EEN Organisation
International Advisory Board
EPODE and the EEN are assessed by an independent high level international experts committee specialized in public health, community-based interventions aimed at preventing lifestyle related diseases.
Members of the International Advisory Board (IAB) are totally independent experts, and opinions free.
IAB main missions are:
- Critical appraisal of EPODE existing data and evaluation schemes
- As appropriate, contribute to EPODE and EEN dissemination activities in scientific, institutional and political environments
IAB is constituted of permanent members who can, according circumstances, use invited members' skills. EEN Co-directors are not IAB members, but permanent participants.
IAB members are:
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International Advisory Board |
Countries |
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Pr Boyd Swinburn / Deakin University |
Australia |
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Pr Carolyn Summerbell / Durham University |
France |
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Pr Denis Richard / Laval University |
Canada |
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Pr Susan Jebb / Cambridge University |
UK |
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Pr Jaap C. Seidell / Vrije University Amsterdam |
The Netherlands |
IAB meets physically at least once a year.
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Key References
- Commission of European Communities, 2007, "A Strategy for Europe on Nutrition, Overweight and Obesity related health issues"
- Romon M. & Al., 2008, "Downward trends in the prevalence of childhood overweight in the setting of 12-year school- and community-based programmes".
- Katan M.B., 2009, "Weight-loss diets for the prevention and treatment of obesity".
Following the first six main Dutch cities (Amsterdam, The Hague, Rotterdam, Utrecht, Veghel and Zwolle) joining the JOGG programme during 2010, the first half of this year, the second group of JOGG-towns started with 7 new municipalities (Tynaarlo, Borger-Odoorn, Meppel, IJsselstein, Delft, Leiden and Breda). The aim is that in 2015, 75 municipalities in the Netherlands will become active JOGG towns.
The Covenant on Healthy Weight is a unique collaboration of a total of 27 actors from (national and local) governments, industry and civil society organizations, which are collectively committed to fight against the rising trend of overweight and obesity. The main goals of the covenant are increasing awareness of health risks related to overweight and obesity and achieving an arrest in the evolution of overweight and obesity in children and adults.
