Conference Programme

As we approach the end of the quarter century, safer nicotine products are beginning to challenge the dominance of the combustible cigarette - with huge potential impacts for global public health.

But this headway is being slowed by a paradox. Each year, the scientific basis for tobacco harm reduction continues to grow. Yet each year, popular opinion about it appears to worsen.

GFN25’s conference theme, Challenging perceptions - effective communication for tobacco harm reduction will focus on finding solutions for the misunderstandings, misconceptions and mischaracterisations that are putting the brakes on progress. Reducing smoking-related harms is urgent. How can we make the case for harm reduction more effectively?

Each day will feature key-note presentations from thought leaders in tobacco harm reduction, followed by the thoughts of a respondent and the opportunity for Q&A from the audience, both in the room and online. Moderated panel discussions will have similar opportunities for audience engagement. Parallel sessions will comprise the ScienceLab, participatory workshops, sessions in Russian and Spanish, and the GFN Film Festival.

The day before the conference, Wednesday 18 June, will be devoted to side and satellite meetings, most will be open to everyone who is registered for the in person event.

Some sessions will also be streamed live, with simultaneous translation into Russian and Spanish, with more details to be given nearer the event itself.

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