Promoting Effective Tobacco Control Policies in Latin America and the Caribbean
Workshop Resources
Objective and target audience
Held in Mexico City, October 13, 2009
Addressing the worldwide tobacco epidemic depends on disseminating, advocating for, and ensuring the effective implementation of proven tobacco control policies and programs. This workshop will provide
attendees with lessons learned from different strategies for promoting effective tobacco control measures in Latin America and the Caribbean. Tobacco control experts who participate in the International Tobacco
Control Policy Evaluation Project (ITC Project, http://roswelltturc.org, www.itcproject.org), as well as national and international civil society organizations involved in advocating for tobacco policy change, will present on the following topics: (1) survey methods for assessing policy effects, (2) tobacco crop substitution, (3) protocols for surveillance of tobacco products, (4) tobacco industry monitoring, (5) protocols for secondhand smoke exposure, (6) protocols for tobacco products labeling, (7) strategic use of mass media.
Our Planning Committee tailored the workshop to address special needs and interests in tobacco control in Latin America and the Caribbean. We will include faculty from the region as appropriate.
Prior Workshop
Effective Implementation of FCTC Policies Pre-Conference
Workshop Resources