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Oct 7 '15 - Oct 9 '15
GAPC 2015 – Momentum for change: research and advocacy reducing alcohol harm
The Global Alcohol Policy Alliance (GAPA) and Alcohol Focus Scotland are to co-host the Global Alcohol Policy Conference.
The program
Wednesday 7 October
Theme: Implementing Effective Alcohol Policies
Welcome from co-hosts
Keynote address – Scottish Government
Plenary speakers:
- Professor Sally Casswell, Director, Social and Health Outcomes Research and Evaluation (SHORE), College of Health, Massey University, New Zealand
Concurrent sessions
Lunch
Theme: Barriers to Implementing Effective Alcohol Policies
Plenary speakers:
- Understanding alcohol industry strategies and tactics in the UK – Professor Jim McCambridge, Chair in Addictive Behaviours and Health, University of York, England
- Professor Thomas F Babor, Professor and Chair in the Department of Community Medicine and Health Care, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, USA
- Professor Jane Kelsey, Professor of Law, University of Auckland, New Zealand
Concurrent sessions
Thursday 8 October
Theme: Building Support for Protecting Children’s Right to Grow Up Free from Alcohol Marketing
Plenary speakers:
- Professor Gerard Hastings, UK Professor of Social Marketing and founder of the Institute for Social Marketing and Centre for Tobacco Control Research at Stirling and the Open University
- Dr Thaksaphon (Mek) Thamarangsi, Director, Health Promotion Policy Research Center (HPR) and Manager, Thai NCD Network, International Health Policy Program (IHPP), Thailand
Concurrent sessions
Lunch
Plenary speakers
- Professor David Jernigan, Director, Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth, John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, USA
- Ismo Tuominen, Ministerial Counselor, Legal Affairs, Ministry of Social Affairs and Health, Finland
- Sari Aalto-Matturi, Executive Director, EHYT – Finnish Association for Substance Abuse Prevention, Helsinki, Finland
- Teera Watcharapranee, Manager, Stop Drink Network, Thailand – Advocacy on marketing and mobilizing youth voice-
Friday 9 October
Theme: Building a Global Network
Regional Feedback
Conference Declaration
Closing Ceremony
Lunch