GLOBALink Resources on Tobacco Control [ GLOBALink Main Menu | Electronic Conferences | News Bulletins ] New items are identified by : The European Conference on Young People and Tobacco 4 - 8 October 1995, Edimbourg By Moira Wilson Part 1: Executive summary | Part 2 - Conference proceedings Part 3 - Presentations of current projects Part 1: Executive summary Overview of the conference. Introduction. Aims and Objectives. Conclusions. Recommendations for the European Network on Young People and Tobacco. Summary of the proceedings Opening Sessions: Background and Context. Session 2: Prevalence, theory and prevention strategy. Session 3: Overcoming Barriers. Session 4: The role and perspective of research. Session 5: Overcoming barriers to communication and dissemination. Session 6: Extending to wider target groups. Session 7: Integration and collaboration. Session 8: Integrating Research and Intervention. Session 9: Recommendations for the future of the network. Session 10: Presentations from special interest groups. Session 11: Presentation of formal recommendations. Evaluation Rapporteurs conclusions Part 2 - Conference proceedings Opening Sessions: Background and Context Mrs Soledad Blanco, Europe Against Cancer. Dr Anne Charlton, member of the Network Steering Committee , and Cecilia Stephens, Project Co-ordinator: The European Network on Young People and Tobacco. Lord James Douglas-Hamilton, Scottish Health Minister. Session 2: Prevalence, theory and prevention strategy Dr Candace Currie, International Co-ordinator of the World Health Organisation (WHO) Health Behaviour of School-Aged Children Survey, University of Edinburgh. Prevalence of smoking in young people in Europe. Professor Keith Tones, Leeds Metropolitan University. Prevention of Smoking: Radical Analysis and Sophisticated Solutions. Dr Karen Slama, Co-ordinator of the International Coalition against Tobacco. Elements of Tobacco Control - possible barriers to the effectiveness of interventions. Session 3: Overcoming Barriers Session 4: The role and perspective of research Dr Hein de Vries, University of Limburg. Research as a tool for programme development. Dr Anne Charlton, Director of the Cancer Research Campaign Child Education and Child Studies Research Group, University of Manchester. Smoking and self esteem among secondary school children. Dr Manuel Nebot, Barcelona City Health Department. Diffusion process of a smoking prevention programme. Dr Alison Bullock, University of Birmingham. Using research to identify out of school intervention sites. Dr Erkki Vartiainen, National Public Health Institute, Finland. An overview of the effectiveness of smoking prevention programmes. Dr Hein de Vries, University of Limburg. Demonstration projects. Session 5: Overcoming barriers to communication and dissemination. Simon Jaquet, Director of Fast Forward Positive Lifestyles, Scotland. Lorette Cordrie, Director of Theatre and Co., France. Mme Danielle le Petit, Paris Association against Tobacco, France. Session 6: Extending to wider target groups. Henk Stegeman, Dutch Foundation on Smoking and Health. Media campaigning with a new look. Siri Kohl, Kids Beraten den Senat, Germany. Becky Saunders, Health Education Authority (HEA). Merlynne Francique, National Youth Agency, England. Young people from Scotland, David Scott, Vicky Haylott, Ian Etherington, Edinburgh City Youth Cafe. Niklas Oden, A Non Smoking generation, Sweden. Session 7: Integration and collaboration. Professor Albert Hirsch, Conference Chairman. Coalitions Marleen Lambert, The Belgian Tobacco Control Alliance. Dr Donatello Alesso, The Network of Smokefree Cities and G.P.s against tobacco. Per Boge, Danish Cancer Society and Jorgen Falk, Danish Council on Smoking and Health. 'When Education Goes Up in Smoke'. Dr Katerina Sokou, Greece. Parents and teachers attitudes to 'Health Promoting' and 'Smokefree' schools. David Rivett, Regional Office for Europe (WHO). The European Network of Health Promoting Schools. Session 8: Integrating Research and Intervention. Dr Hein de Vries, University of Limburg. Session 9: Recommendations for the future of the network Session 10: Presentations of training manuals. Session 11: Presentations of formal recommendations. Part 3 - Presentations of current projects Presentations from Session 3 workshops Dr Maria-Luisa Costa, General Clinical Institute of the Central Region, Portugal. Fabien Tuleu, Regional Committee on Health Education in Champagne, Ardennes, France. Dr Elena Malvezzi, Italian League Against Cancer. Joergen Falk, Danish Council on Smoking and Health. Georgios Katevas, Advisor to the Ministry of Education, Hellenic Cancer Society, Greece. Lennart Sjorgren, Tobacco Control Programme, National Institute of Public Health, Britt-Marie Lindblad, Cancerfonden & Maria Nilsson, Cancer Preventive Programme, Oncology Centre, Sweden. Dr Teresa Llivina, Centro de estudios de promocion de la salud, Spain Presentations from Session 10. BI-Lingual Training manuals Dr Annie Sequier, France. Training manual. Dr Carla Arciti, Italy: Guidelines for teachers on primary prevention in the school Ligue national contre le cancer, France: Smokebusters clubs bi-lingual manual for tobacco prevention activities. Appendices List of participants Conference programme Contact information for speakers