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We encourage you to visit the stands, poster presentations and exhibitions during the lunch and coffee/tea breaks.
Day available for side events – contact the organisers for more information.
07:30 – 08:30: Registration and coffee
08.30 – 10.30: Plenary 1: Opening
Welcome Speakers
Keynote speaker 1: Setting the scene
Keynote speaker 2: Setting the scene
10:30 – 11:00: Morning break
11.00 – 12:30: Plenary 2: Commercial Determinants of Inequity; Alcohol policy – reducing inequity by reducing alcohol harm in disadvantaged and less powerful populations
In many societies those who are disadvantaged through poverty, colonisation, historical trauma and racism have worse health outcomes, and alcohol harm contributes to/exacerbates this. Implementation of effective alcohol policies may contribute to reducing inequities.
12:30 – 14:00: Lunch
We encourage you to visit the stands, poster presentations and exhibitions
14:00 – 15:30: Regional Workshops Topic: strategic planning for 2030
The WHO Global Alcohol Action Plan goes to 2030. How do we ensure a process to ensure stronger response at global, regional and country level? How do we work with like-minded communities? This session strengthens regional networks and alliances to support alcohol policy development and informs planning. Proposed groupings
15:30 – 16:00: Afternoon break
16:00 – 17:00: Concurrent session 1 (7 parallel sessions)
17:30 – 19:00: Welcome Reception
Please join for the welcome reception, and opportunity to network with colleagues from across the globe
08:00 – 08:30: Registration and coffee
08.30 – 10.30: Plenary 3: Regulating digital marketing of alcohol
Alcohol marketing remains one of the least well implemented of effective alcohol policies. Many populations express support for regulation to reduce exposure to marketing but government response is slow, and the commercial interests are very protective of their marketing. A comprehensive approach to tobacco marketing was a major element of reduced use globally and contributed to uptake of other policies. Efforts to support improved regulation to ban marketing are underway. The reliance on social media and digital platforms and AI to identify vulnerable consumers requires developing new technology, using AI, to allow surveillance and ensure compliance.
10:30 – 11:00: Morning break
11:00 – 12:30: Concurrent session 2 (7 parallel sessions)
12:30 – 14:00: Lunch
14:00 – 15:30: Plenary 4: Regulating availability
In some societies untaxed alcohol is an important source and it represents about 20% of alcohol consumption globally. In general, it is not more harmful than commercial alcohol, but it may dilute the effects of control policy and is used by the commercial actors to persuade policy makers not to implement policy. New technology is allowing stronger track and trace to identify illegal alcohol. This strengthens tax revenue for governments.
Most over supply is from commercial alcohol and distribution channels are often ubiquitous and unregulated. Some are multinationals eg supermarkets and convenience stores. Licensing systems can provide limits on supply through trading hours and limiting physical outlets and home delivery. Input from community, health sector, police and central and local government into licensing processes may reduce harm.
15:30 – 16.00: Afternoon break
16.00 – 17:30: Concurrent session 3 (7 parallel sessions)
19:30 – 23:00: Conference dinner
08:00 – 08:30: Registration and coffee
08.30 – 10.30: Plenary 5: Report from regional workshops and commentaries
Reports from the regional workshops will be presented and discussed.
10:30 – 11:00: Morning break
11:00 – 12:30: Concurrent session 4 (7 parallel sessions)
12:30 – 14:00: Lunch
14:00 – 15.30: Plenary 6: Success stories; New Initiatives in promoting impactful policies and reducing industry influence
Many governments are successfully moving alcohol legislation through to implementation, and civil society is advocating in their support.
15:30 – 16:00 Afternoon break
16:00 – 17:00 Plenary 7: Closing
Conference summary and conclusion
Way forward
Final speeches
