Other Launches / Conferences

Other Launches / Conferences

The Second Expert Report was officially launched at a series of conferences in 2007 with a launch in China in 2008. The Policy Report was launched on 26 February 2009 at a press conference at The Royal Society, London. These launches were organized by the WCRF/AICR global network.

Both Reports have also been promoted at a number of other conferences. See below for details of these and upcoming events.


Location Date Nature of Event
Valencia, Spain 28-30 October 2010 International Congress on Nutrition (ICN)
AICR/WCRF to sponsor symposium on Expert and Policy Reports. Speakers to include M Wiseman, G Cannon, S Kumanyika , H Powers. Exhibit stand to offer Reports, summaries and educational materials.
Porto, Portugal 23-25 September 2010 2nd World Congress on Public Health Nutrition
WCRF/AICR to hold a symposium.
Shenzhen, China 18-21 August 2010 2010 UICC World Cancer Congress
J Chen to give plenary lecture that will include findings from both the Expert and Policy Reports. WCRF/AICR to exhibit. Stand to offer Expert and Policy Reports, Summaries and educational materials.
Geneva, Switzerland 11-15 July 2010 20th IUHPE World Conference on Health Promotion
K Beck to present a poster based on the Policy Report and the Policy Report Executive Summaries.
Stockholm, Sweden 11-15 July 2010 International Congress on Obesity
WCRF/AICR to sponsor a symposium. M Wiseman to chair the session, T Byers will present the lecture.
Washington DC, USA 4 February 2010 Launch of the Latin American Executive Summary
D McGinley-Gieser, PAHO Deputy Director Dr. Jon K. Andrus and PAHO advisor Dr Enrique Jacoby launched the Policy Report Regional Summary for Latin America.
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 4 February 2010 National Launch of the Brazilian Executive Summary
G Cannon and the INCA Director General Dr. Luiz Antonio Santini launched the Policy Report Executive Summary for Brazil.
Como, Italy 8-11 November 2009 3rd International Cancer Control Congress
M Wiseman and G Cannon participated in a plenary session and workshop on the Policy Report.
Bangkok, Thailand 4-9 October 2009 International Congress on Nutrition (ICN)
AICR/WCRF sponsored a symposium on Expert and Policy Reports. Speakers included M Wiseman, G Cannon, S Kumanyika, H Powers. Exhibit stand offered Reports, summaries and educational materials.
St Lucia, Caribbean 23-25 April 2009 Caribbean Health Research Council Annual Conference
M Wiseman presented keynote presentation of findings of both Expert and Policy Reports.
Halifax, Canada 3 & 4 April 2009 Canadian Cancer Society's Conference for People Living with Cancer
M Wiseman and G Cannon presented relevant findings from the Second Expert Report and Policy Report.
Washington DC, USA 16-19 November 2008 AACR Frontier in Cancer Prevention Research
AICR/WCRF exhibited. E Riboli presented lecture including findings from Second Expert Report.
Chicago, USA 25-28 October 2008 American Dietetic Association Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo
Promotion of the report via a symposium (co-sponsored with Oncology Dietitians Dietary Practice Group). Speakers were W Willett, K Collins.
TST, Hong Kong 18 October 2008 WCRF Hong Kong 6th Annual health professional Conference.
Based on the findings of the Second Expert Report, this conference focused on Cancer Prevention - a Lifecourse Approach. Panel member speakers were M Wiseman, T Byers, R Uauy.
Geneva, Switzerland 27th - 31st August 2008 UICC World Congress Towards true Cancer Control
Held every 4 years. 90 minute symposium on first morning of 27th. Speakers: M Wiseman, Hilary Powers, J Seidell, Tim Byers. Exhibit stand will offer Report, all summaries plus educational materials.
Yokahama, Japan 8th - 11th September 2008 International Confederation of Dietetic Associations
Symposium on Cancer Prevention by Dietary Modulation. Speakers: T Hirohata, L Kolonel, WPT James. Exhibit where copies of the Report and Summary will be available.
Geneva, Switzerland 27-31 August 2008 UICC World Congress Towards true Cancer Control
Held every 4 years. 90-minute symposium on first morning. Speakers: M Wiseman, H Powers, J Seidell, T Byers. Exhibit stand offered Report, all summaries plus educational materials.
Hyderabad, India 12-14 August 2008 New Directions for Public Health Education in Low and Middle Income Countries
Launch of Report on the first day by M Marmot, A Jackson, G Cannon, organised by KS Reddy. Reports & summaries available.
Bonn, Germany 13-14 March 2008 German Institute of Nutrition Annual Conference
90-minute presentation on the second day by C Leitzmann, H Boeing, I Elmadfa about the Report, in German.
Philadelphia, USA 5-8 December 2007 6th Annual International Conference on Frontiers in Cancer Prevention Research
Launch of Report during plenary session: T Byers & M Wiseman presented. Exhibit where copies of Report & Summary were available.
Vancouver, Canada 29 November to 1 December 2007 British Columbia Cancer Agency Annual Conference
Launch of Report through plenary presentation within main conference schedule by G Cannon. An additional public session presented the Report in parallel with a practical demonstration of the Report in action - cooking of healthy snacks by a local chef/dietitian. Copies of the Summary available.
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 25-28 November 2007 Second International Cancer Conference
Launch of Report through two-person presentation within the main conference schedule: G Cannon and Director General of INCA (National Cancer Institute). Portuguese and Spanish translations of the Summary available as well as the English Report and Summary.