9th European IUHPE Conference on Health Promotion, 27-29 September 2012, Tallinn, Estonia

Welcome to the 9th European IUHPE Conference on Health Promotion "Health and Quality of Life". It is our pleasure to invite you to attend the Conference, which will be held from 27 to 29 September 2012. in Tallinn Estonia as a collaboration between the International Union for Health Promotion and Education, the Estonian Health Foundation, the Estonian Medical Association and the Estonian Union for Health Promotion.

The Conference provides an opportunity to meet and network with a diverse range of stakeholders in population health: senior professionals, leaders and experts from Europe and all over the world.

The purpose of the conference is to provide opportunity and bring together people from all European countries – practitioners, researchers and decision-makers from public and private sectors who are and feel responsible and concerned about population health, quality of life, solidarity and prosperity in European societies. This year the conference will focus considerable attention on the impact of recent economic changes on population health, and address the issues of stimulating health promotion interventions and investment.

The main aim of the Conference is to share and learn from experiences of governments of European Union Member States, their institutions, communities and neighborhoods about the strategic management of the impact of the economic decline within their countries and search for new solutions for population health.
We are looking forward to meeting you in Tallinn in September 2012 at what promises to be a most stimulating and enjoyable event!