Through the HEA, Ireland is now represented on the International Health Promoting Universities and Colleges Network.

The IHPU&C advance the Okanagan Charter internationally, inspiring and catalysing health promotion in higher education across the globe. The work of the network includes building international and regional networks, facilitating conferences, and activating the Charter through a range of initiatives worldwide.

Irish Translation of The Okanagan Charter

We are excited to announce the Irish translation of the Charter, which provides a transformative vision for Health Promoting Universities and Colleges: 

‘Maidir le hollscoileanna agus coláistí a chuireann an tsláinte chun cinn,bunathraíonn siad sláinte agus inbhuanaitheacht ár sochaithe reatha agus ár sochaithe amach anseo, neartaíonn siad pobail, agus rannchuidíonn siad le folláine daoine, áiteanna agus an phláinéid.’ 

• Sláinte – health, well-being,  

• Folláine – goodness, fitness, wellness, goodness 

• Cóir – equity, fair-minded, honest, proper 

The Irish translation of the Okanagan Charter is in addition to other translations including 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. 

The Okanagan Charter 

The Okanagan Charter: An International Charter for Health Promoting University and Colleges, calls on post-secondary schools to embed health into all aspects of campus culture and to lead health promotion action and collaboration locally and globally.

Created in June 2015, the Charter provides institutions with a common language, principles, and framework to become health and wellbeing promoting campuses.

“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

The Charter has two Calls to Action:

1. To embed health into all aspects of campus culture, across the administration, operations and academic mandates.
2. To lead health promotion action and collaboration locally and globally