20: Dance with us – culture changes lives.
16:30–17:30 Parallel sessions 5
19:00 Banquet
Banquet at restaurant Kajskjul 8, a 20 minutes walk from the conference hotel.
Thursday
15 May
07:00–08:30 Morning activity by choice
09:00–10:30 Programme, invited speakers
- Dame Margaret Whitehead, Emeritus Proffessor, Public Health University of Liverpool.
- Knut Inge Klepp, Professor of Medicine, the Norwegian Institute of Public Health.
”Leading the Way in NCD Prevention: Nordic Insights and ongoing actitivites”.
10:30–11:00 Break
Including mingling, fika and a chance to explore the poster exhibitions.
Social Sustainability Forum, 10:40–10:50: Let’s take action together! Bring your ideas to our flipchart!
11:00–12:30 Programme, invited speakers and NPHC2025 closure
- Micael Dahlén, Professor, Stockholm School of Economics.
”Health economics & happiness”. - Panel discussion, Directors-Generals and Representatives from the Nordic Countries.
”Reflections and the Future”. - Sweden hands over the symbolic baton and the responsibility for the next Nordic Public Health Conference.
12:30–14:00 Lunch (grab-and-go)
Last chance to mingle and explore the poster exhibitions.
NPHC 2025 CONFERENCE HOST
CONFERENCE SECRETARIAT
Meetx is the conference bureau handling the conference secretariat for NPHC 2025.
E-mail: nphc2025@meetx.se
