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ANTI-TUBERCULOSIS ASSOCIATION
YATA
Belgrade initiative for
TOBACCO-FREE BALKAN
Educational and Research
Conference
on
TOBACCO SMOKING
June 22-23, 2006
Belgrade, SCG
Target audience:
primary health care
physicians, GPs,
pediatricians, chest
physicians, oncologists, cardiologists, epidemiologists,
public and other health care
professionals
interested or involved in
tobacco smoking prevention
Physicians-smokers are
especially encouraged to participate
Info and registration:
office@tuberkuloza.org.yu
Dear Colleagues,
It
is my pleasure and honour to invite you to the Belgrade initiative for
tobacco-free Balkan - Educational and Research Conference on TOBACCO SMOKING,
which will be held in Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro, on June 22nd
-23rd 2006.
Tobacco smoking is the single most preventable risk factor of morbidity and
mortality in the world. Serbia and Montenegro ranks among the leading European
countries when it comes to tobacco use. Our country is most probably the first
in the world when it comes to passive smoking in children. The situation is
similar in the majority of Balkan countries.
We
hope to gather together in Belgrade, to learn, discuss and exchange our
experiences and have a nice time together. Let us do something to enhance
tobacco smoke elimination from this part of Europe.
There is no
need for previous knowledge on tobacco smoking for the educational course with
English as its official language. Smokers are especially encouraged to
participate. So, don’t hesitate to join us if you are a smoker. Attending the
Conference, maybe you will understand your need for cigarette for the first time
in your life or just recognize that you really have a problem. And that is a
very good beginning in the process of stopping smoking.
DP
Pesut
The climate in
Belgrade is moderate continental,
with an average daily temperature of
11.4oC. Belgrade is in the
Central European Time (CET)
zone (GMT+1 hour). Daylight saving time lasts from the end of March to the end
of October (GMT+2 hours). The official currency is the
dinar (CSD), but EURO will do
as well (the official exchange rate is 1 EUR=87 CSD).
Belgrade
area code for domestic calls is 011, and for
international calls it is ++381-11.
Belgrade
(Beograd) is the capital of Serbia,
with about 1.6 million
inhabitants. It is located in South East Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula, at the
confluence of the Sava
and Danube rivers.
It is one of the oldest cities in Europe and since ancient times it has been an
important traffic focal point, at an intersection of the roads of Eastern and
Western Europe.
 Belgrade
is the capital of Serbian culture, education, science and economy. As a result
of its tumultuous history, many nations live in Belgrade for centuries, and the
majority of the population are Serbs (86%) of Orthodox persuasion. The official
language is Serbian, while foreigners are recommended to use English in
communication.
PROGRAMME AT A GLANCE
22ndJune 2006
 9.00-
9.30 Registration
9.30-10.00 Opening ceremony
Educational course
TOBACCO SMOKING
Venue:
University of Belgrade School of Medicine
Ulica dr Subotica 8,
Hall floor 1
Topics
Tobacco
smoking – epidemiological approach
Smoking
related diseases
Passive
smoking and health
Tobacco
smoke and oxidative stress
The
influence of tobacco smoke on human immunity
Smoking
cessation methods and five-step approach
Nicotine
abstinence crisis
Nicotine
substitutive therapy
The role
of bupropion in smoking cessation
Psychosocial factors of tobacco smoking
The
genetic basis of tobacco smoking
Tobacco
control policies
Recommendations for low-medium income countries
Why do
the youngsters smoke? How to grow up a non-smoker?
Primary
prevention of smoking
LUNCH
TRAININGS
Interview with the
patient.
Nicotine dependency
testing.
Smoking markers
SIGHTSEEING
EVENING YATA-ILDCCS
SYMPOSIUM
RESEARCH ON TOBACCO
SMOKING
DINNER
23rd
June 2006
9.00-12.30
Interactive
course
Mass media. Public
health education.
Information,
Education, Communication
Development of IEC
material
12.00 –13.00
TRAININGS
13.30 LUNCH
DEPARTURE OF THE
PARTICIPANTS
Applied to the
Programme Committee of the University of Belgrade
School of
Medicine CME Centre
JJJ
THE NUMBER OF
PARTICIPANTS IS LIMITED.
RESERVE YOUR
PLACE BY JUNE 14th 2006!
Registration
60EU includes:
Two educational
courses
Symposium
Conference Material
Certificate of
attendance
Lunch and
coffee/refreshments
Belgrade sightseeing
tour
(Theatre show)
Info and registration:
office@tuberkuloza.org.yu
Limited number of low-medium price hotel rooms
in the very heart of Belgrade is
available for the participants of the Conference
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