The WHO European Network will have approximately 100 cities either designated or in the process of being designated by June 2010. In addition, 30 national Healthy Cities networks in Europe have more than 2000 cities and towns as members.

• Delegations from the designated cities to the WHO European Healthy Cities Network, which will include the mayor or lead politician, the city coordinator and selected focal points identified to work on the core themes.
• Delegations from the applicant cities to the WHO European Healthy Cities Network, which will include the mayor or lead politician, the city coordinator and selected focal points identified to work on the core themes 
• Representatives form cities that have expressed formal interest to join the WHO Network 
• National network delegations, which include the political chair of the network, the coordinator, a representative from the health ministry and 1–2 observers from member cities; and 
• Invited dignitaries, keynote speakers, resource experts and advisers. 

 Approximately 400 participants are expected to attend the Sandnes Conference. 

This is the Second Annual Business and Technical Conference of the WHO European Healthy Cities Network and of the Network of European National Healthy Cities Networks in Phase V. The WHO European Healthy Cities Network will have about 100 cities that are either designated as members or are in the process of being designated as members by June 2010. In addition, 30 national healthy cities networks in Europe have more than 2000 cities and towns as members.  

The conferences of the WHO European Healthy Cities Network and the Network of European National Healthy Cities Networks have a strong political and strategic focus, and politicians should always be included in the delegations from the participating cities and networks. The programme of the Sandnes Conference has been developed around the following four thematic strands relating to the Phase V goals and the international context of this work. The various sessions of the programme will cross-link these thematic strands.

The dates of the conference are from 17-19 June.