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Ouverture de COP2

Arrivé au Centre de Conférences des Nations unies (UNCC) de Bangkok, j’ai apprécié la beauté de l’édifice sous la fine pluie matinale avant de me prêter au contrôle et à l’enregistrement une fois à l’intérieur…L’enthousiasme des tous les participants pouvait se lire sur les visages !

FCTC COP2, Bangkok- What’s on the agenda?

The second session of the Conference of the Parties to the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) begins this Saturday 30 June and will run till Saturday 6 July in Bangkok, Thailand. The Conference of the Parties will convene to make decisions concerning the implementation of the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control. Up for discussion is the action that was taken between the first and second session following the various decisions made at the first session of the Conference of the Parties that was held in February 2006, Geneva. Items on the agenda include:

From Lubumbashi to Bangkok via Nairobi

I am Patrick Musavuli. I arrived in Bangkok 3 hours  ago, but I left my place, Lubumbashi in DR Congo yersterday.

Empêcher l'installation d'Imperial Tobacco à Maurice

Merci de signer la pétition contre l'implantation d'Imperial Tobacco.

The long road from Nigeria to Bangkok

It has been a very long and ardous task to secure a passage to Thailand. It all began a few weeks or so back when I got the confirmation that I am one of those to be sponsored to participate in COP2.

This is my first attendance at such a gathering. I thought it was going to be a simple case of presenting my documents at the Thai embassy and getting a visa. I was wrong. Until June 15th this year, there was no Thai embassy in Nigeria so one had to travel to London to obtain a visa before proceeding on the journey.

Patrick Musavuli

Je m'appelle Patrick MUSAVULI, je suis médecin et je viens d'être élu  Secrétaire Général de la CPEACT.

Auparavant j'étais un simple membre actif de la Coalition et son Point Focal en République Démocratique du Congo, à travers une ONG locale dénommée Lutte Contre le Tabagisme en Afrique (LUCTAF) qui existe depuis 4 ans et est active sur terrain, surtout à Lubumbashi où nous avons notre siège provisoire.

Introducing Blogger Jackie Tumwine

Jackie is a GLOBALink Africa correspondent based in Kampala and a seasoned blogger.

Introducing Blogger Catherine

My name is Catherine Jo, and I work at the American Cancer Society as the Manager of International Tobacco Control. This is my first time blogging, so I'll do my best to make my posts interesting and informative.

Introducing Blogger Beatriz

My name is Beatriz Champagne.
I am excited about participating in the COP2 meeting in Bangkok. 
But I know many people would like to attend and cannot. 
Over the past 10 years my organization, the InterAmerican Heart Foundation, in partnership with activists in various countries in Latin America and the Caribbean, has provided networking, training, coaching to tobacco control advocates in this region.

Welcome to the Conference Blog

While you are attending the conference or even while you prepare your trip you may want to share your thoughts about tobacco control issues as they relate to this international meeting, report what is discussed or not, how this delegation behaves, this story you heard from a friend, how you feel about the process, etc.

This blog is just an email away: contact me to become a "co-author" and I'll send you the information you need to register so you can start posting.

Give it a try. Share with us your experience of this conference.

Thank you in advance for your input.

Philippe