Conferences and gatherings are a great opportunity for health and wellness workers to hear about the latest research in tobacco use reduction, share experiences and knowledge, learn from elders and others in the field.

Check back regularly for upcoming meetings, conferences and gatherings that may be of interest.

New listings:

What:
Smoke Stories: Quit clips by Inuit youth Video Screening Contest

When:
February 1 - 28, 2011

Registration Deadline:  
January 24, 2011, 5 p.m.  Register with Alana Kronstal, Department of Health and Social Services, by phone: 867-975-5779 or e-mail: AKronstal@gov.nu.ca

> News Release

Backgrounder:

• English
• Inuinnaqtun
• Inuktitut
• French
  

> Teacher's Guide
> Student Viewing Form
> See the Videos

What: National Non-Smoking Week
When: January 16-22, 2011

Recent listings:

World No Tobacco Day, May 31, 2010

> Speech by Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami president Mary Simon

> More information from the World Health Organization

Inuit Tobacco-Free Network trains health and wellness workers in tobacco reduction.

English news release

Inuktitut news release

National Non-Smoking Week Official Website

January 17-23, 2010

National Inuit Tobacco Task Group

Inuvik, NWT January 20-22, 2010

The NITTG will discuss current activities, plan roll-outs for the Blue Light Campaign and Born Smoke Free projects, and visit some community programs.

National Aboriginal Addictions Awareness Week

November 15-21, 2009

National Conference on Tobacco or Health

November 1-4, 2009

Know of an upcoming event on tobacco use reduction that may interest Inuit health and wellness workers and their colleagues?
Let us know.        

This site also provides summaries of previous meetings so that you can keep informed of what is happening in the tobacco use reduction field.

Last Update: April 07 2011