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2007-2009 Conferences and launches

Location Date Nature of Event
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.
Paris France 9 November 2007 WCRF/AICR Second Expert Report
A seminar for health professionals in partnership with the French Institute of Nutrition (I'Institut Français pour la Nutrition).
London, UK; Washington DC, USA 1-2 November 2007 WCRF/AICR Second Expert Report Launch
The Second Expert Report was launched in the UK, US, China, Hong Kong and the Netherlands. In the UK and US there were scientific conferences.
Hong Kong 1 November 2007

WCRF/AICR Second Expert Report Launch
A half-day conference for health professionals.

 

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