DAY 1 09.00 -09.30 Welcome coffee and registration of participants09.30 -11.00 SESSION I - PART ICHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE FAMILY SETTINGReduced levels of physical activity, increases in sedentary behaviour, and modifications in the structure of diet are contributing to a rising epidemic of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), such as obesity, certain cancers, coronary heart and cerebrovascular diseases, hypertension and diabetes. (...)11.00 - 11.30 Coffee Break12.00-13.30 SESSION I - PART IICHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE FAMILY SETTINGParenting styles can be very different. From consistent family meal times to appropriate portion sizes to active behaviours, what concrete examples of parenting are most effective in encouraging healthy eating and hence more generally healthy behaviour? (...)13.00 - 14.00 Lunch14.00 - 17.00 SESSION IIDIETARY PATTERNSIn recent decades what and how families consume their diets has changed. Greater variety and availability of food and a change in eating style and occasion has taken place along with changes in lifestyle. (...)17.00 End of the first day roundtable19.00 Welcome cocktail19.30DinnerDAY 2 - ENCOURAGING ACTIVE LIVING IN THE FAMILY SETTING08.30 - 09.00 Welcome coffee and registration of participants09.00 - 10.30 SESSION IACHIEVING GREATER PHYSICAL ACTIVITY THROUGH THE FAMILY SETTINGSignificant numbers of young people are not sufficiently physically active for health benefits and are likely to be less active and more sedentary than previous generations. (...)10.30 - 11.00 Coffee break11.00 - 12.30 SESSION IIPROMOTING LESS SEDENTARY BEHAVIOR THROUGH THE FAMILY SETTINGSedentary behaviour (‘sitting time’) has become a highly significant area of public health research and policy in recent years. This has development amid concerns of excessive time spent watching TV, using computers, sedentary transport, and sedentary time in schools. Better understanding of the factors that lead to sedentary behaviour in young people could contribute to behaviour change. (...)12.30 - 13.15 Break and refreshments13.15 - 14.30 Lunch