4th European Alcohol Policy Conference

After three successful conferences in 2004 (Warsaw), in 2006 (Helsinki) and 2008 (Barcelona), Eurocare has chosen the capital of the EU to hold the 4th European Alcohol Policy Conference with the aim of involving a wider audience.

Under the heading “From Capacity to Action”, the conference will seek to stimulate action in alcohol policy. To that end, it will bring together highly reputed experts in the alcohol field and policy makers from the national, EU and global levels to analyse why Europe has not got to grips with alcohol and the consequences this is having in third countries.

The conference is organized by Eurocare (European Alcohol Policy Alliance) under the patronage of Her Royal Highness Princess Astrid of Belgium and it is co-financed by the European Commission and co-sponsored by the WHO (World Health Organization).

The deadline for early registration fee (300 Euros) has been extended until the 1st of June. Organizations from low income countries can apply for a reduced fee. Participants have the option to join us for only one of the conference days, at a price of 200 Euros. There is a reduced fee for students.

For more information please contact conference@eurocare.org

Confirmed speakers include:

The new Director General for Health and Consumers, Paola Testori Coggi, (European Commission)

Dr Christiaan Decoster, from the Incoming Belgian Presidency of the EU

High level representatives from different EU Member States such as Belgium, Poland, Estonia, Sweden, Slovenia, The Netherlands.

Reputed experts from the Alcohol field; Gerald Hastings, Peter Anderson MD, Witold Zatonski, Reiner Hanewinkel, Gerard Dubois, Kshithij Urs.

The World Health Organisation will be represented by Vladimir Poznyak Coordinator of the Management of Substance Abuse Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse (WHO, Geneva) and José María Martin-Moreno, Senior Strategic Adviser (WHO, Europe).