Rethinking Consequences of Alcohol Usage – Supporting Communication, Education and Public Awareness in Europe, 30 September 2010, Brussels

Venue: Silken Hotel, Brussels

Draft Programme

09:00 Registration

10:00 Chair's Welcome and Opening Remarks
Mrs. Mariann Skar, Secretary General of Eurocare (confirmed)

10:15 Reducing Alcohol-Related Harm in an Integrated Way

-Lessons Learned from Five Priority Themes
-Soft Law Approach – Compliance Challenges in Member States
-Toward Successful Standardized Excise Duties – Challenges and Future Solutions
-Funding Programmes and Opportunities at European Union level

Speakers:
Mr. Michael Huebel, Representative from DG SANCO, Health Determinants, Head of the Unit (confirmed)

10:45 Discussion
11:15 Morning Coffee Break

11:35 Using WHO Comparative Experience on Alcohol Related Harms

-Burden of Alcohol–Related Consequences – Comparing Path Dependent
Behaviour in Europe

-Draft Global Strategy to Reduce the Harmful Use of Alcohol – Identifying Pertinent Challenges for the Future
-Alcohol Policy in WHO European Region – What Have we Learned so far?
-Recommendations for Future Actions

Speakers:

Mr. Matthias Wismar, Health Policy Analyst, European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies (tbc)

12:00 Discussion

13:30 Social Cost of Alcohol – Raising Awareness Across Europe

-Child Abuse and Women Abuse – Examples of Awareness Raising Campaigns
-Protecting Children and Young People from Commercial Pressure to Drink – Good Examples of Effective Restrictions in EU Member States
-Reducing Injuries and Death from Alcohol–Related Road Traffic Accidents – Latest Developments
Speaker:
Mrs. Mariann Skar, Secretary General of Eurocare (confirmed)

13:55 Second Round of Discussions

14:45 Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder – Stressing the Need of Active Raising Awareness Campaigns Across Europe
-Protecting Unborn Children – Policy Recommendations
-Better Protection through Better Prevention
-Current Initiatives – Some Good Practices
Speaker:
Dr Nicolaas van der Lely, paediatrician from the Netherlands (confirmed)

15:10 Third Round of Discussions

15:40 Chair's Summary and Closing Remarks

15:45 Networking Reception and Refreshments

Symposium Close