rendezvous

Dr Thierno Fatoumata Oury DIALLO

Rendez vous 172 - 19 septembre 2007

Philippe Boucher: Bonjour Dr Diallo, puis-je vous demander de vous présenter?

Dr Thierno Fatoumata Oury Diallo: Je suis le Dr Thierno Fatoumata Oury DIALLO,  Pharmacienne de formation , responsable du Laboratoire National de Contrôle de qualité des Médicaments, Aliments , Boissons, Eaux et des Expertises Toxicologiques au Ministère de la Santé Publique en Guinée.

Catherine Jo, International Tobacco Control Manager for the American Cancer Society

Rendez vous 171 - August 20, 2007

Philippe Boucher: Hello Catherine, may I ask you to introduce yourself?

Catherine Jo:  My name is Catherine Jo. I joined the American Cancer Society in 2005. Initially, I worked on both national and international tobacco control issues, but I now work 100% on international tobacco control as Manager of International Tobacco Control.
In this capacity, I oversee the Society’s international tobacco control grant program, provide technical assistance to tobacco control advocates internationally, and monitor tobacco control activity and lead projects of the International Tobacco Control Program in various countries, primarily in Latin America.

Denise Sullivan about the campaigns of the Cancer Council Western Australia

Rendez-Vous 170  July 10, 2007

Philippe Boucher: Hello Denise. Nice to have you back for a rendez-vous since our previous cyber-interview took place on March 31, 1999. You are still very much involved in tobacco control. Can you update the professional information about yourself?

Denise Sullivan: Thank you Philippe.  I am pleased to say I am still very involved in tobacco control, although now working in the non-government sector.  In August 2000, I took up the inaugural position of Director of The Cancer Council Western Australia’s Tobacco Program (known then as ‘Target 15’).

Trish Cotter about the media campaigns of the Cancer Institute in New South Wales

Rendez-vous 169,   June 19, 2007

Thank you Trish for taking the time to be with us today.
May I ask you to introduce yourself?

Trish Cotter: My first ever job after University (BSc) was with the Victorian Quit Campaign (over 20 years ago). It was just being set up and I was the second person to be employed.  My first role was as a project assistant and I expected to be at Quit Victoria for 12 months and then move on to something else.  Thirteen years later I finally moved on having had many different roles and seen lots of exciting changes such as banning tobacco advertising and the first well funded mass media campaigns.

David Bostock about smoking and stroke.

David Bostock's story inspired the NSW's campaign The Voice Within that is described by Trish Cotter in her rendez-vous. Here is his testimony.

Matt Myers about the Bloomberg Initiative to Reduce Tobacco Use

Rendez-vous 168 - May 15, 2007

I had sent a series of questions to Kelly Henning of the Bloomberg Initiative to Reduce Tobacco Use so that we can understand better how it operates.

Matt Myers took to the task: " Kelly forwarded to me the questions you posed to her. As one of the Bloomberg grantees I volunteered to respond because each of us involved with this effort want to be sure that we all do everything inform the community about this extraordinary initiative and the opportunities presented by Mayor Bloomberg's generosity and commitment to reducing the number of people who die from tobacco use."

Lutgard Kokulinda Kagaruki

Rendez-vous 167 - May 12, 2007

Thank you Lutgard for taking the time to be with us.
May I ask you to introduce yourself by telling us a little about your personal background (education, professional experience) and when, how and why you got involved in tobacco control?
Lutgard Kokulinda Kagaruki: My name is Lutgard Kolulinda Kagaruki. I hold a MSc & Postgraduate Diploma in Medical and Veterinary Parasitology. I am Principal Livestock Research Officer at the Animal Diseases Research Institute in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

Lutgard's pictures from Tanzania

Children sorting (or swimming in ..) tobacco in Iringa Region, Tanzania 

Akinbode Oluwafemi, Environmental Rights Action's Manager In Lagos, Nigeria

Rendez-vous 166 - May 7, 2007
Thank you Bode for taking the time to answer my questions. May I ask you to introduce yourself?

Akinbode Oluwafemi: My name is Akinbode Oluwafemi. I am the Programme Manager of Environmental Rights Action/ Friends of the Earth Nigeria, Nigeria's foremost environmental campaign group. For over seven years, I have been involved in tobacco control activities both at the national and international levels.

Q1. I just read about ERA filing a lawsuit with the Lagos State government against BAT, Philip Morris International and the Tobacco Institute for "negligence, public nuisance, liability, conspiracy to commit actionable wrongs" and asking for $21 billion in compensation.

Eric Asche, Vice-President Marketing for the Legacy Foundation

Rendez-vous 165  -  April 30, 2007

Thank you Eric for taking the time to answer my questions. May I ask you to introduce yourself?

Eric Asche: I came to Legacy from advertising agency GSD&M in Austin, Texas. At GSD&M, I served as Account Director, working with the foundation on several advertising campaigns, including Bob Quits, Mary Quits, Great Start®, Circle of Friends®, as well as overall foundation branding efforts.