Research time-table
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Time period |
Activity description |
Expected results |
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March |
International
Policy Fellows Seminar |
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Survey
among journalists, representatives of NGOs and medical institutions,
involved in anti-smoking advocacy or able to be engaged in this activity. |
Establishment
of contacts with individuals and organizations interested in anti-smoking
advocacy and development of an effective tobacco control policy.
Evaluation of the knowledge about tobacco related problems to design and
distribute the necessary informational materials in the course
of the research. |
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Announcement
of the 4th republican contest of drawings and essays
for youth “Let’s grow up without tobacco”. |
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April |
Analysis
of the Law on tobacco and tobacco products adopted on July, 2001
and amendments to the law of September 2002 to trace their effects
on fighting the epidemics of tobacco smoking in the country. Study of
the amendments to the law suggested by the Ministry of Health
and rejected by the Parliament and documents related to the discussion
of these events. Analysis of the Program of tobacco industry development
adopted on Fall 2002. |
Materials
for the chapter “Moldovan
legislation on tobacco control: yesterday, today and tomorrow”
available. |
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Development
of the set of informational materials about Moldovan
legislation on tobacco and FCTC |
Press
kit available. |
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Organization
of a meeting of journalists, representatives of youth
and women’s NGOs, medical specialists (in collaboration with “Youth
for the Right to Live” - “Tinerii pentru dreptul la viata”). |
Provision
of the mentioned target groups with the information about the
Moldovan legislation on tobacco and FCTC. |
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Open
Society Institute Conference on Building Coalitions for Tobacco
Control |
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May |
Organization
of a subject meeting of journalists, representatives of youth
and women’s NGOs, the Ministry of culture, Department of Youth,
Sport and Coordination Radio and TV Council “Tobacco Free Film. Tobacco Free Fashion.
Action!” |
Provision
of the indicated target groups with the information regarding
the results of the conducted polls, discussion of the possible joint
actions. Organisation of 8-10 articles about the upcoming WNTD in the republican press. |
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Evaluation of the results of the 4th republican contest “Let’s grow without
tobacco”. |
TV program about the contest; publication of the album of
drawings and essays of the winners. |
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Coverage
of the final stage of the discussions on FCTC. |
Participation
in 1-2 broadcasts; organisation of 1-2 articles in the republican
press; press release issued in collaboration with the press secretary
of the Ministry of Health. |
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June |
International
Policy Fellows Seminar |
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Organization
of polls among different groups of the population about the attitude
to tobacco bill boards and smoking in public places (in collaboration
with youth and women’s NGOs) – 100-150 persons. Preparation
of the review of the participation of foreign NGOs in the development
and advocacy of FCTC. |
Materials
for the bulletin “Tobacco
Kills. Don’t Be Duped” (preliminary title) dedicated to the subject “People’s
voice – a basis for better tobacco control” available. Materials
for the chapter “ |
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Completion
of the chapters “Moldovan legislation on tobacco control: yesterday,
today and tomorrow” and “ |
The indicated chapters available. |
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July |
Preparation
of the review of international experience of publishing health danger warning messages
în tobacco packages. |
2-3
articles available (the
articles will be posted at the website, published in the second
edition of the bulletin, and most likely, in one of the republican
newspapers). |
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Preparation
of a set of informational materials about educational campaigns
of tobacco companies, their use of show business and hospitality industry to
block smoke free measures and protect their own profits. |
Press
kit available. |
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Analysis
of publications and other materials of BAT-Moldova about the activity
of the company in the country. |
Materials
for the chapter “Foreign tobacco producers in the fight for the
Moldovan market” available. |
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August |
Participation
in the 12th World Conference on Tobacco or Health.
Completion of the chapter “Foreign tobacco producers
in the fight for the Moldovan market”. |
Poster
presentation. |
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September |
Organization
of interviews with the representatives of the Ministry of Health,
the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Agriculture,
Department of tobacco, specialists of customs control, price making,
control of the composition of the tobacco products and other related
persons about the participation of Moldova in FCTC. |
Materials for the chapter “The future of tobacco control in |
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Preparation
of the review of tobacco
related publications of the republican press. Study
of the available guidelines and foreign experience of anti-smoking
advocacy and tobacco legislation lobbying. Organization
of a subject meeting with journalists and medical professionals
“The press and NGOs in the fight with the epidemics of tobacco smoking”. |
Materials for the chapter “Who, what and how write about tobacco in Discussion
of the review of tobacco
related publications of the republican press and possibility of
participation of the press in anti-smoking advocacy. |
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Completion
of the chapter “The future
of tobacco control in |
The indicated chapter available. |
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October |
International
Policy Fellows Seminar |
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Completion
of the chapter “The future
of tobacco control in |
The indicated chapter available. |
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November-December |
Development
of the guidelines about the participation of the press and NGOs
in the advocacy of tobacco control and design of the state tobacco
control policy. Discussion
of the guidelines with the representatives of the Independent
center of journalism, Department of journalism and political science
of the State University of Moldova, and the Council of the youth organizations
of |
The
draft guidelines available. |
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January-February |
Completion of the research paper and policy paper. Publication
of the short version of the research in the bulletin “Tobacco Kills. Don’t Be Duped”. |
Submission
of the papers to the mentors. The
bulletin available. |
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March |
International
Policy Fellows Seminar |
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Publication
and dissemination of policy paper |
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Permanently |
Monitoring of tobacco related publications of the republican press. Monthly review of the publications translated into English. Monitoring
of the parliamentary debates on the development of tobacco industry
and amendments to the law on tobacco. |
Uploading
of the articles to the website. Uploading
of the review to the website |