CARICOM session on tobacco industry interference - Session 3

Presentations and documents from the session

• Tobacco Industry Interference tactics in Caribbean countries - English
• The Union: Strengthening Implementation of the WHO FCTC Article 5 in the Region of the Americas - English

Agenda for Session 3

10:00 - 10:15 Welcome

• Objectives of the session
  • Dr. Francisco Armada, Tobacco Control Advisor, PAHO

10:15 - 10:20 Pop-up quiz, PAHO

10:20 - 10:45 Tobacco industry interference

• Tobacco industry interference tactics at the global and regional level
  • Video by the WHO FCTC Secretariat’s Knowledge Hub for Article 5.3 
• Tobacco industry interference tactics in the Caribbean countries
  • Ms. Barbara McGaw, Healthy Caribbean Coalition

10:45 - 11:45 Panel: Country experiences

• Format: Pre-recorded videos by the panelists lasting 5 minutes will be presented, then they will be available for a 30-minute live panel
• Moderator: Dr. Elisa Prieto, NMH Advisor, PAHO - CPC
• Jamaica: Including provisions on the WHO FCTC article 5.3 in the national tobacco control bill (2020) under development
• Guyana: Implementing the Tobacco Control Act 2017 (provisions on the WHO FCTC article 5.3) 
• Grenada: Including provisions on the WHO FCTC article 5.3 in the draft national tobacco control bill (2019) 
• Implementation of the WHO FCTC Article 5.3 in the UK, including for overseas diplomatic posts
  • Ms. Alison Walker, Department of Health and Social Care – UK
• Final thoughts (5 minutes each):Dr. Karen Gordon-Boyle, Programme Manager, Health Sector Development, Directorate of Human and Social Development, CARICOM Representative;and Mr. Gustavo Sóñora, Director of Tobacco Control for Latin America, International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union)

11:45 - 11:50 Break

11:50 - 12:05 Overview of countries’ efforts in strengthening of capacity in terms of public policies to counter the tobacco industry interference (WHO FCTC art. 5.3)

• Subregional panorama
  • Dr. Francisco Armada, Tobacco Control Advisor, PAHO
  • Mr. Daniel Lopez, Tobacco Control Consultant, PAHO

12:05 - 12:30 Working groups

• Drafting a protocol for managing conflict of interest and interactions with the tobacco industry
  • Mr. Daniel Lopez, Tobacco Control Consultant, PAHO 
  • Ms. Debby Sy and Ms. Laura Salgado, WHO FCTC Secretariat’s Knowledge Hub for Article 5.3

12:30 - 12:40 Q&A, PAHO

12:40 - 12:45 Pop-up quiz, PAHO

12:45 - 13:00 Conclusions and end of the meeting

• Dr. Francisco Armada, Tobacco Control Advisor, PAHO 
• Ms. Rosa Sandoval, Unit Chief a.i., RFN/NMH, PAHO 
• Mr. Daniel Lopez, Tobacco Control Consultant, PAHO 
• Ms. Diana Ceron, Tobacco Control Consultant, PAHO