Following the first six main Dutch cities (Amsterdam, The Hague, Rotterdam, Utrecht, Veghel and Zwolle) joining the JOGG programme during 2010, the first half of this year, the second group of JOGG-towns started with 7 new municipalities (Tynaarlo, Borger-Odoorn, Meppel, IJsselstein, Delft, Leiden and Breda). The aim is that in 2015, 75 municipalities in the Netherlands will become active JOGG towns.
The Covenant on Healthy Weight is a unique collaboration of a total of 27 actors from (national and local) governments, industry and civil society organizations, which are collectively committed to fight against the rising trend of overweight and obesity. The main goals of the covenant are increasing awareness of health risks related to overweight and obesity and achieving an arrest in the evolution of overweight and obesity in children and adults.“Preventing childhood obesityâ€
Epode European Network
The EPODE European Network aims at:
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Raising political awareness about the interest of the EPODE methodology
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Sharing experiences across Europe from operational EPODE programmes in France, Spain, Belgium, Greece and other community-based initiatives
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Facilitating the development of community-based interventions using the EPODE methodology in other European countries
