The Ministry of Health of Bulgaria, the host country, the Ministry of Health and Social Affairs of Croatia, the project coordinator and the WHO Regional Office for Europe organized a regional intergovernmental consultation of south-eastern European countries on the process for the WHO FCTC, in Sofia, 29-30 September 2005.
The aim of this consultative meeting was to strengthen the intersectoral cooperation for tobacco control at regional and national levels and to promote the Framework Convention in the SEE region. The meeting was attended by high-level intersectoral delegations representing, in particular, the ministries of health, foreign affairs, justice, parliaments and other branches of governments as necessary. It created the forum for exchanging views and experiences, identifying common problems, challenges and the way forward for the Framework Convention and for promoting intersectoral and intergovernmental cooperation for tobacco control. Short bilateral meetings were held between individual delegations and WHO representatives to clarify and promote country-specific issues and solutions in the further process for the ratification of the Framework Convention. The Consultation resulted in regional conclusions and recommendations.
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