Health Promoting Universities & Colleges advance the Okanagan Charter internationally, inspiring and catalyzing health promotion in higher education across the globe. Our work includes building international and regional networks, facilitating conferences, and activating the Charter through a range of initiatives worldwide.
“Health promoting universities and colleges transform the health and sustainability of our current and future societies, strengthen communities and contribute to the well-being of people, places and the planet.” - the Okanagan Charter
News
Celebrating a decade of the Okanagan Charter! Join us at 2025 International Health Promoting Campus Conference in Limerick, Ireland from June 16-19, 2025 to help shape the future of health promoting campuses. Express your interest to attend by August 6, 2024.
Announcing 4 new translations of the Okanagan Charter now available online. With the addition of these translations in Bulgarian, French, German, and Spanish, the Charter is now accessible to millions of people, supporting the adoption of healthier and more sustainable practices in higher education institutions worldwide. Download them on our Okanagan Charter page. See Press Release for more details.
The Okanagan Charter
The IHPCN is guided by the Okanagan Charter: An International Charter for Health Promoting University and Colleges.
Network
Get to know the IHPCN’s 15 international networks.
Resources
Explore the IHPCN’s recommended resources and publications on health and wellbeing promotion.