The Toronto Charter for The Toronto Charter for Physical Activity - - PDF document

The Toronto Charter for The Toronto Charter for Physical Activity Physical Activity

Professor Fiona Bull Chair, GAPA Council

GAPA Brief History

Established 2006 as the Global Alliance for Physical Activity In 2008, the International Society for Physical Activity and Health (ISPAH) was established. GAPA - Advocacy Council of ISPAH Consolidated its major focus on Global Advocacy for Physical Activity.

GAPA FIVE Core Strategies Areas

• 1. Disseminate PA information and evidence.
• 2. Advocate and Support national PA policies,

action plans and guidelines.

• 3. Establish a Global Agenda
• 4. Support workforce development
• 5. Strengthen regional / global networks

Evidence Evidence

Reports Reports Commitment Commitment

The Charter The Charter Writing Writing Team Team

(the (the « « Chartists Chartists » ») )

• Fiona Bull Ph.D., Co-

Chair, Australia/UK

• Lise Gauvin Ph.D., Co-

Chair, Canada

• Adrian Bauman

Ph.D., Australia

• Trevor Shilton B.Ed.,

MHP, Australia

• Bill Kohl Ph.D., USA
• Art Salmon Ed.D,

Canada

• with support from Isabelle

Thérien (Canada) and Karen Milton (UK)

Global web-based consultation in three languages

Feedback received from 55 countries

460 contributors 1697 comments!

Map created by Margarida Pereira

Add “with communities” I like this section. Highlights non- health benefits Add more on social benefits Add “re-development” Add communities Why focus on

• lder adults?

Include others? Air pollution Mention ‘affordable for all’

Recognise the

• ther

determinants

Add safety Be shorter Be bold

Love the emphasis

• n sustainable

development

For health, economy and sustainability 106 comments

Key themes we heard

• Shorter
• Clearer
• Inclusive of sectors
• Highlight all PA benefits
• Avoid ‘health centric’
• Remove repetition
• ‘Word smithing’
• Be more specific

A Framework for Action

Introduce policies that support PA Implement a national policy and action plan Reorient services and funding to prioritise PA Develop partnerships for action

GLOBAL CALL FOR ACTION We encourage …….

• 1. Show your agreement - support sign up
• 2. Send a copy of the Charter for Physical Activity to

at least five of your colleagues

• 3. Meet with decision makers in different sectors
• 4. Mobilise networks and partnerships all sectors to

support and implement The Toronto Charter.

The Toronto Charter for Physical Activity: A Global Call for Action

• Launched at the 3rd International congress

for Physical Activity and Health in Toronto

• n 8th May 2010

• SO WHAT HAVE WE BEEN

DOING SINCE MAY..…… Translation

Available in:

• English
• Czech
• Dutch
• French
• German
• Norwegian
• Portuguese
• Spanish
• Thai
• Turkish

Others underway:

• Arabic
• Bengali
• Catalan
• Chinese (2)
• Greek
• Hindi
• Italian
• Japanese
• Korean
• Polish
• Slovak
• Solvene

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Latin American Launch: Oct 2010

AGITA MUNDO MEETING

Release of Czech Version

Photo to be added Nov 2010 !

• Disseminate widely – networks /

partnerships / publications

• Monitoring (Evaluation!) of

dissemination

• Work with physical activity

networks and other stakeholders

• Partner with other groups and
• rganisations to gain their

support and endorsement

Visit www.globalpa.org.uk

GAPA is supporting the following actions

Sign up board at the 3rd ICPAH Toronto 5-8 May 2010

For more information: fiona.bull@uwa.edu.au

GAPA welcomes you to join

via membership subscription to ISPAH and nomination of GAPA council please visit – www.globalpa.uk