Key Recent Milestones:
· Nigeria: The second phase of the drink driving health education intervention for the Lagos-Apapa route is underway with Global Actions partner Save and Strap Initiative.
Global Actions in Focus: Conference Speakers Announced
Keynote speakers have been announced for the international conference Global Actions: Initiative to Reduce Harmful Drinking to be held in Washington, D.C. on October 8 and 9, 2012. The conference will feature informative discussions on industry members’ current and future contributions to reducing harmful drinking.
Brown-Forman Corporation Chief Executive Paul Varga will speak on the WHO Global Alcohol Strategy: Making a Difference. The conference is bringing together representatives from industry and public health to share their perspectives on the WHO Global Strategy to Reduce the Harmful Use of Alcohol. As CEO of Brown-Forman since 2005, Mr. Varga has led the company’s long-term growth strategy, resulting in the fast-paced international expansion of the business and the transformation of its portfolio of consumer brands.
Carlos Brito was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Anheuser-Busch InBev in 2005. “For the past 30 years at Anheuser-Busch InBev, we have invested and created partnerships to help prevent the harmful use of alcohol. We’re proud to support the Global Actions projects and look forward to helping highlight their successes at the conference,” said Brito.
On day-two of the conference, Pernod Ricard Chief Executive Pierre Pringuet will speak on “Engaging for the Future,” including a discussion on industry members’ current and future contributions to reducing harmful drinking.
The international conference has currently registered attendees from 43 different countries representing a broad range of government, industry, and health organizations. Visit http://event.global-actions.org/Speakers.aspx for the full list of speakers and event details.
What’s Happening Next:
· Nigeria: ICAP has partnered with the Beer Sector Group (BSG) of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria and the Advertising Practitioners Council of Nigeria (APCON) to organize a beverage alcohol summit in Lagos on September 18, 2012. The summit will be the first of its kind in Nigeria, part of efforts to strengthen the self-regulatory environment among beverage alcohol manufacturing sector.
