Announced on September 14th 2006 by Hon’ble Minister of Health-Shri Ambumani Ramadoss andChief Minister of Maharashtra-Shri Vilasrsao Deshmukh

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The event

• is hosted every three years in a new country

• is the most important vehicle for the progress of Global Tobacco Control

History

• starting from the mid-sixties, so far 13 World Conferences have taken place

• 11 of these conferences were organized in industrialized countries and only 2 in developing countries

• India is the third developing country to have ever bagged the Conference

• Civil society groups with the support of the respective country governments organized all these conferences

About WCTOH

• 1967: New York

• 1971: London

• 1975: New York

• 1979: Stockholm

• 1983: Winnipeg

• 1987: Tokyo

• 1990: Perth

• 1992: Buenos Aires

• 1994: Paris

• 1997: Beijing

• 2000: Chicago

• 2003: Helsinki

• 2006: Washington DC

• 2009: Mumbai, India

World Conference Venues

• Largest conference on Public Health in India

• Biggest conference to come to the shores of Mumbai

• A great opportunity to showcase Mumbai and our strength to manage and deliver a world class experience

– Dates - 8th to 12th March 2009– Venue - NCPA, Hotel Oberoi and Trident in South Mumbai– Time - 8:30am-5:00pm everyday– Logistic Partners

• Conference Managers - KW Conferences

• Travel Partners - Go India Holidays

• Media and PR support – Bridgeway

• F&B - Imperial and Mayfair

• Other Events- Seventy, Big Events / Wizcraft

Now in Mumbai

• Cost effective capacity building exercise for India– More than 600 Indian participants expected – Translates into a direct benefit of crores of rupees to the public health community

of India.

• Enroll more organizations in tobacco control– Induct many more professional associations and NGOs to get directly involved

with tobacco control rather than being in the periphery.

• Learning platform– New approaches and practices of tobacco control shared by national and

international experts – Access to latest material on tobacco control

• Media support – Raise public awareness and knowledge level about tobacco control– Initiate changes in media attitudes and make them pro-health

Objectives of 14th WCTOH

Dates 6th March 7th March 8th March 9th March 10th March 11th March 12th March

MorningYouth

ConferenceYouth

ConferencePre

Conference Pre

Conference Hemi

PlenaryHemi

PlenaryHemi

Plenary

Hemi Plenary /

Symposiums

/ SMid-Morning

Youth Conference

Youth Conference

Pre Conference

Pre Conference

Symposiums Symposiums SymposiumsClosing

Ceremony

Lunch 

Post Lunch

Youth Conference

Youth Conference

Pre Conference

Pre Conference

Free Papers & Regional

mtgs

Free Papers & Regional

mtgs

Free Papers & Regional

mtgs 

EveningYouth

ConferenceYouth

ConferencePre

Conference Opening

CeremonyBloomberg

Awards

Regional Mtgs /

Networking Dinner

Luther Terry Awards

 

Program of 14th WCTOH

Over 150 well known International Speakers

More than 2000 delegates from over 130 countries

Over 400 Scholars developing countries

1130 abstracts accepted• 407 Oral • 723 Posters

 Various workshops with Health Workers and NGOs

Special focus on tobacco control issues in developing countries

Highlights of 14th WCTOH

• Ceremonial opening by Hon. President of India – Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil

• Key note address by Director General of WHO – Dr. Margaret Chan

• Will be graced by various international and national dignitaries

• Mayor of ‘Smoke-free’ New York – Mr. Michael Bloomberg

• Hon President of Uruguay – Dr. Tabare Vazquez

• Chief Minister of Maharashtra/ Dy CM of Maharashtra

• Other Key Ministers of State and Centre

• Various Diginatries

Highlights of 14th WCTOH

Committees

Committees Status

International Advisory Board Increase participation and awareness among global community

National Advisory Board Increase participation and awareness at a national levelWorking on the Scientific programSpeakers, moderators and panelists being confirmed Over 1100 abstracts received and processedPoster presentations being worked outScholarships selection process completed, more than 300 scholars selectedInformation dissemination to scholars in progressWork underway for capacity building among youthMobilizing youth to actively participate and volunteer Support from the Media to maximize reach and learningPlanning underway to form partnershipsSensitization and recruitment process to begin

Media & PR

Scientific

Scholarships

Abstracts

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