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Regional workshop on tobacco control and trade: information for participants

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Technical presentations

Introduction: What is tobacco control, is it possible and why this workshop?

By Dr Fatimah El Awa, Regional Adviser, Tobacco Free Initiative, WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean, Egypt

The role of trade in the global tobacco epidemic

By Dr Katherine Deland, Project Officer, Tobacco Free Initiative, WHO Headquarters, Geneva

Trade issues in the context of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control and its guidelines

By Dr Katherine Deland, Project Officer, Tobacco Free Initiative, WHO Headquarters, Geneva

Trade and investment-related tobacco control issues

By Dr Katherine Deland, Project Officer, Tobacco Free Initiative, WHO Headquarters, Geneva

Introduction to the WTO and WTO resources English | Arabic

By Professor Andrew Mitchell, Melbourne Law School, The University of Melbourne, Australia 

Necessity under the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994 English | Arabic

By Dr Benn McGrady, Director, O'Neill Institute on Trade, Investment and Health, Georgetown University Law Center, United States of America

The Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade English | Arabic

By Dr Benn McGrady, Director, O'Neill Institute on Trade, Investment and Health, Georgetown University Law Center, United States of America

GCC trade agreements and tobacco control

By Dr Jawad Al Lawati, Senior Consultant, Director, Department of Noncommunicable Diseases, Oman

The Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property and tobacco control English | Arabic

By Dr Benn McGrady, Director, O'Neill Institute on Trade, Investment and Health, Georgetown University Law Center, United States of America

Tobacco industry interference in tobacco control in the Eastern Mediterranean Region Arabic

By Dr Fatimah El Awa, Regional Adviser, Tobacco Free Initiative, WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean, Egypt

Illicit tobacco trade and the Eastern Mediterranean Region

By Dr Farrukh Qureshi, Medical Officer, Tobacco Free Initiative, WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean, Egypt

International investment agreements: An overview English | Arabic

By Professor Andrew Mitchell, Melbourne Law School, The University of Melbourne, Australia 

Minimizing the risk of claims under investment treaties English | Arabic

By Dr Benn McGrady, Director, O'Neill Institute on Trade, Investment and Health, Georgetown University Law Center, United States of America

Ensuring compliance with trade and investment agreements: Tips on implementation English | Arabic

By Professor Andrew Mitchell, Melbourne Law School, The University of Melbourne, Australia 

Recommended national level actions to tackle issues related to tobacco and trade

By Dr Farrukh Qureshi, Medical Officer, Tobacco Free Initiative, WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean, Egypt

WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control and its Protocol to eliminate illicit trade in tobacco products

By Ms Urike Schwerdtfeger, Framework Convention Secretariat, Geneva

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Statistics and figures

By 2030 70% of tobacco-related deaths will be in developing countries

Tobacco use in the Eastern Mediterranean Region