The 8th Global Conference on Health Promotion will be held from 10 to 14 June, 2013 in Helsinki, Finland, jointly organised by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the country’s Ministry of Social Affairs and Health. The Conference aims to evaluate the achievements made in the promotion of health worldwide since the conference staged in Ottawa in 1986, while also facilitating the exchange of experiences, along with guidance as to effective mechanisms in promoting the approach “health in all policies”.