The World Conference on Tobacco or Health is widely recognised as an important
forum for international collaboration on tobacco control and as a stimulus for national
efforts in this field. World Conferences have been hosted in the United States, United
Kingdom, Sweden, Canada, Japan, Australia, Argentina, France, China, and Finland.
The next World Conference on Tobacco or Health will take place in Mumbai, India
from 8-12 March, 2009.
The International Liaison Group on Tobacco or Health (ILGTH) which is responsible for
selecting the venue of the World Conference on Tobacco or Health is now receiving
expressions of interest for hosting the:
15th World Conference on Tobacco or Health in 2012
Call for Expression of Interest
The bidding manual is available on GLOBALink or from the secretariat
- A letter of intent accepting all conditions as outlined in the bid manual to host
the conference, should be submitted by 30 June, 2008.
- Final formal bids for the Conference should be received by: 30 November 2008
- All bids will be considered by ILGTH and the most competitive bidding
organisation will be notified by 9 February, 2009 and asked to present their
bid (at the bidders own cost) to the ILGTH Committee in Mumbai on 8 March,
2009 where the final decision will be made.
All documents to be addressed to the:
Chair of the International Liaison Group on Tobacco or Health
Dr. Judith Mackay
c/o ILGTH Secretariat
International Union Against Cancer (UICC)
62, route de Frontenex
1207 Geneva, Switzerland
E-mail:
mortara@uicc.org
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