Webinar Series - June/July/August 2020
The Knowledge Hub on tobacco taxation and illicit trade is pleased to present a webinar series on:
- Global trends in tobacco taxation
- Methods for measuring illicit trade, and
- Overview of the Protocol to Eliminate Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products
WEBINAR #3: Overview of the Protocol to Eliminate Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products
The Protocol to Eliminate Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products is an international treaty with the objective of eliminating all forms of illicit trade in tobacco products through a package of measures to be taken by countries acting in cooperation with each other. The Protocol was developed in response to the growing illicit trade in tobacco products, often across borders. Illicit trade poses a serious threat to public health because it increases access to – often cheaper – tobacco products, thus fuelling the tobacco epidemic and undermining tobacco control policies. It also causes substantial losses in government revenues, and at the same time contributes to the funding of international criminal activities.
This presentation will reiterate the importance of the Protocol and provide an overview of its provisions. It will also provide a brief update on the implementation of the main decisions taken by the first session of the meeting of the Parties to the Protocol (MOP1).
Presenter: Dr Patrick Musavuli, a technical officer at the Convention Secretariat.
- DATE: 26 August 2020
- TIME : 15h00-16h00 SA std time (GMT+2)
WEBINAR #2: Methods for measuring illicit trade
The second online event is presented by Dr Hana Ross and she will discuss the various methods for measuring illicit trade, as well as the advantages and drawbacks for each method.
- DATE: 15 July 2020
- TIME : 15h00-16h00 SA std time (GMT+2)
WEBINAR #1: Global trends in tobacco taxation
- DATE: 30 June 2020
- TIME : 15h00-16h00 SA std time (GMT+2)
Please complete a COI form and send it to toughedah.jacobs@uct.ac.za, and register to attend, and the Zoom link will be emailed to you closer to the day and time of the event.
For any queries, please contact toughedah.jacobs@uct.ac.za.