The symposium will feature contributions from:
- Robert Housmans (Member of the Provincial Executive for Social Affairs, Care and Safety at the Province of Limburg): The importance of GBT for a vital and socially cohesive Limburg.
- Nina Bartelink and Maartje Willeboordse (researchers at Maastricht University): Long-term effects of GBT on BMI, diet and physical activity.
- Marije Oosterhoff (researcher at Maastricht University): Cost-effectiveness of GBT.
- Alexander Rinnooy Kan (senator, professor): The politics of the healthy school lunch.
- Andrew Simons (Movare education foundation): Relaunch of GBT in Limburg.
- Anoukh Ghiessen (RIVM) and Jaap Seidell (professor of nutrition & health at VU): VWS exploratory report on healthy nutrition in schools.
The symposium will conclude with a panel discussion on ‘Implications of the VWS exploratory report’.
Between each speaker, a short video pitch will be shown on the multidisciplinary effects of The Healthy Primary School of the Future and other health-promoting initiatives at schools and children’s centres.
You can register for the symposium here. Once the maximum number of in-person participants has been reached, interested parties will automatically be assigned to the online part of the programme and placed on the waiting list for in-person attendance at the symposium.