[Intl-tobacco] "Big Tobacco & Globalization" Workshop - REGISTRATION DEADLINE: OCT 18th

[Robert Weissman]

Dear Friends in the U.S.,

This is just a reminder that the San Francisco Tobacco Free Coalition
and Essential Action are sponsoring a one day *FREE* workshop on "Big
Tobacco & Globalization" in San Francisco on Friday, November 22 (the
day after the 2002 National Conference on Tobacco or Health). For more
information, see the announcement below.

Registration is on a first come first served basis. Space is limited. If
you plan to attend, we recommend that you register as soon as possible.
Registration deadline: FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18th. We hope many of you will be
able to attend!

For a copy of the registration form:
* Download at
http://www.essentialaction.org/tobacco/event/gloecNCTOH2002.doc
* Send an email to <awhite@essential.org>

For general questions about the workshop, contact: Mele Lau Smith
<mjsmith@igc.org> or Susana Hennessey Lavery <susanht@igc.org>

Please forward this message to anyone else who you think would be
interested in attending.


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The Global Economy for Everyone: Who Wins?....Who Loses?
        Find out how Big Tobacco uses the tools of
 corporate-led globalization to increase their profits!
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Sponsoring Organizations: San Francisco Tobacco Free Coalition,
Essential Action

Date:     Friday, November 22
Time:     9:00 a.m - 3:00 p.m.
Place:    The Women's Building/Edificio de Mujeres, San Francisco

Attend this NCTOH 2002 Ancillary meeting to:

* Learn the basics of how the global economy works;
* Find out how the transnational tobacco companies use the global
economy to their benefit;
* Hear how the U.S. position toward the Framework Convention on Tobacco
Control (global tobacco control treaty) might have an adverse impact on
local, state and national tobacco control laws

More background:

As tobacco control advocates, it is important we understand how the
Transnational Tobacco Companies (TNT's) use trade agreements like the
World Trade Organization (WTO) and the North American Free Trade
Agreement (NAFTA) and other elements of the corporate led global economy
to promote tobacco use globally. For example, tobacco was at the heart
of negotiations over China's entry into the WTO. As part of the
conditions to join the WTO, China agreed to reduce its tariff on
American Tobacco and to end its ban on American tobacco leaf.

This workshop will provide a history and overview of the structures and
mechanisms of the global economy, including case studies that illustrate
the impact on people and the environment. Particular emphasis will be
placed on how TNT's use the global economy, how the U.S. position toward
the FCTC (global tobacco control treaty) could potentially have an
adverse impact on tobacco control laws given the structure of trade
agreements and on local/statewide campaigns that U.S tobacco prevention
projects can participate in to address these issues. A concrete example
of a local project that addresses a global tobacco company and its food
subsidiary companies will be included.

For more information, contact: Mele Lau Smith <mjsmith@igc.org> or
Susana Hennessey Lavery <susanht@igc.org>

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Global Partnerships for Tobacco Control
Essential Action
P.O. Box 19405
Washington, DC 20036
Tel: 202-387-8030
Fax: 202-234-5176
Email: awhite@essential.org
http://www.essentialaction.org/tobacco