World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Smoking Cessation and Treatment of Tobacco Dependence
Annual Training Programme on Tobacco Control 2026
| Webinar 1: History, Emerging Challenges & Future Directions Date: 28 July 2026 (Tuesday) |
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| HK Time | Session | Speaker | Handouts |
| 14:30–14:35 | Welcome and Opening Remarks | Dr Manny LAM Head, Tobacco and Alcohol Control Office, Department of Health, HKSAR |
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| 14:35–14:40 | Opening Remarks | Ms. Mina KASHIWABARA Technical Lead, Tobacco Free Initiative, WHO Regional Office for the Western Pacific (WPRO) |
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| 14:40–15:40 | History and Future of Tobacco Control, Overcoming Obstacles to Tobacco Control | Prof. Judith MACKAY Director, Asian Consultancy on Tobacco Control and Senior Policy Advisor, WHO |
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| 15:40–16:40 | Tobacco Industry Interference; New Products, Advertising and Promotion; Countering Strategies | Dr Mary ASSUNTA Head of global research and advocacy at the Global Center for Good Governance in Tobacco Control, Senior Policy Advisor of SEATCA |
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| 16:40–16:50 | Closing Remarks | Facilitator | -- |
| Webinar 2: Health Economics in Tobacco Control Date: 17 August 2026 (Monday) |
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| HK Time | Session | Speaker | Handouts |
| 09:00–09:05 | Opening Remarks | TACO Representative | -- |
| 09:05–10:05 | The Toll of Tobacco - Two Ways to Sell a Tobacco Tax | Prof. David BISHAI Clinical Professor of the School of Public Health, The University of Hong Kong |
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| 10:05–11:05 | Tobacco taxation: Policy Impact, Tax Design and Lessons from WRPO | Prof. Rose ZHENG Professor, University of International Business and Economics (UIBE) and Director, WHO Collaborating Center for Health Tax and Fiscal Policy |
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| 11:05–11:15 | Closing Remarks | Facilitator | -- |
| Webinar 3: Publicity, Advocacy & Public Communication Date: 16 September 2026 (Wednesday) |
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| HK Time | Session | Speaker | Handouts |
| 09:00–09:05 | Opening Remarks | TACO Representative | -- |
| 09:05–10:05 | Planning and implementing best practice mass media campaigns – WHO resources | Ms. Melanie ALDEON Consultant, Division of Health Promotion, Disease Prevention and Control, WPRO and Country Representative(s) nominated by WPRO |
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| 10:05–11:05 | Role of Non-governmental Organisations in Tobacco Control: Advocacy, Lobbying, and Mobilizing Community | Mr. Henry TONG, BBS, MH, JP Chairman, Hong Kong Council on Smoking and Health |
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| 11:05–11:15 | Closing Remarks | Facilitator | -- |
| Webinar 4: Smoking Cessation Programme Design & Delivery Date: 14 October 2026 (Wednesday) |
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| HK Time | Session | Speaker | Handouts |
| 09:00–09:05 | Opening Remarks | TACO Representative | -- |
| 09:05–10:05 | Establishing and operating smoking cessation services; breakthroughs and application of new technologies in treatment of tobacco dependence | Dr Jon EBBERT Medical Director of Mayo Clinic Nicotine Dependence Center, USA and Mr. Timothy MILBRANDT Program Manager of Mayo Clinic Nicotine Dependence Center, USA |
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| 10:05–11:05 | How to Evaluate Smoking Cessation Programme/Services – Evaluation Tools | Prof. LAM Tai Hing, BBS, JP Emeritus Professor of the School of Public Health, HKU |
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| 11:05–11:15 | Closing Remarks | Facilitator | -- |
| Webinar 5: Legislation and Enforcement Date: 26 November 2026 (Thursday) |
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| HK Time | Session | Speaker | Handouts |
| 09:00–09:05 | Opening Remarks | Ms. Joanna TAM Chief Tobacco and Alcohol Control Inspector, TACO, DH |
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| 09:05–09:20 | “Smoke-free Policy Implementation and Enforcement Guide” – Framework to assess and strengthen enforcement systems | Ms. Joung-eun (Lily) LEE Consultant, Division of Health Promotion, Disease Prevention and Control, WPRO |
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| 09:20–09:35 | Overview of tobacco control legislations in Hong Kong | Ms. Joanna TAM Chief Tobacco and Alcohol Control Inspector, TACO, DH |
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| 09:35–10:20 | Building an Enforcement Unit, and Training Inspectors & Handling Uncooperative Offenders in Hong Kong | Ms. Teresa KWAN Chief Inspector of Police, TACO, DH |
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| 10:20–11:05 | Enforcement in Statutory No-Smoking Areas, Intercepting Import of Alternative Smoking Products and Online Sale | Mr. Anthony CHEUNG Senior Tobacco and Alcohol Control Inspector, TACO, DH |
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| 11:05–11:15 | Closing Remarks | Facilitator | -- |