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Register now for this thought-provoking Public Health Summer School symposium.

Thursday 18 February 2016University of Otago, Wellington | Mein St | Newtown | Wellington

“The prevalence of childhood obesity...is an urgent public health concern. Society and governments need to take urgent and meaningful action to address this issue” Draft Final Report of the WHO Commission on Ending Childhood Obesity, 2015.

Would you welcome the opportunity to discuss ways to address childhood obesity with leading experts from the community and academia, in New Zealand and internationally?

UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO, WELLINGTON2016

1997

PUBLIC HEALTH

SUMMER SCHOOL

20W E L L I N G T O N

The 20th Public Health Summer School1-19 February 2016 | otago.ac.nz/uowsummerschool

Early bird registration closes 18 December 2015

Ending childhood obesity

SPEAKERS INCLUDE: Professor Sir Peter Gluckman, Prime Minister’s Chief Science Advisor, co-chair of WHO Commission on Ending Childhood ObesityProfessor Cliona Ni Mhurchu, University of AucklandProfessor Boyd Swinburn, University of AucklandDr Lisa Te Morenga, University of OtagoDr Rachael McLean, University of OtagoDr Gerhard Sundborn, University of AucklandDr Andrea McDonald, University of Otago, Wellington

Dr Stefanie Vandevijvere, University of AucklandDr Christina McKerchar, University of Otago, ChristchurchDr Rob Beaglehole, Nelson Marlborough DHB, NZ Dental AssociationDr Viliami Puloka, Health Promotion Forum of New ZealandAssociate Professor Louise Signal, University of Otago, WellingtonDr Moira Smith, University of Otago, Wellington

For more information contact: louise.signal@otago.ac.nz or moira.smith @otago.ac.nz or visit otago.ac.nz/uowsummerschool