The Secretariat of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC), is organising a technical webinar on ‘Know the players: Securing the supply chain of tobacco products with transparent license systems’, to be held on 19 April 2021 from 10:00 -11.30 Geneva & Cape Town time (UTC +2).

With a view to support the implementation of the provisions of the Protocol as well as to create awareness, the Convention Secretariat is organizing a series of Technical Webinars for interested Parties (focal points representing various sectors – e.g, health and customs – other relevant ministries/departments), academia, researchers, civil Society and also for the Parties to the Convention that are yet to become a Party to the Protocol.

This webinar is the second in the series, and the intention is for participants to become familiar with Article 6 of the Protocol, understand the importance of licence, the elements to consider when designing and implementing a licensing system, and to learn about the successes and obstacles encountered by some countries who will share their experiences.

Languages: Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish

To register, please visit: https://who.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_k3x_Gw0KSv-GwX4emE4hwA

Note: registration will be closed 24 hours before the beginning of the webinar. The Zoom link will be emailed to each participant once registration is approved.

Agenda:

• 10.00 – 10.05 Welcome by moderator, Mr Andrew William Black, Coordinator, Secretariat of the WHO FCTC
• 10.05 – 10.15 Opening remarks, Mr Jeremias Jr PAUL, Unit Head, Fiscal Policies for Health, WHO HQ
• 10.15 – 10.25 Overview of Article 6 of the Protocol, Mr Patrick Musavuli, Technical Officer, Secretariat of the WHO FCTC
• 10.25 – 10.40 Elements to consider when designing a licensing scheme, Mr Jason Carpenter, Consultant, Allen + Clarke, New Zealand
• 10.40 – 10.55 Kenya’s Experience in implementing Article 6 of the Protocol, Ms Muthaura E. Karambu, Project Manager – EGMS, Kenya Revenue Authority, Kenya
• 10.55 – 11.10 India’s Experience in implementing Article 6 of the Protocol, Dr Leimapokpam Swasticharan, DDG, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India
• 11.10 – 11.25 Q&A
• 11.25 – 11.30 Closing remarks by moderator

The Convention Secretariat remains available to answer any questions, please contact protocolfctc@who.int.

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