About the event

Chair: Diana Huynh, research fellow and Mats Stjernberg senior research fellow, Nordregio (SWE)

Welcoming remarks

Opportunities and challenges in planning cities for physical activity

Erling Dokk Holm, Associate Professor, Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NO)

Promoting physical activity in Norwegian municipalities

Vigdis Holm, Programme Manager & Maria Eintveit, Adviser, Norwegian Healthy Cities Network (NO)

Participatory mapping and residents’ use of recreational environments in Espoo, Finland

Anna Kajosaari, Post-doctoral researcher, Aalto University/NORDGREEN Project (FI)‍

Liveable Neighbourhoods: A safe and healthy pedestrain city

Anniina Autero, Dr, Head of project, City of Tampere (FIN)

The built environment, behavioural change and physical activity

Louise Kielgast, Associate, Health & Community Expert, Gehl (DK)

Integrating activity in the Reykjavik City Action Plan

Edda Ívarsdóttir, Urban Designer, City of Reykjavik (ICE)

Planning for active and healthy ageing

Wenche Lerme, Urban Development Lead, City of Gothenburg, Nordic network for age-friendly cities and communities (SWE)

Panel discussion Q&A with Dr. Jens Troelsen, Department of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics, University of Southern Denmark

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