Welcome to GAPC 2013 Seoul Conference,
“Alcohol, Civil Society and Public Health:From Local and National Action to Global Change”
- Abstract Submission : June 20
- Early Bird Registration : July 31 - Regular Registration : September 15
The conference will bring together over 1,000 researchers, citizens and policy makers from 65 countries as well as the World Health Organization (WHO) in order to take action against global alcohol problems together.
We are looking forward to your interest and support for this great event.
- Date : Oct. 7th (Mon) ~ Oct.9th(Wed.), 2013
- Place: Coex Convention Center, E hall
- Host : Global Alcohol Policy Alliance(GAPA), Ministry of Health & Welfare,
Seoul City, Sahmyookuniversity
- Organizer: Korean Institute on Alcohol Problems
- Organizations Participating
International :11 organizations (WHO, IOGT-International, FORUT etc…)
Domestic : 17 organizations ( Korean Society of Alcohol Science,
Korean Health Promotion Foundation ets….)
- Participants: Congress men, Alcohol Policy Researchers,
Health Promotion Researchers and anyone who are
Interested in reducing the alcohol-related problems.
To promote evidence-based alcohol policy through cross sector participation free from commercial interest
1. Promote the utilization of scientific explicit and experiential knowledge in the alcohol policy process
2. Strengthen collaboration, networking and mobilization stakeholders from three sectors; 1) civil society, 2) academic and 3) policy maker and other public agencies
3. Advance the implementation of the Global Strategy to Reduce Harmful Use of Alcohol at national and sub-national level
4. Summarize the international evidence base for national alcohol control policies
