Date: Tuesday 10 November, 2015
Venue: The Gibson Hotel, The Point Village, Dublin
Time: 9.30am - 1.30pm
Aim of the workshop
This event will focus on current interventions that have been developed to change living environments and to encourage positive lifestyle behaviour change. We will be joined by Dr Sorcha McKenna from the McKinsey Global Institute who will present research on the cost effectiveness of interventions, while Prof Simon Capewell from the University of Liverpool will speak on how we can build on current interventions and research and use this work to create social and policy change.
Who should attend?
The event will be of interest to those working in obesity related areas in the voluntary community sector, academia, industry and government departments and government agencies.
Find out more
For more information about this event:
Email: events@safefood.eu
Call: (ROI) 1850 40 4567 (NI) 0800 085 1683
For detailed directions to the Gibson Hotel please visit www.thegibsonhotel.ie
Agenda
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9.30am
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Registration with tea and coffee
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10.00am
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Welcome by safefood
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Mr Ray Dolan,
safefood
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10.10am
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Session 1
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Chair: Mr Ray Dolan,
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10.10am
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Changing Food Related Health Behaviours in the Workplace
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Prof Ivan Perry,
University College Cork
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10.50am
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Healthier Choices, Healthier Families
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Ms Diane Glasgow,
Early Years, NI
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11.10am
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The Field Labs project
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Mr Kyle Ferguson,
University of Ulster
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11.30am
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Break
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11.50am
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Session 2
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Chair: Prof Ivan Perry
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11.50am
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What are the most effective interventions economically?
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Dr Sorcha McKenna,
McKinsey Global Institute, Dublin
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12.10pm
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Harnessing Our Work to Create Social and Policy Change in Nutrition and Obesity
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Prof Simon Capewell,
University of Liverpool
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12.50pm
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Closing remarks
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Mr Ray Dolan
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1.00pm
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Lunch and Networking
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