1st European Alcohol Policy Conference in the context of a larger Europe: Bridging the GAP
16-19 June 2004 Hotel Europejski -Warsaw - Poland

Presented by Eurocare, in collaboration with The European Commission, The World Health Organisation, The European Youth Forum, The European Cultural Foundation & The Polish State Agency for Prevention of Alcohol Related Problems, and in partnership with NGOs and government departments from 27 European countries. The conference is co-financed by the European Commission DG SANCO.

Aim of Conference

• To bridge the gap between scientifically based evidence, the possible and the practical in the process of alcohol policy-making.

• To inform and enable those involved in making and implementing policies and programmes in public health and social welfare.

• To raise awareness about alcohol related harm and what can be done about it.

Who Should attend?

• National and EU officials involved in issues related to public health, social welfare, road safety and culture.

• Prevention specialists working in governmental and non-governmental organizations at the local, national and European level.

• Health promoters, researchers, clinicians, and addiction service providers in health and other relevant sectors.

Why attend ?

• Simply because it will be the first conference on alcohol policy to be held in the enlarged Europe, creating dialogue, breaking barriers, and bridging the gaps between science, advocacy, and policy.

• Working in public health, you will gain insight into influencing the policy process and best practice.

• Opportunity to learn from eminent international speakers who will be challenged by professional moderators and the audience on the different policy issues.

• Practical workshops and parallel session will give you the opportunity to present your own views and discuss each policy issue further.

• The advocacy tool kit, specifically designed to assist policy makers and programme implementers in their daily work will be presented at the conference.

• You will be able to practice your presentation skills during the “Test the Tool Kit Sessions” with the help of a professional communicator.

• There will be theatre for and by young people, puppet shows introducing each session, a cartoonist and a professional photographer recording your own words and gestures with a review at the end of each day.

This event is expected to attract much national and international media attention.

The language of the conference will be in English with Translation into Polish.

Programme, Workshops and parallel themes?

The programme will be made available as soon as possible. Please note that, whilst we will do out best to integrate all the proposals in the programme, there might be too many requests to make this possible. The themes are as follows:

• The harm done by alcohol

• Threats to health and alcohol policy

• Marketing and communicating about alcohol

• Success stories from the national to the local, in settings and on the roads

• Public health approach to treating alcohol problems

Cost?

Special reduced conference fees is 200 euros for participants from existing EU Member States , and 50 euros for participants from accession and applicant countries – this fee includes lunch

The Conference venue is the HOTEL SOFITEL VICTORIA, WARSAW. Rooms have been reserved at the SOFITEL VICTORIA and EUROPEJSKI HOTEL.

What next?

• Write the date in your diary now (16th to the 19th June)

• Send a message to Florence Berteletti Kemp f.bertelettikemp@ias.org.uk expressing your wish to receive the full programme and your interest

• Start thinking about the parallel sessions and send your ideas and proposal to Florence Berteletti Kemp by 31 December 2003

• Send this message to those you think might benefit from the conference
  

Florence Berteletti Kemp
Communication Officer
EUROCARE
96, rue des Confédérés
1000 Brussels

Tel Brussels: +32 2 732 67 82 / 736 05 72
Fax Brussels: +32 2 736 73 51
e-mail: f.bertelettikemp@ias.org.uk