Improving your health and living longer could be as simple as an extra 10 minutes of walking a day.
Walk21 Vienna | Call for Abstracts
Vienna is ‘stepping ahead’!
The City of Vienna will host the Walk21 conference with the motto ‘stepping ahead’ from 20 – 23 October 2015. The conference in Vienna City Hall provides space for a comprehensive discussion of strategies for the promotion of walking.
The vibrant and dynamic program will engage side events and thrilling walkshops, promise to create a memorable event and the possibility to gain new insights.
The conference will be discussing the following themes:
· •Walking towards new public spaces
· •Walking towards resilient cities
· •Walking towards safety and health
· •Walking together
Join us as a speaker and submit an abstract to Walk21 Vienna 2015 until 30 January 2015 the latest.
Share your expertise and be part of the discussion!
Shareable information about the Call for Abstracts is also available on our social media channels:
Do you have any questions about the Call for Abstracts? Please contact the Walk21 Vienna Program Directorate at [email protected]
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