Conference programme
11ᵗʰ ENSP-ECTC Istanbul 2026
All times local to the event · Europe/Istanbul
4 Nov 2026 · Grand Opening
11:30–12:30 Registration
Participants registration & Welcome coffee
Liz Room · Hilton Istanbul Bosphorus
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Start the Conference by connecting with colleagues from across Europe and beyond, sharing experiences, and exploring opportunities to work together towards a common goal: protecting children and young people from nicotine addiction and advancing tobacco control worldwide.
11:30–15:00 Registration
Participants registration & Welcome coffee
Main Auditorium · Hilton Istanbul Bosphorus
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Start the Conference by connecting with colleagues from across Europe and beyond, sharing experiences, and exploring opportunities to work together towards a common goal: protecting children and young people from nicotine addiction and advancing tobacco control worldwide.
12:30–14:00 PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP
Protecting young minds from nicotine: what your government can do at the United Nations (UN)
Liz Room · Hilton Istanbul Bosphorus
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Moderator(s): Jeltsje Boersma (Impact Unfiltered), David Chalom (Doctors Against Tobacco, Sweden)
Palau asked the UN to review nicotine, and that review is now under way. Any government can take part. This session covers what your government can do, and what you can do to move it.
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Where we are, and what happens next
Dr. David Chalom
Doctors Against Tobacco, Sweden
How a country joins: what a notification is, how to send one, and by when
Ms. Jeltsje Boersma
Impact Unfiltered
The questionnaire: what WHO will ask your government, and who should answer it
Dr. David Chalom
Doctors Against Tobacco, Sweden
The vote: 36 of 53 at the CND, and why the seats are decided a year earlier at ECOSOC
Ms. Jeltsje Boersma
Impact Unfiltered
Questions and open discussion
15:00–17:30 Opening
Opening Ceremony
Main Auditorium · Hilton Istanbul Bosphorus
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Moderator(s): Prof. Panagiotis Behrakis and H.E. Dr. Mehmet Güllüoğlu
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European Network for Smoking and Tobacco Prevention
Prof. Panagiotis Behrakis
President ENSP
Green Crescent – Ambassador
Dr. Mehmet Güllüoğlu
Green Crescent – Ambassador
Head of the WHO FCTC Secretariat
Mr. Andrew Black
Head of the WHO FCTC Secretariat
WHO EUROPE, Director, Division of Prevention and Health Promotion
Dr. Kremlin Wickramasinghe
WHO EUROPE, Director, Division of Prevention and Health Promotion
UNICEF Türkiye Country Office
Mr. Paolo Giuseppe Marchi
UNICEF Türkiye Country Office
Nicotine and the Developing Brain: Understanding the Risks of Early Addiction and Its Lifelong Consequences
TBD
18:00–21:00 Session
COCKTAIL RECEPTION
Main Auditorium · Hilton Istanbul Bosphorus
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5 Nov 2026 · Conference Day 2
09:00–10:30 SYMPOSIUM
Tobacco Control Policy, Regulation and Emerging Products
Main Auditorium · Hilton Istanbul Bosphorus
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Moderator(s): Chairs: Mrs. Susann Koalick, Prof. Dr. Yasemin Açık
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SESRIC’s Contributions to Tobacco Control and Health Capacity Building in OIC Member Countries: Initiatives, Tools and Good Practices
Alia Şerifi Ortak
From Healthcare Services to the Community: GNTH Standard 7 and the Engagement of the Next Generation in Tobacco and Nicotine Prevention
Mrs. Susann Koalick
From Clinical Practice to Policy: Healthcare Professionals as Leaders in Tobacco Control
Prof. Dr. H. Volkan Kara
Synergizing Tobacco Control and Energy Policies for Climate Action: A Structural VAR Analysis of Tobacco Consumption, Tobacco Production and Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Greece, Romania and Bulgaria
Dr. Alexander Osarogue
Patients as Policy Entrepreneurs: The Untapped Role of Cancer Advocacy in Advancing Tobacco Control and Nicotine Regulation in Europe
Dr. Adela Maghear
Discusssion
09:00–10:30 CONTRE-FEU FRANCE SYMPOSIUM
The Tobacco Endgame in the Era of Novel Nicotine Products: Stopping Big Tobacco from Hooking the Next Generation
Liz Room · Hilton Istanbul Bosphorus
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Moderator(s): Mrs. Marion Catellin and Dr. Pierre Bizel
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Novel nicotine products among young people in France
Mrs. Ellen De Guiran
Contre-Feu, France
Tobacco industry’s lobbying activities in Brussels in the context of the TTD and the TPD
Mr. Martin Drago
Contre-Feu, France
How we can counter the tobacco and nicotine Industries marketing strategies promoting their products to young people
Ms. Astrid Billard
Contre-Feu, France
What do we know about Nicotine products and the Respiratory Tract
Prof. Maria Juusela
European Respiratory Society, Finland
Q&A Discusssion
09:00–10:30 PARALLEL SESSION
Youth Prevention, Education and Supportive Environments
Marlon Room · Hilton Istanbul Bosphorus
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Moderator(s): Prof. Paraskevi Katsaounou, Endrit Reka
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Prevention of Health Risk Behaviours Among Romanian Youth: Development and Perspectives for Implementation of a Guideline for Health Care Professionals from Schools and Universities
Prof. Lucia Maria Lotrean
A Long-Term, Sport-Integrated Youth Prevention Model: Eight Years of Health Education Within an Ice Hockey Academy
Dr. Valentina Bianchi Galdi
The SMART Initiative: Revolutionizing Youth Smoking Prevention Through Experiential Learning
Prof. Paraskevi Katsaounou
Patterns of Adolescent Substance Use of Nicotine, Alcohol and Illicit Drugs: A Latent Class Analysis in Three European Countries
Prof. Joan Hanafin & Prof. Luke Clancy
Youth Uptake of Nicotine Pouches in Europe: A Systematic Review on Prevalence and Dual Use
Mrs. Carlotta Bianchin
Peers as Protectors: How Green Crescent University and Youth Clubs Support Tobacco- and Nicotine-Free Campuses
Green Crescent University/Youth Clubs (TBC)
Q&A Discussion
09:00–10:30 SYMPOSIUM
Oral Health and Nicotine Addiction Prevention in Youth
Ajda Room · Hilton Istanbul Bosphorus
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Moderator(s): Prof. Eleana Stoufi and Prof. Manuel Rodríguez Aranda
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CED & HDA on the Frontline: Preventing Nicotine Addiction Among Youth
Dr. Vasileios Stathopoulos
Chair, Council of European Dentists (CED) and Hellenic Dental Association (HAD)
How to prevent and tackle new ways of tobacco and nicotine use with new generations at dental offices
Prof. Manuel Rodríguez Aranda
SEPA, University of Valencia
New Nicotine Products and Oral Health: The Contemporary "Trojan Horse” – Emerging Risks in a Changing Adolescent Nicotine Landscape
Prof. Eleana Stoufi
HCS and ENSP, Lecturer HSD
Silent Damage: Tobacco, Vapes and Nicotine Pouches and the Oral Health of Children and Adolescents
Prof. Dr. Cenker Zeki Koyuncuoğlu
10:30–10:45 Break
Coffee break
Hilton Istanbul Bosphorus
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Moderator(s): [Moderator name]
10:45–12:30 PLENARY SESSION
ERS-ENSP SYMPOSIUM Youth Nicotine Addition: from prevention to protection
Main Auditorium · Hilton Istanbul Bosphorus
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Moderator(s): Prof. Dr. Arzu Yorgancıoğlu, Prof. Florin Dumitru Mihălțan
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What do we know about Nicotine, the 7 million deaths per year related molecule
Dr. Charis Girvalaki
ENSP Scientific Director
Pattern of Nicotine use in European Teens and consequences for prevention
Prof. Luke Clancy
ENSP, TFRI
Could the Tobacco Endgame lead to a Nicotine Free World
Prof. Des Cox
Chair Tobacco Control Committee ERS
Palau's notification to the UN on nicotine and why it matters
Dr. David Chalom
Doctors Against Tobacco, Sweden
Q&A Discussion
10:45–12:30 PARALLEL SESSION
Children Rights and Protection from Nicotine Harms
Liz Room · Hilton Istanbul Bosphorus
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Moderator(s): Prof. Dr. Şaziye Senem Başgül , UNICEF Turkiye
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Breathing Smoke Before Birth: Tobacco and Nicotine Exposure and Children’s Lung Health
Prof. Dr. Ela Erdem Eralp
No Safe Level at Home: Second- and Third-Hand Smoke and Children’s Right to a Smoke-Free Living Space
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ayşe Ayzıt Kılınç Sakallı
Children as Rights-Holders: A Human Rights-Based Approach to Protecting Children Through a Nicotine-Free Future
Dr. Kelsey Romeo-Stuppy
ASH-US
Q&A Discussion
10:45–12:30 PANEL DISCUSSION
Preventing Nicotine Addiction by Design: Building Health-Protective Ecosystems for the Next Generation. Bottom-Up, Multilevel and Intergenerational Approaches
Marlon Room · Hilton Istanbul Bosphorus
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Moderator(s): Dr. Adela Maghear
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From Projects to Protective Ecosystems: The Lerești Living Lab Approach to Preventing Nicotine Addiction
Dr. Marius Geantă
INOMED President ; Coordinator, 4P-CAN and CURTAIN Projects
The Istanbul Model: Community-Based Approaches to Preventing Nicotine Addiction
TBC
Panel discussion & audience interaction: From Local Living Labs to European Action: How Can We Build Nicotine-Free Generations Through Health-Protective Ecosystems?
10:45–12:30 PARALLEL SESSION
Tobacco Control Policy, Smoking Cessation and National Experiences
Ajda Room · Hilton Istanbul Bosphorus
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Moderator(s): Dr. Silvano Gallus
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Rethinking Smoking Cessation with E-Cigarettes: The Hidden Burden of Dual Use
Dr. Silvano Gallus
Thirty Years on the Line: Adapting the Polish Quitline to a New Generation of Nicotine Users
Prof. Paweł Koczkodaj
The Potential Effectiveness of a Multi-Component Smoking Cessation Intervention for Individuals Living with Diabetes
Dr. Joseph Grech
Public Preferences for Financial Incentive Programmes for Smoking and Vaping Cessation in Ireland: A Discrete Choice Experiment
Dr. Mengyang Zhang
The Role of Health Care Workers in Delivering Smoking Cessation Services in Khartoum State, Sudan: A Cross-Sectional Study
Dr. Ahmed Abdalla
Q&A Discussion
12:30–14:00 Break
Lunch break
Hilton Istanbul Bosphorus
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14:00–15:45 WORKSHOP
WORLD HEALTH ORGANISATION WORKSHOP: A Tobacco – and Nicotine-Free Generation: Putting Children and Youth at the Core of Tobacco Control Policy
Main Auditorium · Hilton Istanbul Bosphorus
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Moderator(s): Laura Vremis, consultant, Tobacco Control, Division of Prevention and Health Promotion, WHO Regional Office for Europe
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Opening remarks
Ministry of Health of the Republic of Türkiye/ WHO
[Role / affiliation]
The overview of nicotine and tobacco landscape and its implication on youth in the WHO European Region. Introductory presentation by WHO (TBC)
Dr. Kristina Mauer-Stender
Regional Adviser, Tobacco Control, Division of Prevention and Health Promotion, WHO Regional Office for Europe
Current activities and future plans to tackle nicotine addiction among youth in Türkiye
Dr. Hüseyin Alperen Güldiken
Head of Department of Combating Tobacco and Substance Addiction, Ministry of Health of the Republic of Türkiye.
Addressing nicotine and tobacco product use among youth through comprehensive regulatory approach
Mr. Pieter Rijswijk-van der Geer-Rutten
Coordinating/specialist inspector Tobacco Act, Directorate Enforcement, Department Expertise Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority
Creating smoke- and aerosol-free environment to protect children and adolescents
Mrs. Danielle van Kalmthout
Executive Director Belgian Alliance for a Smoke-Free Society and ENSP Vice-President
Panel discussion Toward a Tobacco and Nicotine-Free Generation: challenges and opportunities.
Participants: • Türkiye • The Netherlands • Belgium • Youth Organization • Impact Unfiltered (Mr. Joachim Verheyen)
Concluding remarks
14:00–15:45 PARALLEL SESSION
Healthcare Leadership, Community Engagement and Population Surveillance
Liz Room · Hilton Istanbul Bosphorus
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Moderator(s): Prof. Florin Dumitru Mihălțan, Dr. Nedim Havle
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We Are Role Models: Empowering Healthcare Professionals to Lead Tobacco Control and Cessation in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia
Dr. Ahmed Abdalla
[Role / affiliation]
From Understanding to Protection: Connecting Youth Vulnerability, Targeted Nicotine Counselling and Positive Environments
Mrs. Susann Koalick
Smoking Behaviour and Novel Tobacco Product Use Among Adults in the Romanian Black Sea Coastal Region: A Cross-Sectional Screening Study
Prof. Florin Dumitru Mihălțan
President Romanian Society of Pneumology, Former ENSP President
Approaches to Youth Leadership in Advocacy, Policymaking and Research Related to Health Promotion: Toolkit for Tobacco Control
Zeynep Kocak Sude
Toward a Tobacco and Nicotine-Free New Generation: Stakeholder Perspectives on Georgia's Endgame Strategy
Prof. Bakhturidze George
Sociodemographic and Clinical Correlates of Nicotine Dependence Severity Among Treatment-Seeking Users of New-Generation Tobacco Products in Türkiye
Mrs. Sude Beyaz Tobay
Concluding remarks
14:00–15:45 PARALLEL SESSION
Advancing Tobacco Treatment: Digital Innovation, Clinical Guidelines and Global Challenges
Marlon Room · Hilton Istanbul Bosphorus
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Moderator(s): Issah Ali, Prof. Enkeleint Aggelos Mechili
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A Source-Transparent AI Briefing Tool for Smoking Cessation Clinics: A Proof-of-Concept Study
Prof. Dr. Gulsum Nurhan İnce
[Role / affiliation]
Tobacco Treatment in Seven European Countries: Progress and Future Challenges
Prof. Enkeleint A. Mechili
Vlora University, Albania
Heated Tobacco Products (HTP) Use in Serbia
Prof. Jovan Zubović
Director at Institute of Economic Sciences (Serbia)
Integrating tobacco cessation support into primary healthcare in Georgia: findings from a qualitative study and regulatory analysis
Dr. Abuladze Tamar
A Comparative Analysis of Tobacco Dependence Treatment Guidelines in China and Selected International Guidelines
Mr. Li Mu
Imperial College London
Characteristics of Tobacco Cessation Clients With and Without Regular Alcohol Use
Özde Bingöl
Q&A Discussion
14:00–15:45 POSTERS SESSION
E-POSTERS SESSION 1
Ajda Room · Hilton Istanbul Bosphorus
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Moderator(s): Poster Evaluation Committee
Each poster will be presented electronically for 8 minutes + 5 minutes discussion
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Quitting electronic and heated cigarettes using Cytisine and NRTs
Prof. Paraskevi Katsaounou
[Role / affiliation]
Cross-Price Elasticities of Cigarettes, Heated Tobacco Products, and E-Cigarettes in South Korea: Evidence for Tobacco Tax Policy Design
Dr. Kim Jinyoung
Preliminary Results of “WWW: Inhale–Exhale–Choose”: An Integrated School-Based Intervention Addressing Youth Nicotine and Energy-Drink Use
Dr. Anna Tyranska-Fobke
Adolescent tobacco use in Türkiye: Policy progress, product shifts, and surveillance gaps, 2003–2017
Dr. Bursu Özkan
Hijacking the Teenage Brain: The Hidden Neurobiology of Adolescent Nicotine Addiction
Prof. Paraskevi Katsaounou
Patterns of Nicotine and Tobacco Product Use and Their Association with the School Tobacco-Control Environment Among Adolescents in Kyiv, Ukraine
Dr. Anna Andrushchak
WHO Ukraine
National-level regulation of e-cigarettes, heated tobacco products, nicotine pouches, and combustible tobacco in high-income countries: a comparative policy review
Ms. Charlotte Xin Li
Imperial College London
Association of parental tobacco and e-cigarette use among adolescents aged 11 to <17 years
Mrs. Blanca María Benito
15:45–16:00 Break
Coffee break
Hilton Istanbul Bosphorus
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16:00–17:30 KEYNOTE SESSION
Full Control: An Integrated Response to the Tobacco and Nicotine Epidemic
Main Auditorium · Hilton Istanbul Bosphorus
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Moderator(s): Prof. Dr. Toker Ergüder, WHO
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From Framework to Policy: Digital Health as the Backbone of National Tobacco Control
Ministry of Health of Turkiye
[Role / affiliation]
From Smoke-Free Airspace to a Smoke-Free Future: Lessons from Türkiye’s Tobacco Control Legislation
Mrs. Müşerref Pervin Tuba Durgut
Member of the Turkish Parliament
The TAM Model: Screening, Supply and Demand Reduction, and Exposure Control
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Yakup Arslan
Delivering TAM on the Ground: The Turkish Green Crescent’s Role in Prevention, Education and Treatment”
Turkish Green Crescent Society Vice President / Board
Aligning with Global Standards: The TAM Model and the WHO FCTC/MPOWER Framework
WHO
Q&A Discussion
16:00–17:30 PARALLEL SESSION
From Market Monitoring to Enforcement: Addressing Emerging Challenges in Nicotine Product Regulation
Liz Room · Hilton Istanbul Bosphorus
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Moderator(s): Mrs. Saffa Efazat, Prof. Dr. H. Volkan Kara
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The Swedish market for tobacco-free nicotine products: insights from product notifications, reported sales and regulatory inspections
Mrs. Anna Lönn
Public Health Agency of Sweden
Illegal sale of nicotine products on social media
Mr. David Engstrand
Public Health Agency of Sweden
From reactive enforcement to proactive market surveillance: strengthening controls on e-cigarettes through customs cooperation and digital enforcement
Mr. Mathieu Capouet
FPS Health Belgium
Insights and challenges regarding enforcement of flavor ban and illegal vapes
Mr. Pieter Rijswijk-van der Geer-Rutten and Mrs. Inge Meex
Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority
Q&A Discussion
16:00–17:30 PARALLEL SESSION
Youth Nicotine Use: Epidemiology, Predictors and Prevention Evidence
Marlon Room · Hilton Istanbul Bosphorus
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Moderator(s): Prof. Luke Clancy, Prof. Dr. Merih Altıntaş
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Emerging nicotine products in the Western Balkans: market trends and regulatory challenges in Albania
Mr. Endrit Reka
President of the Albanian Green Crescent
Does Social, Personal and Health Education Prevent Adolescent Smoking and Nicotine Use in Europe?
Prof. Luke Clancy
TFRI Ireland
Improving Prediction of Nicotine, Alcohol and Cannabis Use Among Adolescents and Young Adults Using Earlier Substance Use States
Mrs. Siyuan Fan
Imperial College London
Peer and Familial Predictors of Adolescent Nicotine Use: Evidence of Sustained Independent Effects
Prof. Joan Hanafin
TFRI Ireland
Comparative Assessment of New Nicotine Product Use, Poly-Use Patterns, and Risk Perception Among Medical and Non-Medical Students
Prof. Florin Dumitru Mihălțan
President Romanian Society of Pneumology
Q&A Discussion
16:00–17:30 POSTER SESSION
E-POSTERS SESSION 2
Ajda Room · Hilton Istanbul Bosphorus
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Moderator(s): Poster Evaluation Committee
Each poster will be presented electronically for 8 minutes + 5 minutes discussion
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Trend of illicit cigarettes consumption in Tehran during last two decades
Prof. Gholamreza Heydari
[Role / affiliation]
Alcohol Consumption as a Determinant of Smoking Relapse: Strengthening Cessation Programmes within a Comprehensive Nicotine Prevention Strategy
Mrs. Ana Cortado Rubio
HTPs and e-cigarettes reduce the time from initiation to regular use
Prof. Dr. Emilia Naseva
Nicotine Use Among University Students: Trends and Developments in Zurich, Switzerland – Findings from an FNBS Survey
Ms. Natali Wulff
FNBS Switzerland
From Experimentation to Product Mixing? Rising Dual and Poly-Use of Cigarettes and E-cigarettes Among Adolescents in Ukraine, 2017–2023
Dr. Anna Andrushchak
WHO Ukraine
Thematic Working Group on Commercial Determinants of Health
Dr. Ludmilla Neuman
Trimbos Institute, The Netherlands
The role of medical faculties in prevention of tobacco use and health promotion among youth: examples from Romania
Prof. Lucia Maria Lotrean
UMF Cluj Napoca
17:30–17:45 Break
Coffee break
Hilton Istanbul Bosphorus
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17:45–18:30 Keynote lecture
PLENARY KEYNOTE ADDRESS
Main Auditorium · Hilton Istanbul Bosphorus
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18:30–20:00 Session
Dinner
Main Auditorium · Hilton Istanbul Bosphorus
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6 Nov 2026 · Conference Day 3
09:00–10:30 PLENARY SESSION
Tobacco and Nicotine in the Digital Age: Corporate Strategies, Regulatory Gaps and Youth Exposure
Main Auditorium · Hilton Istanbul Bosphorus
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Moderator(s): Dr. Vasileios Stathopoulos, Prof. Dr. Rabia Bilici
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A review of the business model of large tobacco multinationals: what has changed, what remains the same
Mr. Pascal Diethelm
OXY Switzerland
Regulatory Loophole Closed, Market Already Ahead: Synthetic Nicotine Stockpiling Following South Korea's 2025 Tobacco Business Act Amendment
Dr. Sungkyu Lee
Nicotine Marketing on Social Media Targeting Youth: A Two-Wave Content Analysis on TikTok and Instagram
Prof. Maria Sofia Catarruzza
Cross-Addiction Marketing in Digital Ecosystems: Youth Exposure to Nicotine-Related Content, Normalization Processes, and Multiple Addiction Risks
Dr. Tutkunur Ünlü
From Social Media to Prevention: Engaging Young People Against Nicotine Products
Mrs. Astrid Bovesse
FARES Belgium
Q&A Discussion
09:00–10:30 ASH US WORKSHOP
Nicotine Endgame, a low hanging fruit to achieve globally agreed health targets
Liz Room · Hilton Istanbul Bosphorus
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Moderator(s): Laurent Huber Executive Director ASH-US and the Honorable First Lady of Palau Valerie Esang Whipps
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Global status of endgame measures, including FCTC Article 2.1 and Endgame Communications
Mrs. Kelsey Romeo-Stuppy
ASH-US
An example of endgame- the UK
Mrs. Stephanie Shields and Mrs. Gemma Kane
Department of Health and Social Care – United Kingdom
How the review process works, Nicotine review in context of UN narcotic mechanisms, how does it fit with FCTC 2.1 and forward-looking measures
Dr. Carolyn Dresler, Scientific context (4 min), First Lady of Palau, Why review (8 min), and Impact Unfiltered (Joachim Verheyen)
Integrating endgame in other UN agendas like the human rights and environment
Dr. Britta Matthes and Mrs. Kelsey Romeo-Stuppy
What is needed to accelerate endgame in Europe and Launch the European Civil Society Tobacco and Nicotine Working Group Listserv
Dr. Hanna Ollilia, (3 mins) and Mrs. Raquel Fernandez Megina (7 min)
Chairs, Closing and conclusion
09:00–10:30 PARALLEL SESSION
European Union's Joint Action on Health Promotion and Disease Prevention including Smoke- and Aerosol-Free Environments
Marlon Room · Hilton Istanbul Bosphorus
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Moderator(s): Prof. Constantine Vardavas
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Tobacco-free generation Accelerating the Path to a Tobacco-Free Generation in Europe
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (UOA), Greece
Smoke-free environments Promoting a Smoke and Aerosol Free (SAFE) Europe
Catalan Institute of Oncology (ICO), Spain
Cessation Scaling up Interventions for Tobacco Control and SAFE in Healthcare Settings
Region Zealand (RZ), Denmark
Health promotion and disease prevention Strengthening Disease Prevention and Health Promotion in Europe
Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research (IRFMN), Italy
10:30–11:00 Break
Coffee break
Hilton Istanbul Bosphorus
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11:00–12:30 PLENARY SESSION
ENSPNext – Out-Led Research towards the Tobacco Endgame
Main Auditorium · Hilton Istanbul Bosphorus
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Moderator(s): Ms. Karina Mocanu, Mr. Darius Lotrean
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Introducing the 1st Edition of the European Strategy on Youth Empowerment in Tobacco Control
Mr. Darius Lotrean
ENSPNext Youth Group
Approaches to youth leadership in advocacy, policymaking, and research related to health promotion: Toolkit for Tobacco Control
Mrs. Zeynep-Sude Kocak
Framework for the Evaluation of the Environmental Cost of Tobacco and Nicotine Advent Calendars
Mrs. Lizi-Tamari Tsertsvadze
From Research to Advocacy: How Young People Are Shaping the Tobacco Endgame — The Youth Advocacy Forum Experience
Ms. Tuba Balçıklı
Turkish Green Crescent Society
Q&A Discussion
11:00–12:30 PARALLEL SESSION
Novel Nicotine Products: Health Effects and Emerging Evidence
Liz Room · Hilton Istanbul Bosphorus
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Moderator(s): Prof. Des Cox, Prof. Dr. H. Volkan Kara
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Neurobehavioural Development in Infants of E-Cigarette Users, Cigarette Smokers, and Non-Smokers at Twelve Months
Prof. Des Cox
Pregnancy, thyroid function and exposure to tobacco smoke and vaping: implications for maternal and fetal health — preliminary results of a systematic review
Prof. Fioravanti Cristina
Nicotine Pouches — The First Long-Term Studies Show Major Dangers for the Growing Generation
Dr. Niclas Malmberg
Heated Tobacco Products Among Young People in Europe: Evidence from an Updated Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Dr. Silvano Gallus
Sports Participation and Adolescent Oral Nicotine Product Use: A Cross-Sectional Analysis
Prof. Joan Hanafin
TRFI Ireland
Q&A Discussion
11:00–12:30 PARALLEL SESSION
Protecting Future Generations: Rights, Advocacy and Community Action
Marlon Room · Hilton Istanbul Bosphorus
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Moderator(s): Dr. David Chalom, Prof. Dr. Çiğdem Karakürkçü
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A Day Without Smoking: A Multi-Level Community-Based Tobacco Control Initiative in Sudan
Dr. Ahmed Abdalla
Protecting Future Generations from Nicotine Addiction in the UK
Mrs. Katie Sands
Epidemiology of E-Cigarette Use Among Adolescents in Greece and Best Practices for Its Control and Prevention
Prof. Georgios Rachiotis
Q&A Discussion
12:30–14:00 Break
Lunch break
Hilton Istanbul Bosphorus
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Moderator(s): [Moderator name]
14:00–15:30 Session
Tobacco Control around the International Green Crescent (IGC) organizations
Main Auditorium · Hilton Istanbul Bosphorus
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Moderator(s): Prof. Dr. Toker Ergüder, Ethiopia Green Crescent
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Waterpipe and Beyond: Tobacco Control Challenges in Jordan and the Eastern Mediterranean
Dr. Mousa Daoud
The Jordan Anti Drugs Society (TJADS)
Outside the FCTC: Protecting Indonesian Youth in One of the World’s Largest Tobacco Markets
Dr. Era Catur Prasetya
Green Crescent Indonesia
Tobacco Industry Social Media Strategies and the Targeting of Youth
Dr. Rüveyda Nur Ağırbaş
Cide Community Health Center, Kastamonu, Türkiye
The Role of Healthcare Professionals in Tobacco Control
Dr. Mahmut Talha Uçar
Saray District Health Directorate, Tekirdağ, Türkiye
Tobacco Control in the Context of Health Promotion: An Ethical Framework
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ahmet Özdinç
Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa – Department of History of Medicine and Ethics at Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine
Q&A Discussion
14:00–15:30 PARALLEL SESSION
Youth Uptake, Perceptions and Exposure to Nicotine Products
Liz Room · Hilton Istanbul Bosphorus
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Moderator(s): Issah Ali, Prof. Jovan Zubović
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E-Cigarette Use, Susceptibility and Attitudes Among Older Adolescents in Education
Dr. Joseph Grech
Secondary School Students’ Perceptions of Electronic Cigarettes: A Descriptive Study in a Private School
Ms. Irene Anthopoulou
The Next Generation of Nicotine: Mapping the Changing Landscape of Adolescent Nicotine Use
Mr. George Vassilopoulos
Exposure to Promoters of E-Cigarettes and Heated Tobacco Products Among Underage Italian Students
Mr. Marco Romelli
Novel Tobacco and Nicotine Product Use Among Students Aged 11–17 Years: A Cross-Sectional Study from Italy
Mr. Marco Romelli
Q&A Discussion
14:00–15:30 PARALLEL SESSION
Youth Nicotine Prevention and Tobacco Control: Lessons Across Countries and Disciplines
Marlon Room · Hilton Istanbul Bosphorus
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Moderator(s): Prof. Dr. Hakan Coşkunol, Prof. Maria Sofia Cattaruzza
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Switzerland: Open doors for youth initiation in a country with weak regulation
Mr. Meury Markus
OXY Switzerland
Novel nicotine product use among young people in russia: policy responses and the need for stronger regulation — Results from the Population-Based EPOCHA-RF2 Survey
Dr. Gambaryan Marine
Head of the Centre for Tobacco use Prevention and Control National Medical Research Centre for Internal and Preventive Medicine, MoH, Russian Federation
Can Web Search Volume Data Predict Tracheal, Bronchus, and Lung Cancer Mortality in South-East Europe and the Middle East and North Africa? Panel Study of 20 Countries
Mr. Darius Lotrean
ENSPNext Youth Group
Closing the Gaps Together: Cross-Country Lessons from the IFGC Network on Youth and Novel Nicotine Products
Ms Sara Evli Özhan
Green Crescent Türkiye
Q&A Discussion
15:30–16:00 Break
Coffee break
Hilton Istanbul Bosphorus
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16:00–17:30 PLENARY SESSION
Tobacco, Climate Change and Environment on the Eve of COP31
Main Auditorium · Hilton Istanbul Bosphorus
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Moderator(s): Sedef Erçetin Gencosmanoglu, Danielle van Kalmthout
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Cigarette Butt Pollution and the Environmental Impact of Tobacco Use
Nureddin Özdener
From Farm to Filter: WHO Perspectives on Tobacco’s Environmental Footprint and the Road to COP31
Dr. Laura Vremis
WHO Europe
16:00–17:30 INSA SYMPOSIUM
The file WHO never closed: the record, and the evidence that reopens it
Liz Room · Hilton Istanbul Bosphorus
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Moderator(s): Dr. Charis Girvalaki, Dr. Carolyn Dresler, Mr. Alex Nedeltchev
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What WHO’s drug experts said about tobacco and nicotine, and the reasons given at the time
Mr. Alex Nedeltchev
Impact Unfiltered
The dossier: nicotine against the four criteria of the 1971 Convention
Dr. Charis Girvalaki
ENSP Scientific Director
Clean nicotine? What the evidence actually shows
Dr. Carolyn Dresler
ASH US
16:00–17:30 PARALLEL SESSION
Educational Activities of Smoke-Free Greece for Tobacco Control During the Last 15 Years
Marlon Room · Hilton Istanbul Bosphorus
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Moderator(s): Mrs. Raquel Fernandez Megina, Mrs. Helen Stjerna
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Educating for a Smoke-Free Future: Tobacco Control Initiatives by Smoke-Free Greece
Mr. Konstantinos Vasileiou
From Awareness to Prevention: The Educational Approach of Smoke-Free Greece
Ms. Venia Behraki
Empowering Young People Through Education
Ms. Christina Korakianiti
SmokeFree Greece / Hellenic Cancer Society
17:30–17:45 Break
Coffee break
Hilton Istanbul Bosphorus
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17:45–18:30 Plenary
CLOSING PLENARY
Main Auditorium · Hilton Istanbul Bosphorus
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Moderator(s): Prof. Panagiotis Behrakis and H.E. Dr. Mehmet Güllüoğlu
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Closing Reflections: Highlights from Selected Talks and Presentations
Honorable First Lady of Palau Valerie Esang Whipps
ENSP-ECTC Istanbul 2026 declaration
H.E. Dr. Mehmet Güllüoğlu, Green Crescent – Ambassador and Prof. Panagiotis Behrakis, European Network for Smoking and Tobacco Prevention