Translate AMICOR contents if you like

Sunday, February 24, 2013

Governance of Tobacco in the 21st Century

  • Governance of Tobacco in the 21st Century:
    Strengthening National and International Policy for Global Health and Development

    February 26-27, 2013
    Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA
    Live Conference Webcast: Watch the conference proceedings live at this link beginning February 26 at 9am EST. Conference program here.
    Keynote Speakers:
    Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma
    Chairperson, African Union Commission
    Dr. Margaret Chan
    Director-General, World Health Organization
    How do international laws and institutions regarding tobacco, trade, investment, agriculture and economic development intersect? What are the implications for global tobacco control efforts? How should public health concerns be taken into account in international economic policymaking? What is the proper balance between a government’s obligations to protect the health of its citizens and other international agreements to which it has subscribed? What are the broader implications for global governance and for global health?/.../

No comments: