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 Writing Writing Team Team The Charter (the « « Chartists Chartists » ») ) (the • 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

For health, economy and Add “re-development” Recognise the sustainability other Be bold determinants Add communities Mention Air pollution ‘affordable for all’ Add safety Love the emphasis on sustainable Be shorter development Add more on Why focus on social I like this section. older adults? benefits Highlights non- Include others? health benefits Add “with communities” 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 Reorient plan Develop services and partnerships funding to for action prioritise PA

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 3 rd International congress for Physical Activity and Health in Toronto on 8 th May 2010

• SO WHAT HAVE WE BEEN DOING SINCE MAY..…… Translation Others underway: Available in: Arabic English • • Bengali * Czech • • Catalan Dutch • • Chinese (2) French • • Greek German • • Hindi Norwegian • • Italian Portuguese • • Japanese Spanish • • Korean Thai • • Polish Turkish • • Slovak • Solvene •

Latin American Launch: Oct 2010 AGITA MUNDO MEETING Release of Czech Version Photo to be added Nov 2010 !

GAPA is supporting the following actions Disseminate widely – networks / • partnerships / publications Monitoring (Evaluation!) of • dissemination Work with physical activity • networks and other stakeholders Partner with other groups and • organisations to gain their Sign up board at the 3 rd support and endorsement ICPAH Toronto 5-8 May 2010 Visit www.globalpa.org.uk GAPA welcomes you to join via membership subscription to ISPAH and nomination of GAPA council please visit – www.globalpa.uk For more information: fiona.bull@uwa.edu.au