Report of the twentieth annual meeting and fifteenth conference of HEPA Europe: Dublin, Ireland, 19–21 August 2024

Overview

The twentieth annual meeting of HEPA Europe, the European Network for the Promotion of Health-Enhancing Physical Activity, took place within the framework of the fifteenth conference of HEPA Europe in Dublin, Ireland. The annual meeting and conference were hosted by the University of Medicine and Health Sciences of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland. Parallel sessions of HEPA Europe working groups were held on 19–20 August. About 40 participants took part in the annual meeting on 20 August. The conference focused on “Optimising health-enhancing physical activity: the importance of inclusion” and aimed to engage and connect scientists, policy-makers, professionals and other stakeholders in enhancing and facilitating the implementation of knowledge in the field of health-enhancing physical activity.