2020 Childhood Obesity & COVID-19 Prevention and Control International Symposium
September 19-20, 2020, Xi’an, China
FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT
(Sep 3rd, 2020)
Language: Chinese & English
The “2020 Childhood Obesity & COVID-19 Prevention and Control International Symposium” will be held at Western China Science and Technology Innovation Harbour (iHarbour) on Sep. 19-20, 2020 (Saturday – Sunday), co-hosted by Xi’an Jiaotong University Global Health Institute, School of Public Health and The Health Sub-Alliance of the University Alliance of the Silk Road. The symposium will be held online and onsite simultaneously. Interested scholars and graduate students from China and abroad are welcome to join!
Theme
Prevention and Control of Childhood Obesity • Fighting Against COVID-19 • Promoting Public Health
Organizers
Global Health Institute, Xi’an Jiaotong University （西安交通大学全球健康研究院）
School of Public Health, Xi’an Jiaotong University（西安交通大学公共卫生学院）
The Health Sub-Alliance of the University Alliance of the Silk Road (丝绸之路大学联盟健康子联盟)
Co-organizers
Chinese Nutrition Society (中国营养学会)
Chinese Preventive Medicine Association-Chinese Society on Global Health (中华预防医学会全球卫生分会)
China Health Policy and Management Society (中国卫生政策与管理学会)
Chinese Preventive Medical Association-Childhood Chronic Disease Prevention and Management Committee (中华预防医学会儿童成人病（慢病）防治工作委员会)
School of Public Health, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine (陕西中医药大学公共卫生学院)
International Chinese Nutrition Young Scholar Network (世界华人青年营养学者发展促进会)
Shaanxi Nutrition Society(陕西省营养学会)
Main Topics and Thematic Forums
The symposium will focus on the prevention and control of childhood obesity and COVID-19. There are keynote speech forum and various thematic forums.
Date and Schedule
September 19, 2020 (Saturday): Opening Ceremony, Keynote Speech & Sessions
September 20, 2020 (Sunday): Sessions
How to join the meeting:
Online：Zoom
Onsite：Western China Science and Technology Innovation Harbour (iHarbour), Xi'an, Shaanxi
Registration: Please click "Read more" or scan the QR code at the end of the announcement to register for free. Zoom link for online participation will be shared via email or posted at GHI official Wechat account later.
Selected Invited Speakers
Leaders and experts from the World Health Organization (WHO), United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF), National Health Commission of the People’s Republic of China, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CCDC), domestic and international societies and other well-known scholars around the globe, university presidents and deans will attend the conference and give presentations.
Please follow our official Wechat account or scan the QR Code below to see more information about some experts attending the meeting.
Contact Us
Lihua Yan, 189-9282-0077；
Guorui Ruan, 155-2900-2847；
Email：xjtu_ghi@xjtu.edu.cn
Global Health Institute
Registration link and code
Registration link：https://www.wjx.cn/jq/89023347.aspx
Registration code：
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