UT GoPA!–GoPE! Summit 2026 — Advancing Physical Activity from Surveillance to Implementation and Policy Impact

The Global Observatory for Physical Activity (GoPA!) & Global Observatory for Physical Education (GoPE!)
UTHealth Houston GoPA!–GoPE! Summit:
Advancing Physical Activity from Surveillance to Implementation and Policy Impact

Join researchers, policymakers, and country representatives from around the world for an online international Summit.

About the Summit

The UTHealth Houston GoPA!–GoPE! Summit brings together researchers, policymakers, educators, practitioners, and country representatives from around the world to advance physical activity and physical education through global collaboration.

Over two and a half days, participants will explore the latest evidence, discuss the 2025 GoPA! and GoPE! Country Cards, share implementation experiences, and identify opportunities to strengthen surveillance, policy, research, and practice.

Hosted by UTHealth Houston, the Summit serves as a dynamic global platform for knowledge exchange and international networking.

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Summit Focus Areas

Global Surveillance

Explore global progress in physical activity and physical education surveillance through GoPA! and GoPE!, including lessons learned, Country Card experiences, and priorities for future editions.

Policy & Implementation

Explore how evidence can inform policy and practice through political framing, implementation science, scale-up strategies, and lessons from implementing the GoPA! and GoPE! Country Cards.

Strategic Partnerships

Learn how institutional and international partnerships can strengthen dissemination, implementation, and policy impact of GoPA! and GoPE! and support future collaborative action.

Organizers

UTHealth Houston Institute for Implementation Science

UTHealth Houston Center for Health Promotion and Prevention Research

Supported by the Office of Global Health Initiatives, UTHealth Houston, Houston, TX, USA