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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
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