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Titled 'Happy if Healthy: Mobility as a Mood', this plenary will explore how the way we move shapes how we live and feel.

During this high-level session, our speakers will delve into the intricate connections between health and urban mobility. The discussion will highlight how sustainable transport systems, active travel modes, and equitable urban design can improve physical and mental well-being, reduce pollution-related health risks, and enhance overall quality of life in cities.

Speakers will also explore how data-driven policymaking, cross-sector collaboration, and the upcoming United Nations Decade of Sustainable Transport (2026–2035) can foster healthier, more resilient urban environments for all.

The plenary will kick off with opening speeches from Karen Vancluysen, POLIS Secretary General, and Senna Maatoug, POLIS President & Deputy Mayor, City of Utrecht.

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📌Opening speeches
Karen Vancluysen, Secretary General, POLIS
Senna Maatoug, POLIS President & Deputy Mayor, City of Utrecht
Eva Oosters, Deputy Mayor, City of Utrecht

📌Keynote speaker
Sam William Johnson, Sustainable Transport Specialist at the World Bank and Visiting Researcher at the Technical University of Eindhoven

📌Panel Debate
Francesca Racioppi, Head of Office, WHO European Centre for Environment & Health
Anne Stauffer, Deputy Director, Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL)
Christian Horemans, Expert International Affairs, Union Nationale de Mutualités Libres/Landsbond van Onafhankelijke Ziekenfondsen, Belgium
Raoul Schmidt-Lamontain, Deputy mayor for Climate, Environment and Mobility, City of Heidelberg
Senna Maatoug, POLIS President & Deputy Mayor, City of Utrecht