WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION ORGANISATION MONDIALE DE LA SANTÉ
REGIONAL OFFICE FOR EUROPE BUREAU RÉGIONAL DE L'EUROPE
WELTGESUNDHEITSORGANISATION ВСЕМИРНАЯ ОРГАНИЗАЦИЯ ЗДРАВООХРАНЕНИЯ
REGIONALBÜRO FÜR EUROPA ЕВРОПЕЙСКОЕ РЕГИОНАЛЬНОЕ БЮРО
Launch of the WHO European Childhood /2
Obesity Surveillance Initiative (COSI)
report on the COVID-19 pandemic
8 April 2024
Link to register:
https://who.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_
oggVz829TbWzIe-dRqsFZw
Tuesday 23 April 2024 Original: English
11:30-13:30 (CET)
Scope and purpose
The year of 2020 was hit by the COVID-19 pandemic and governments worldwide implemented
containment measures to curb the virus's spread, such as periods of restricted movements,
social distancing, self-isolation, mask mandates, school and public space closures. These
measures disrupted daily life for families globally and had profound impacts on children and
adolescents’ daily routines, health and well-being.
Considering the negative effects of COVID-19 on the well-being, physical activity, and eating
behaviours among children and adolescents it is important to better understand the impact of
the pandemic on children’s daily routines and behaviours, particularly with the epidemic of
childhood obesity and other chronic diseases in the long-term.
In collaboration with our WHO Collaborating Centre for Nutrition and Childhood Obesity at the
Food and Nutrition Department of the National Institute of Health Doutor Ricardo Jorge (Instituto
Nacional de Saúde Doutor Ricardo Jorge), the WHO Regional Office for Europe’s Special
Initiative on Noncommunicable diseases and Innovation (SNI) will launch the report “The impact
of the COVID-19 pandemic on the daily routine and behaviours of school-aged children in
Europe: results from 17 Member States”.
The event will take place on Tuesday 23rd April, 11:30-13.30 CET.
Outcomes
The launch event will:
• give an overview of results of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on children’s daily
routines, wellbeing, eating habits, behaviours, physical activity and perception of weight
status; and
• discuss policy implications and next steps for action at country level.
For over a decade, the WHO European COSI has provided high-quality measures of overweight
and obesity among primary school-aged children (6-9 years) in the WHO European Region,
next to valuable data on physical activity and eating habits of children, and on family
background. This initiative is made possible through a vital collaboration between WHO/Europe
and research institutions across the WHO European Region. Data from the COSI project —
which now includes more than 40 of the 53 Member States in the region — provides important
and high quality data which enables countries to set child obesity targets, monitor progress over
time and make between-country comparisons.
The working languages of the online meeting will be English and Russian.
Saatja: "EURO Nutrition" <
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Saaja: "EURO Nutrition" <
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Teema: PLEASE REGISTER: Public Virtual Webinar on launch ‘impact of COVID-19 on children’s lives: results from 17 Member States’ report, 23rd April 2024
Kuupäev: 2024-04-08 16:31
Dear colleagues,
We would like to ask you to save the date for an upcoming virtual event.
In collaboration with our WHO Collaborating Centre for Nutrition and
Childhood Obesity at the Food and Nutrition Department of the National
Institute of Health Doutor Ricardo Jorge (Instituto Nacional de Saúde
Doutor Ricardo Jorge), the WHO Regional Office for Europe’s Special
Initiative on NCDs and Innovation is hosting a public virtual webinar for
the launch of the ‘The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the daily routine
and behaviours of school-aged children in Europe: results from 17 Member
States’ on Tuesday 23rd April (11:30-13:30 CET).
This report presents the main results of the impact of the COVID-19
pandemic (2020–2022) on children's daily routines, well-being, eating
behaviours, physical activity and perception of the weight status, which
was collected by 17 Member States.
An outline of the scope and purpose and a provisional programme for the
webinar is attached. The launch event will:
• give an overview of results of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on
children’s daily routines, wellbeing, eating habits, behaviours, physical
activity and perception of weight status; and
• discuss policy implications and next steps for action at country level.
Please register in advance using the following link:
https://who.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_oggVz829TbWzIe-dRqsFZw
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing
information about joining the webinar.
Please also free to circulate this invitation to other experts within
your networks.
Best regards
Kremlin
WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION ORGANISATION MONDIALE DE LA SANTÉ
REGIONAL OFFICE FOR EUROPE BUREAU RÉGIONAL DE L'EUROPE
WELTGESUNDHEITSORGANISATION ВСЕМИРНАЯ ОРГАНИЗАЦИЯ ЗДРАВООХРАНЕНИЯ
REGIONALBÜRO FÜR EUROPA ЕВРОПЕЙСКОЕ РЕГИОНАЛЬНОЕ БЮРО
Launch of the WHO European Childhood Obesity
Surveillance Initiative (COSI)
report on the COVID-19 pandemic
Link to register:
https://who.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_oggVz829TbWzIe- 8 April 2024
dRqsFZw
Original: English
Tuesday 23 April 2024
11:30-13:30 (CET)
Provisional programme
Opening
Kremlin Wickramasinghe, Regional Adviser for Nutrition, Physical Activity and
Obesity, Special Initiative on NCDs and Innovation (SNI), WHO Regional
11:30-11:45 Office for Europe
Fernando Almeida, President of the National Institute of Health Doutor
Ricardo Jorge, Portugal
The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the daily routine and behaviours of
school-aged children in Europe: main findings and key messages
11:45-12:15
Ana Rito, WHO Collaborating Centre for Nutrition and Childhood Obesity,
National Institute of Health Doutor Ricardo Jorge, Portugal
Break
12:15-12:25
Moderator: Julianne Williams, Technical Officer – NCDs, WHO Regional
Office for Europe
Q&A
12:25-13:15
Panel discussion: important takeaways from participating Member States
Participating COSI PIs (TBD)
Panel discussion: implications for the future
13:15-13:25 COSI-COVID Scientific Committee (TBD)
Closure
13:25-13:30 Kremlin Wickramasinghe, WHO Regional Office for Europe