World Congress on Public Health 2017 to be held in Melbourne

MELBOURNE hosted a third of Australia’s medical and scientific conferences last year and continues to bolster its position as a global centre of public health with its latest win.

The capital city of Victoria will host the 15th World Congress on Public Health in 2017, to take place at Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre.

Held every three to four years by the World Federation of Public Health Associations (WFPHA), the congress will draw more than 2,000 public health researchers, academics, scientists, educators and policy makers to Melbourne over the course of five days.

Louise Asher, minister for tourism and major events, commented: “The 2017 Congress holds a special significance as it will coincide with the Federation’s 50th anniversary and it is expected to inject approximately A$11.2 million (US$10.4 million) into the state’s economy.”

Melbourne Convention Bureau CEO, Karen Bolinger, said: “Our collaborative approach to this bid, working alongside our local bidding partner – the Public Health Association of Australia ­ and the state government, was key to our success and I would specifically like to thank the minister (for health and ageing, David Davis) for meeting personally with WFPHA.”

Bolinger credited Melbourne’s expertise and reputation in the fields of science and medicine as a “major drawcard” for such international institutions as the WFPHA.

Melbourne’s latest win over cities such as London and Barcelona comes a few months after the city was picked as host for the International Hepato-Biliary Pancreatic Association World Congress in 2020.

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