Issue 4 Nov 2017

UNESCO Chair IT Tralee
Photo: from left - Leroy, M., UNESCO; Messner, G.,Evaleo, Schischlik, A.,, UNESCO; Carty C.,, UNESCO Chair; Fisher, K., IHRSA; Durkin, H., IHRSA
We were very pleased that our colleagues
So BIAC/OECD have organised two forums to
from UNESCO could also join us at the forum
date. While, it may just be an image of
and that they also share our excitement
someone running to some, however given the
around breaking the silos and opening the
degree of planning, politics, interest groups
opportunities.
involved it is significant that this imagery has
been chosen to represent Health
This is the second year BIAC/ OECD have
and Wellbeing and Health Growth and
given physical activity such high priority in a
Productivity.
Health forum. The areas of data, digital,
integrating care, waste and pharma received
This marks the time for a need for accelerated
a lot of attention in the morning sessions.
action and critical research across the PEPAS
Nonetheless, while there is more to do, this
sectors to increase scope and capacity to
marks a highly significant landmark in
meet the potential of these fields to delivery of
placing physical education, physical activity
health and well-being
and sport (PEPAS) definitely in the ‘new
initiatives. We will need more professionals
growth narrative that promotes the
across the field and more government actions
well-being of people’
to support action in a multi-sectoral lifelong,
life-wide contexts. It’s an exciting time,
progress is not automatic, and we need to
keep our fingers on the dial and advocate
underpinned by solid evidence about the value
of our offers in the context of health, growth
and productivity.
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