Summit Program

Welcome remarks

• Andrea Ramirez Varela MD, MPH, PhD, UTHealth Houston, Texas, USA, GoPA! & GoPE! Co-Chair
• Kristina Tebo MD, UTHealth Houston, Texas, USA
• María E. Fernández PhD, UTHealth Houston, Texas, USA

Session 1: Lessons Learned and Emerging Directions for Global Physical Activity Surveillance

Review the evolution of GoPA! over the past decade, highlight key scientific contributions, and identify remaining gaps in global surveillance, policy, and implementation.

• Andrea Ramirez Varela MD, MPH, PhD, UTHealth Houston, Texas, USA, GoPA! & GoPE! Co-Chair

Session 2: Framing Physical Activity to Influence Policymakers

Explore how political narratives, framing, and competing priorities influence policy action for physical activity.

• Joe Piggin PhD, Loughborough University, England, UK
• Q&A – Andrea Ramirez Varela MD, MPH, PhD, UTHealth Houston, Texas, USA, GoPA! & GoPE! Co-Chair

Session 3: Building Cross-sector Partnerships for Physical Activity

Discuss how collaboration across sectors strengthens physical activity policy and implementation.

• Catherine Woods PhD, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
• Q&A – Andrea Ramirez Varela MD, MPH, PhD, UTHealth Houston, Texas, USA, GoPA! & GoPE! Co-Chair

Session 4: Implementation Science for Physical Activity

Introduce implementation science principles and their application to physical activity research, programs, and policy.

• Ross C. Brownson PhD, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, USA
• Q&A – María E. Fernández PhD, UTHealth Houston, Texas, USA

Session 5: Scale Up of Evidence-Based Physical Activity Interventions

Discuss scaling successful physical activity interventions across settings and populations.

• Rodrigo Reis PhD, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, USA
• Q&A – Pedro C. Hallal PhD, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL, USA, GoPA! Co-Chair

Session 6: Translating Evidence into Action: Implementation of the Third edition of GoPA! Country Cards

Review implementation experiences, dissemination successes, and lessons learned from the third edition of the GoPA! Country Cards.

• James F. Sallis PhD, University of California San Diego, San Diego, USA

Session 7: Toward the Fourth Edition of the GoPA! Country Cards

Discuss priorities, innovations, and opportunities for the next generation of GoPA! Country Cards.

• Adrian Bauman PhD, The University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia

Day 1 Wrap-up Discussion

• Michael Pratt MD, MSPE, MPH, University of California San Diego, San Diego, USA, GoPA! Co-Chair

Closing Remarks

• Andrea Ramirez Varela MD, MPH, PhD, UTHealth Houston, Texas, USA, GoPA! & GoPE! Co-Chair
• Pedro C. Hallal PhD, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL, USA, GoPA! Co-Chair

Welcome remarks

• Andrea Ramirez Varela MD, MPH, PhD, UTHealth Houston, Texas, USA, GoPA! & GoPE! Co-Chair

Session 1: GoPE!: Global Surveillance of Physical Education

Review the development of GoPE! and its contribution to strengthening physical education surveillance worldwide.

• João Martins PhD, University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal, GoPE! Co-Chair

Session 2: Translating Evidence into Action: Implementation of the First edition of GoPE! Country Cards

Review implementation experiences, dissemination successes, and lessons learned from the first edition of the GoPE! Country Cards.

• Rafael Tassitano PhD, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Illinois, USA

Session 3: Toward the Second Edition of the GoPE! Country Cards

Discuss priorities, innovations, and opportunities for the next generation of GoPE! Country Cards.

• João Costa PhD, Munster Technological University, Cork Campus, Ireland

Day 2 Wrap-up Discussion

• Pedro C. Hallal PhD, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL, USA, GoPA! Co-Chair
• Danilo Silva PhD, Federal University of Sergipe, Brazil

Session 4: GoPA! Country Spotlights

Showcase how countries are using GoPA! data to support surveillance, advocacy, policy development, and implementation.

• Christine Cameron PhD, Canadian Fitness and Lifestyle Research Institute (CFLRI), Canada
• Rolando Carrizales-Ramos, Universidad Nacional Experimental Rafael María Baralt, Cabimas, Venezuela; Universidad del Zulia, Maracaibo, Venezuela
• Angélica Ochoa-Avilés PhD, Universidad de Cuenca (UCuenca), Cuenca, Ecuador
• Jaime Leppe Zamora PhD, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Chile
• Valarie Williams, Ministry of Health and Wellness, Antigua and Barbuda
• Adriano Akira Ferreira Hino PhD, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná, PUCPR, PR, Brazil

Panel Discussion: Lessons Learned Across GoPA! Countries

• I Min Lee MBBS, MPH, ScD, Brigham and Womens Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA
• Adewale Oyeyemi PhD, College of Health Solutions, Arizona State University, Phoenix, USA

Session 5: GoPE! Country Spotlights

Showcase how countries are using GoPE! data to support surveillance, advocacy, policy development, and implementation.

• Arja Sääkslahti PhD, University of Jyväskylä, Finland
• Fatima El Faquir-Daouda, National Association Women Physical Activity and Sport, Morocco
• Marc Cloes PhD, University of Liege, Belgium
• Valter Barbosa Filho PhD, State University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil
• Risto Marttinen Ed.D, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA, USA
• Kevin Andrew Richards PhD, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Illinois, USA

Panel Discussion: Lessons Learned Across Countries

• Marcos Onofre PhD, University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal, GoPE! Co-Chair
• David Sánchez-Oliva PhD, University of Extremadura, Spain
• Dean Dudley PhD, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia

Closing Remarks

• Andrea Ramirez Varela MD, MPH, PhD, UTHealth Houston, Texas, USA, GoPA! & GoPE! Co-Chair
• Pedro C. Hallal PhD, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL, USA, GoPA! Co-Chair

Welcome and Summary of Days 1–2

• Andrea Ramirez Varela MD, MPH, PhD, UTHealth Houston, Texas, USA, GoPA! & GoPE! Co-Chair

Strategic Discussion

• Andrea Ramirez Varela MD, MPH, PhD, UTHealth Houston, Texas, USA, GoPA! & GoPE! Co-Chair
• María E. Fernández PhD, UTHealth Houston, Texas, USA

Closing Remarks

• Andrea Ramirez Varela MD, MPH, PhD, UTHealth Houston, Texas, USA, GoPA! & GoPE! Co-Chair
• María E. Fernández PhD, UTHealth Houston, Texas, USA