PROGRAMME

Programme overview

The programme, speakers and social activities will make NPHC 2025 a great learning, sharing and networking event.

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, welcomes all participants.
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.
Jakob Forssmed, Minister for Social Affairs and Public Health, the Swedish Government, holds an opening speech.

14.00–15.30 Programme, invited speakers

Maria Neira, Director of the Department of Environment, Climate Change and Health, WHO.
Taru Koivisto, Director at The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health, Finland.

15.30–16.00 Swedish fika

Including mingling and a chance to explore the poster exhibitions.

16.00–17.30 Programme, invited speakers

Naja Hulvej Rod, Professor of Epidemiology and Director, Copenhagen Health Complexity Center.
Kira Fortune, Regional Advisor Healthy Cities, Health Promotion and Wellbeing, WHO.

19.30 Welcome reception

Mingle dinner at the Conference Hotel, Clarion Hotel Post.

14 May

07.00–08.30 Morning activity by choice

More information will come.

09.00–10.00 Parallel sessions 1

10.00–10.30 Swedish Fika

Including mingling and a chance to explore the poster exhibitions.

10.30–11.30 Parallel sessions 2

11.30–13.30 Lunch

Including mingling and a chance to explore the poster exhibition.

13.30–14.30 Parallel sessions 3

14.30–15.00 Break

15.00–16.00 Parallel sessions 4

16.00–16.30 Swedish Fika

Fika with Savory Options.

16.30–17.30 Parallel sessions 5

19.00 Banquet

Banquet at restaurant Kajskjul 8, a 20 minutes walk from the Conference hotel.

15 May

07.00–08.30 Morning activity by choice

More information will come.

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, ”JA PreventNCD”.

10.30–11.00 Swedish fika

Including mingling and a chance to explore the poster exhibitions.

11.00–12.30 Programme, invited speakers and NPHC2025 closure

Micael Dahlén, Professor, Stockholm School of Economics
”Health economics & happiness”.
Panel discussion with 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

Last chance to mingle and explore the poster exhibitions.