The conference is organized by:

• University of Turku - Turku School of Economics and Faculty of Medicine
• Baltic Region Healthy Cities Association – WHO Collaborating Centre for Healthy Cities and Urban Health in the Baltic Region
  
  in cooperation with:
• Ã…bo Akademi University,
  
• Social Insurance Institution of Finland,
• Turku University of Applied Science.

Conference Management Committee
Suomi Reima, General Chair, Professor, University of Turku, Finland
Asanti Riitta, Doctor, Physical Education Lecturer, University of Turku, Finland
Haanmäki Birgit, Education and Research Secretary, University of Turku, Finland
Järvinen Hanna, Senior Physician, Social Insurance Instution, Finland
Lindroos Paula, Director, Ã…bo Akademi University, Finland
Parkkunen Heini, Executive Director, Baltic Region Healthy Cities Association, Finland
Raitoharju Reetta, Principal Lecturer, Turku University of Applied Sciences, Finland
Rautava Päivi, Professor, Chief Physician of Research, University of Turku, Finland
Suominen Sakari, Associate Professor, University of Turku, Finland

Programme Committee
Amdam Roar, Professor, University of Volda, Norway
Bergum Svein, Researcher, Eastern Norway Research Institute
vom Brocke Jan, Professor, Universität Liechtenstein, Liechtenstein
Cellary Wojciech, Professor, University of Poznan, Poland
D'Cruz Martin, Vice President, St. Vincent Health, USA
Heiskanen Ari, Professor, University of Oulu, Finland
Järveläinen Jonna, Assistant Professor, University of Turku, Finland
Kirn Stefan, Professor, Universität Hohenheim, Germany
Krebs Irene, Professor, Brandenburgische Technische Universität Cottbus, Germany
Kuutti Kari, Professor, University of Oulu, Finland
Nykänen Pirkko, Professor, University of Tampere, Finland
Papaparalambous Lefkada, Lecturer, TEI of Halkida, Greece
Rapp Birger, Professor, University of Uppsala, Sweden
Rasmussen Niels Kristian, Research Consultant, Denmark
Ruotsalainen Pekka, Professor, Institute for Health and Welfare, Finland
Serkkola Ari, Researcher, Aalto University, Lahti Unit, Finland
Schellhammer Stefan, Researcher, Universität Münster, Germany
Ståhlberg Maria Riitta, Doctor, University of Turku, Finland
Villerusa Anita, Dean, Riga Stradins University, Latvia
Webster Premila, Doctor, University of Oxford, United Kingdom
Wickramasinghe Nilmini, Professor, RMIT University, Australia
Wrycza Stanislaw, Professor, University of Gdansk, Poland
Österle Hubert , Professor, Universität St. Gallen, Switzerland
Östergren Per-Olof, Professor, University of Lund, Sweden