AHLA 12 Conference Full Agenda
12th AHLA-Conference (Date All )
| Date | Time | Contents | Role | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Nov 26 | 09:00-11:00 | Workshop 1: How to get your work published in high impact academic journals | Speakers: Professor Samantha Thomas (Editor in Chief, Health Promotion International; Professor of Public Health, Deakin University), Professor Orkan Okan (Deputy Editor in Chief, Health Promotion International; WHO Collaborating Centre Health Literacy), Dr Hannah Pitt (Editorial Board Member, Health Promotion International; ARC Future Fellow, Deakin University); Secretariat (AHLA): Dr. Thao T. P. Nguyen; Secretariat (Thai): Dr. Thatsana Ritthikul |
Parallel Room 3 (PR3), Uniserv Conference Center |
| 1 Nov 26 | 09:00-12:00 | Workshop 2: Developing and Assessing Health Literate Community. | Speakers: Asst. Prof. Dr. Alongkorn Pekalee (Faculty of Public Health, Mahidol University), Assoc.Prof Dr Waraporn Boonchieng (Faculty of Public Health, Chiangmai University), Mrs. Sujitra Korkitpaisan (Public Health Professional Council) |
Parallel Room 5 (PR5), Uniserv Conference Center |
| 1 Nov 26 | 13:00-17:00 | Site visit: Health Literate Community: Hands-on experience | Max 150 participants; Lead by Dr Chuchat Wisaiphrom; Secretariat (AHLA): Dr. Thao T. P. Nguyen, Ms. Sri Handayani |
Uniserv Conference Center to Ontai Community |
| 1 Nov 26 | 13:00-16:00 | Workshop 3: Content creation, Mental Health Literacy and Effective Health Communication | Speakers: Dr. Varoth Chotitayasunondh (MD, PhD; Director, Bureau of mental Health Literacy, Department of Mental Health), Assist. Prof. Dr. Surat Tanprawate (MD; Neurologist and faculty member of Medicine, Chiang Mai University), Assoc.Prof.Dr Smith Boonchutima (Faculty member at Faculty of Communication Arts, Chulalongkorn University); Secretariat (AHLA): Mr. Cap Minh Duc; Secretariat (Thai): Dr. Thatsana Ritthikul |
Parallel Room 3 (PR3), Uniserv Conference Center |
| 1 Nov 26 | 13:30-15:30 | Workshop 4: Transform Information to Action, Patients Need Information, They Can Use. | Speakers: Assoc.Prof.Dr. Chanuantong Tanasugarn (President-Elect, Asian Health Literacy Association 2027-2028), Speakers from the Nursing Department, Siriraj Hospital; Secretariat (AHLA): Ms. Octary Tiara; Secretariat (Thai): Dr. Patcharaporn Gavila |
Parallel Room 5 (PR5), Uniserv Conference Center |
| 1 Nov 26 | 18:00-21:00 | Loy Krathong Gala Dinner | MC (AHLA): Dr. Nguyen Tien Hung; MC (THLA): Miss Pakasinee Kawee, Mr. Nirach Norrach |
Ontai Farm Restaurant |
| 2 Nov 26 | 08:30-10:00 | Opening Ceremony | MC: Ms. Jin Chen (AHLA), Asst. Prof. Pallop Siewchaisakul (CMU) |
Grand Room 1+2, Uniserv Conference Center |
| 2 Nov 26 | 08:30-10:00 | Culture performances | Thai Victory Drum and Fon Choeng Dance, To Be Number 1 Dancercise | Grand Room 1+2, Uniserv Conference Center |
| 2 Nov 26 | 08:30-10:00 | Welcome & Opening Remark | Mr. Pichai Lertpongadisorn (President of Chiang Mai Provincial Administrative), Dr. Wachira Pengjuntr (Thai Health Literacy Promotion Association), Prof. Duong Van Tuyen (President, AHLA) , Prof. Orkan Okan (President, IHLA), Prof. Pongruk Sribanditmongkol (President of Chiangmai University, CMU) |
Grand Room 1+2, Uniserv Conference Center |
| 2 Nov 26 | 08:30-10:00 | Award Ceremony: AHLA Global Contribution Award; AHLA Global Service Award; Yufong International HL Award; THLA Global HL Award; Presenting Honorary Plaques to Supporting Sponsors | AHLA Global Contribution Awards; AHLA Global Service Award; Yufong International HL Award; THLA Global HL Award; Supporting Sponsors |
Grand Room 1+2, Uniserv Conference Center |
| 2 Nov 26 | 08:30-10:00 | Group photo | AHLA: Dr. Tien-Hung Nguyen; THLA: Suchada Saraboon; LC: Dr. Chuchat Visaiprom |
Grand Room 1+2, Uniserv Conference Center |
| 2 Nov 26 | 10:00-10:30 | Coffee break | Exhibition areas, Floor 1 & 2, Uniserv Conference Center | |
| 2 Nov 26 | 10:00-10:30 | Press interview | Speakers: Dr. Wachira Pengjuntr (MD), Assoc.Prof. Tuyen Van Duong, Prof. Peter Chang, Prof. Orkan Okan, Adj. Prof. Dr. Kristine Sørensen, Assoc. Prof. Chanuantong Tanasugarn |
Parallel Room 4 (PR4), Floor 1, Uniserv Conference Center |
| 2 Nov 26 | 10:30-12:00 | Plenary session 1-3 | Moderator: Thao T. P. Nguyen, Ms. Sri Handayani |
Grand Room 1+2, Floor 2, Uniserv Conference Center |
| 2 Nov 26 | 10:30-12:00 | KS1: Advancing Health Literacy by Design for Sustainable Development | KS: Adj. Prof. Dr. Kristine Sørensen (Founding Director, Executive Advisor & Professor, Global Health Literacy Academy & Aalborg University) | Grand Room 1+2, Floor 2, Uniserv Conference Center |
| 2 Nov 26 | 10:30-12:00 | KS2: Growing Up in the Digital Information Ecosystem: What Young People and Communities Can Teach Us About Health Literacy | KS: Prof. Samantha Thomas (Professor of Public Health, Institute for Health Transformation, Deakin University; Editor in Chief, Health Promotion International) | Grand Room 1+2, Floor 2, Uniserv Conference Center |
| 2 Nov 26 | 10:30-12:00 | KS3: Integrating health literacy, activating healthy lifestyles for SDGs achievements | KS: Assoc.Prof. Tuyen Van Duong, PhD (Taipei Medical University; President of AHLA) | Grand Room 1+2, Floor 2, Uniserv Conference Center |
| 2 Nov 26 | 12:00-13:00 | Lunch & Networking | VIPs Room, Floor 2, Uniserv Conference Center | |
| 2 Nov 26 | 12:00-13:00 | Lunch Symposium: Nutrition Literacy | Prof Dr. Ladda Mo-suwan (Faculty of medicine, Prince of Songkla University); Sponsored by AMWAY | Grand Room 1+2, Uniserv Conference Center |
| 2 Nov 26 | 12:00-13:00 | Poster session 1: P1-P79 | Poster Evaluation Committee: Atthaphon Kaewsamrit, Alongkorn Pekalee, Kasem Wetsutthanon, Krissana Kapheak, Nonthaphat Theerawasttanasiri, Puckwipa Suwannaprom, Siritree Suttajit, Nattapon Pansakun, Alongkon Srilerd, Saneh Khunkaew, Roshinee Oupra, Ampicha Nawai, Pollawit Thongtaeng, Pallop Siewchaisakul, Sineenart Chautrakarn, Anon Wisutthananon, Cholatit Uraireukkul; Secretariat: Ms. Octary Tiara, Ms. Aprianti, Dr. Thatsana Ritthikul, Mrs. Orapan Poonsawad, Miss Watchara Sirikulsathian |
Poster Exhibition, Floor 2, Uniserv Conference Center |
| 2 Nov 26 | 13:00-15:00 | Parallel session 1-5 | Parallel Room 1-5, Floor 1, Uniserv Conference Center | |
| 2 Nov 26 | 13:00-15:00 | O1: Community and Population Health Literacy | Chair: Assoc.Prof. Dr. Roy Batterham; Cochair: Dr. Kasem Wetsutthanon; Secretariat: Ms. Sri Handayani, Mrs. Makararat Wongjaroen |
Parallel Room 1 (PR1), Floor 1, Uniserv Conference Center |
| 2 Nov 26 | 13:00-15:00 | O2: Lifestyle, Nutrition, and Preventive Health Literacy | Chair: Prof. Dr. Anamarija Jurcev Savicevic (MD, PhD); Cochair: Dr. Mansuang Wongsapai; Secretariat: Ms. Lam Thi Xuan Mai, Dr. Autthapon Punyaphoo |
Parallel Room 2 (PR2), Floor 1, Uniserv Conference Center |
| 2 Nov 26 | 13:00-15:00 | O3: Health Literacy Measurement, Monitoring, and Evaluation | Chair: Dr. Hai-Hua Chuang; Cochair: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Kanvee Viwatpanich; Secretariat: Ms. Octary Tiara,Dr. Thisophin Thongthai |
Parallel Room 3 (PR3), Floor 1, Uniserv Conference Center |
| 2 Nov 26 | 13:00-15:00 | O4: Environmental and Climate Change Health Literacy | Chair: Emeritus Prof Dr. Suwat Chariyalertsak; Cochair: Dr. Hannah Pitt; Secretariat: Mr. Cap Minh Duc, Miss Ramita Boonyoung |
Parallel Room 4 (PR4), Floor 1, Uniserv Conference Center |
| 2 Nov 26 | 13:00-15:00 | O5: Health Literacy in Healthcare Practice | Chair: Dr. Simone McCarthy; Cochair: Dr. Warisa Panichkriangkrai; Secretariat:Mr. Tien-Hung Nguyen, Miss Hutthamanee Phumas |
Parallel Room 5 (PR5), Floor 1, Uniserv Conference Center |
| 2 Nov 26 | 15:00-15:20 | Coffee break | Exhibition areas, Floor 1 & 2, Uniserv Conference Center | |
| 2 Nov 26 | 15:20-17:20 | Parallel session 6-10 | Parallel Room 1-5, Floor 1, Uniserv Conference Center | |
| 2 Nov 26 | 15:20-17:20 | O6: Community and Population Health Literacy | Chair: Assoc Prof Angkana Thearmontree; Cochair: Dr. Alongkorn Pekalee; Secretariat: Ms. Octary Tiara, Dr. Makararat Wongjaroen |
Parallel Room 1 (PR1), Floor 1, Uniserv Conference Center |
| 2 Nov 26 | 15:20-17:20 | O7: Lifestyle, Nutrition, and Preventive Health Literacy | Chair: Prof. Fernando B. Garcia Jr. (PhD); Cochair: Assoc. Prof. Enny Rachmani (PhD); Secretariat: Ms. Sri Handayani, Dr. Kusuma Prommalar Virte |
Parallel Room 2 (PR2), Floor 1, Uniserv Conference Center |
| 2 Nov 26 | 15:20-17:20 | O8: Community and Population Health Literacy | Chair: Prof. Dr. Maria Cristiane Barbosa Galvão; Cochair: Prof. Dr. Kanvee Viwatpanich; Secretariat:Ms. Aprianti,Dr. Kesinee Lonimitdee |
Parallel Room 3 (PR3), Floor 1, Uniserv Conference Center |
| 2 Nov 26 | 15:20-17:20 | O9: Health Literacy in Healthcare Practice | Chair: Prof. Dr. Anamarija Jurcev Savicevic (MD, PhD); Cochair: Assoc.Prof.Dr Roy William Batterham; Secretariat: Mr. Cap Minh Duc, Dr. Thisophin Thongthai |
Parallel Room 4 (PR4), Floor 1, Uniserv Conference Center |
| 2 Nov 26 | 15:20-17:20 | O10: Health Literate Organization, Health Literacy Policy, Systems, and Governance | Chair: Prof.Dr. Pham Minh Khue; Cochair: Dr. Warisa Panichkriangkrai; Secretariat:Ms. Lam Hong Nhung, Dr. Nonthaphat Theerawattanasiri |
Parallel Room 5 (PR5), Floor 1, Uniserv Conference Center |
| 2 Nov 26 | 18:00-21:00 | AHLA Dinner | MC (AHLA): Dr. Nguyen Tien Hung; MC (THLA): Dr. Narakamon Thongplian; MC (LC): Miss Pakasinee Kawee, Mr. Nirach Norrach |
Ruean Khum Room, Khum Phucome Hotel |
| 3 Nov 26 | 08:30-10:00 | Plenary Session 4-6 | Moderator: Dr. Thao T. P. Nguyen | Grand Room 1 (GR1), Floor 2, Uniserv Conference Center |
| 3 Nov 26 | 08:30-10:00 | KS4: Mitigating Health Literacy Challenges with Embodied Conversational Agents | KS: Prof. Michael Paasche-Orlow (Tufts University School of Medicine, Medicine, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, USA) | Grand Room 1 (GR1), Floor 2, Uniserv Conference Center |
| 3 Nov 26 | 08:30-10:00 | KS5: Novel opportunities of training and accreditation on health literacy | KS: Professor Peter Ws Chang (MD, MPH, ScD, FRCP; Taiwan Association of Health Literacy and Communication) | Grand Room 1 (GR1), Floor 2, Uniserv Conference Center |
| 3 Nov 26 | 08:30-10:00 | KS6: Health literacy research in context of schools: data, evidence, intervention, and new avenues | KS: Professor Orkan Okan (Dr.Phil; Professor of health literacy at the TUM School of Medicine and Health and the Department of Health and Sport Sciences at Technical University of Munich, Germany; Head of the WHO Collaborating Center for Health Literacy) | Grand Room 1 (GR1), Floor 2, Uniserv Conference Center |
| 3 Nov 26 | 10:00-10:15 | Coffee break | Exhibition areas, Floor 1 & 2, Uniserv Conference Center | |
| 3 Nov 26 | 10:15-12:00 | Parallel session 11-15 | Parallel Room 1-5, Floor 1, Uniserv Conference Center | |
| 3 Nov 26 | 10:15-12:00 | O11: Community and Population Health Literacy | Chair: Adj. Prof. Dr. Kristine Sørensen; Cochair: Asst.Prof. Penkan Kanchanarat; Secretariat: Ms. Lam Hong Nhung, Dr. Kusuma Prommalar Virte |
Parallel Room 1 (PR1), Floor 1, Uniserv Conference Center |
| 3 Nov 26 | 10:15-12:00 | O12: Lifestyle, Nutrition, and Preventive Health Literacy | Chair: Assoc.Prof. Tuyen Van Duong; Cochair: Dr. Mansuang Wongapai; Secretariat: Mr. Cap Minh Duc, Dr. Makararat Wongjaroen |
Parallel Room 2 (PR2), Floor 1, Uniserv Conference Center |
| 3 Nov 26 | 10:15-12:00 | O13: Mental Health Literacy | Chair: Prof. Orkan Okan; Cochair: Dr. Burin Suraaroonsamrit; Secretariat: Ms. Aprianti, Miss Phimpakarn Kittilue |
Parallel Room 3 (PR3), Floor 1, Uniserv Conference Center |
| 3 Nov 26 | 12:00-13:00 | Lunch symposium: From Literacy to Longevity, Building the Community Machinery that Keeps Older Adults Learning | Assoc. Prof. Nuttee Suree (Director of School of Lifelong Education; CMU) | Grand Room 1+2, Floor 2, Uniserv Conference Center |
| 3 Nov 26 | 12:00-13:00 | Lunch and Networking | VIPs Room, Floor 2, Uniserv Conference Center | |
| 3 Nov 26 | 12:00-14:00 | AHLA General Assembly | AHLA members, advisors, observers were invited | Parallel Room 4 (PR4), Floor 1, Uniserv Conference Center |
| 3 Nov 26 | 13:00-14:00 | Poster Section 2: P80-P152 | Poster Evaluation Committee: Atthaphon Kaewsamrit, Puckwipa Suwannaprom, Siritree Suttajit, Simone McCarthy, Alongkon Srilerd, Saneh Khunkaew, Roshinee Oupra, Ampicha Nawai, Saipin Chotivichien, Pallop Siewchaisakul, Hannah Pitt, Anon Wisutthananon, Katrina Wood, Samantha Thomas, Pulawit Thongtaeng; Secretariat: Ms. Octary Tiara, Ms. Aprianti, Dr. Thatsana Ritthikul, Mrs. Orapan Poonsawad, Miss Watchara Sirikulsathian |
Poster Exhibition, Floor 2, Uniserv Conference Center |
| 3 Nov 26 | 14:00-14:45 | Plenary Session 7: National Health Literacy Plan: MPHOL-IHLA Slovenia and Thailand | Moderator: Assoc. Prof. Chanuantong Tanasugarn (Dr.PH) | Grand Room 1 (GR1), Floor 2, Uniserv Conference Center |
| 3 Nov 26 | 14:00-14:45 | KS7: From Vision to Sustainable Action: National Strategies for Health Literacy | KS: Professor Diane Levin-Zamir (School of Public Health at the University of Haifa; National Director of the Health Promotion Department) | Grand Room 1 (GR1), Floor 2, Uniserv Conference Center |
| 3 Nov 26 | 14:45-15:45 | Panel: Global Leaders Panel on Health Literacy and Health Promotion | Professors: Tuyen, Peter, Samantha, Kristine, Orkan, Diane, Fernando, Enny, Dr. Chonlatit, etc | Grand Room 1 (GR1), Floor 2, Uniserv Conference Center |
| 3 Nov 26 | 15:45-16:30 | Closing ceremony | MC (AHLA): Ms. Octary Tiara; MC (THLA/LC): Asst.Prof. Pallop Siewchaisakul (CMU), Assistant Professor Penkarn Kanjanarat (CMU) |
Grand Room 1+2, Floor 2, Uniserv Conference Center |
| 3 Nov 26 | 15:45-16:30 | Announcements of outstanding awards for oral and poster presentations | Grand Room 1+2, Floor 2, Uniserv Conference Center | |
| 3 Nov 26 | 15:45-16:30 | An invitation to the 13th AHLA Conference 2027; Farewell and safe home | Prof. Fernando B. Garcia Jr. (University of the Philippines Manila) | Grand Room 1+2, Floor 2, Uniserv Conference Center |
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