Ash Wales Communicate, Collaborate, Celebrate; Conference 2010
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Smoke Free Futures:
Tobacco Control
Conference
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- Oct 11 - 12
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Welcome
ASH Wales looks forward to welcoming you to “Smoke Free Futures: Tobacco Control Conference 2010” on 11th and 12th October 2010 at the Holland House Hotel in Cardiff, Wales.
Conference organisers
ASH Wales is the only voluntary organisation in Wales with the sole task of tackling the ill health caused by tobacco use. Our main aim is to achieve a reduction in and eventual elimination of the health problems associated with tobacco use.
Call for Papers
If you would like to share your experiences with us in the form of a poster or oral presentation, visit our
Call for Papers page to download a submission form.
Programme Download
You can view the draft conference programme as it develops. Please remember that the conference programme is a work in progress and will not be finalised until shortly before the conference. We will let you know when the final conference programme is published.
Venue and accommodation
The conference will take place at the Mercure Holland House Hotel in Cardiff. For further information on the venue and accommodation for the conference
visit our venue page
About the Conference
Smoke Free Futures is a two day tobacco control conference that asks what are the next steps we need to be taking to secure tobacco free futures for our children and how do we help the 70% of smokers who say they wish to quit more effectively in the here and now.
Confirmed workshops and presentations at the Conference include:
- No Smoking Day 2011 Campaign Launch
- Young Tobacco Control Campaigners Tell their Stories
- Understanding the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) and the Framework Convention Alliance
- Evaluation of the Ireland Point of Sale Legislation
- Development of a Tobacco Control Strategy for Wales
- Smoke Free Futures
- Tobacco Control: The Finnish Experience
- The truth about stopping smoking and gaining weight
- Smoking in Cars and Tobacco Control in Ontario
- Monitoring Tobacco Industry Advertising on Social Media
- Cessation Workshops
As well as parallel sessions from all sectors of tobacco control from cessation to policy.
Conference participants will have the opportunity to learn from the successes and challenges faced by successful tobacco control practitioners at this highly interactive conference.
Speakers
Plenary Speakers
- The Rt Hon Carwyn Jones AM
First Minister for Wales - Professor Gerard Hastings
Institute for Social Marketing: a collaboration between the University of Stirling and The Open University - Professor Ann McNeil
Professor of Health Policy and Promotion, University of Nottingham - Chris Tudor Smith
Head, Health Improvement Division, Welsh Assembly Government - Deborah Arnott
ASH England - Kari Paaso
Director, Department for Promotion of Welfare and Health, Ministry of Social Affairs and Health, Finland - Bob Hudson
Chief Executive, Public Health Wales - Becky Freeman
Researcher, School of Public Health, University of Sydney - Deborah Lycett
Consultant Dietician and PhD Rresearcher at the University of Birmingham - Denis Gertler
Director, Tax Programs Project Office - Ontario Ministry of Revenue - Luk Joossens
Advocacy officer - Association of European Cancer Leagues - Charlotte Lunt
Youth Advocacy Manager - Smokefree North West - Melanie Owens
Health Improvement Practitioner – Tobacco - NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde Smoke Free Youth Services - Dan Tickle
Chief Executive - No Smoking Day - Vikki Wood
Public Health Practitioner - Stop Smoking Wales
Sponsorship
The conference will have a full exhibition and information from suppliers in the conference bags. If you are a potential sponsor, and would like to discuss details of how you could sponsor this event, please Email us or call 029 2064 1101 for more information.
Exhibitor enquiries can be emailed to our conference team here
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