American Councils and CRRC are proud to present the 5th talk in the Fall 2013 Works-in-Progress Series:
Carla J. Berg, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University
“Tobacco Control: Common Challenges and Opportunities across Communities and across Countries”
Wednesday, 2 October, 2013 at 6:15pm
ISET/CRRC Georgia, Zandukeli St. 16, Tbilisi, GEORGIA
Several countries are in the process of implementing tobacco control policies such as smoke-free air policies, increased taxation, regulations on advertising, licensing of tobacco importers and producers, and graphic health warning labels on tobacco products. Interestingly, several countries are facing similar challenges in implementing some of these policies; on the other hand, distinct opportunities have emerged that have allowed certain countries to make unexpected movements toward achieving these tobacco control goals. This talk will highlight the trends in Georgia as well as draw some comparisons with other countries, such as the US.
Dr. Carla J. Berg is Assistant Professor in the Department of Behavioral Sciences and Health Education at the Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University, and in in Georgia as a Visiting Fulbright Professor. http://www.sph.emory.edu/faculty/CJBERG
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W-i-P is an ongoing academic discussion series based in Tbilisi, Georgia, that takes place at the International School of Economics (ISET) building (16 Zandukeli Street). It is co-organized by the Caucasus Research Resource Centers (CRRC), the American Councils for International Education: ACTR/ACCELS, and the American Research Institute of the South Caucasus (ARISC). All of the talks are free and open to the public. The purpose of the W-i-P series is to provide support and productive criticism to those researching and developing academic projects pertaining the Caucasus region.
Would you like to present at one of the W-i-P sessions? Send an e-mail to natia@crrccenters.org.
