CALL FOR PAPERS

The Conference programme comprises invited papers and papers submitted by participants that will be used for two main types of presentations: oral or electronic posters.

Papers submitted by participants can be scientific research or practice-oriented case studies.

Guidelines for submitting abstracts

We are inviting abstracts on the following main thematic strands of the Conference (for topics under each of these thematic strands, please consult the programme overview):

  1. Local governance for health, leadership and accountability
  2. People, the life-course and vulnerability
  3. Supportive environments for healthy living
  4. Urban design and the quality of the city environment
  5. Services and capacity for public health
  6. The five special conference themes

Preference will be given to papers that explicitly consider the relevance of the special lens perspectivesincluding equity, as outlined in the programme overview, and to papers that combine three or more of the following:

  • strategic and comprehensive approaches;
  • outcome-oriented approaches;
  • approaches based on intersectoral action and community engagement;
  • community-based initiatives;
  • work that has been evaluated; and
  • successful practices, innovative solutions and lessons learned from experience.

Complete the abstract form with a summary of your paper of 250–350 words.

Each abstract must have a separate form, filled in clearly and concisely in English.

All abstracts will be reviewed, and results will be communicated to applicants by 8 August 2014. Authors whose abstracts are selected will be required to submit their full papers before the Conference. Specifications for preparing full papers will be sent to successful applicants.

All selected abstracts will be published in the final programme and a book of abstracts, which will be available at the Conference. Full papers will be made available on the Conference website.

ABSTRACT FORM

Please complete a separate form for each abstract submitted. The author is responsible for submitting a correct abstract; any errors in spelling, grammar or scientific fact may be reproduced as typed by the author. Deadline for submission: 9 June 2014. Cities are encouraged to submit more than one abstract from different partners.

Contact information

City:

National healthy cities network:

(if appropriate)

Name of corresponding author:

First nameSurname

Sex: Male Female

Job titleOrganizationEmail address

Postal address

Please list additional authors

Title First name Surname Organization

If the paper is accepted, who will present it at the Conference? Insert details if different from corresponding author.

First nameSurnameTitleEmail address

Sex: Male Female

Job titleOrganizationEmail address

Postal address

Postal address

Type of paper:

Scientific or research paper
Case study

Type of presentation

Oral only
Electronic poster only
Either oral or electronic poster

Special lensto which the abstract relates

Human rights
Equity
Gender
Determinants of health
Urban fabric

Theme to which the abstract relates

Governance, leadership and accountability

Political commitment
Whole of government and whole of society
Health in all local policies

People, the life-course and vulnerability

Early years
Healthy ageing
Poverty and economic crises
Empowerment
Resilience
Health literacy

Supportive environments for healthy living

Obesity
Nutrition
Active living
Tobacco and alcohol

Urban design and quality of the city environment

Health and development
Spatial planning
Transport
Housing
Regeneration

Services and capacity for public health

Health promotion, health protection and disease prevention
Emergencies
Climate change

Special Conference themes

City health diplomacy
Well-being and happiness
Multicultural cities
City tourism and health
Innovation and change

Abstract

Guidance: Please type the abstract in the space below. Submit between 250 and 350 words in English. Use these headings to structure your abstract.

Practice-based case studies

  1. Title.
  2. Context: issue or a problem and the policy and organizational context.
  3. Rationale: reasons for taking the initiative.
  4. Description: of the case study including the methods used, processes, politics and time frame.
  5. Achievements: impact at the strategic or operational level, critical factors for success, critical challenges and lessons learned.
  6. Conclusion.

Scientific research papers

  1. Title.
  2. Aim.
  3. Methods.
  4. Results.
  5. Conclusions.
  6. Implications.

Please return to Local Organizer MindWork Business Solutions at th cc: Ms Caroline Scott at by15 July 2014.

Thank you.