Zambia: 5 ATCA representatives visit Lusaka with the financial support of the Norwegian Cancer Society

ATCA informs us that 5 representatives are going to visit Lusaka from February 15 to February 17 to "meet the Common Market of Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) authorities, health authorities, WHO representative, journalists and other TC stakeholders of the region".

Taboo question: how much does this trip cost?

Dear Colleagues,

 

With the financial support of the Norwegian Cancer Society (NCS), the African Tobacco Control Alliance (ATCA) is sending a high level delegation to Lusaka, Zambia from 15^th to 17^th of February 2011 to meet the Common Market of Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) authorities, health authorities, WHO representative, journalists and other TC stakeholders of the region.

This delegation will lobby the Common Market of Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) authorities on the need to implement and enforce the articles 9 and 10 of the FCTC.

The general objective of the activity is to protect the health of the populations living within COMESA against the harmful effects of tobacco use by promoting the integration of tobacco control in the developmental agendas within the region.

The specific objectives of the visit are:

• To address the misconception that has been created about articles 9 and 10 of the FCTC and its impact on African tobacco farming.
• To bring COMESA authorities to reconsider their position against the guidelines on articles 9 and 10 of the FCTC
• To promote the integration of tobacco control in developmental agendas in COMESA

 The following activities are planned:

Meeting with the ministry of Health of Zambia

Meeting with WHO Zambia Focal Person in Lusaka

Meeting with COMESA authorities in COMESA headquarters

Press briefing with 30 journalists and NGOs in Zambia

 The following persons will attend the meetings:

•  Rachel KITONYO, Chair, African Tobacco Control Alliance (ATCA), Chair of the visit

• Ms Kokulinda Kagaruki LUTGARD, Director, The Tanzania Tobacco Control Forum (TTCF)

• Muyunda ILILONGA, Director of Zambia Consumer Association (ZACA)

• Patrick MUSAVULI, Regional Coordinator, the Framework Convention Alliance (FCA)

• Adeola AKINREMI, Resource Centre Coordinator, the Africa Tobacco Control Regional Initiative (ATCRI)

• Mamadou Bamba SAGNA, Development Campaign Coordinator, the African Tobacco Control Alliance (ATCA)

For more information, please contact [email protected]