Our Summits
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1st Summit
On the 29th to the 30th of November, Mayors, Subnational Leaders and high-ranking government officials came together in Singapore to discuss tobacco control. The delegates were from 9 countries and 15 cities/districts from all around Asia Pacific. This meeting was jointly organised by The International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease together with The Ministry of Health, Republic of Indonesia.
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2nd Summit
Mayors and health officials representing 21 cities from 10 Asia Pacific countries concluded a two-day tobacco control conference with a commitment to introduce and enforce policies proven to reduce tobacco use within their jurisdictions.
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3rd Summit
The 3rd Summit of AP-CAT was held in Singapore from the 4th to the 6th of December 2018 in Singapore. A total of 12 countries participated in 2018 growing from 10 in 2017 and before that 9, in 2016. The host country, Singapore, offered a solid example of how effective and well-enforced tobacco control laws can impact public health nationwide. The summit was opened by Mr Edwin Tong, Senior Minister of State for Health.
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4th Summit
Over 300 delegates from 12 countries in Asia Pacific attended the 4th Summit of APCAT (Asia Pacific Cities Alliance for Tobacco Control and NCDs Prevention) in Bogor, Indonesia during 25-26 September 2019. APCAT 2019 was jointly organized by APCAT, Ministry of Health Indonesia, Republic of Indonesia, Bogor City, International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union), and Partnership for Healthy Cities, Vital Strategies.
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5th Summit
The 5th APCAT Asia Pacific Summit of Mayors was held on the 17 December under the theme “Mayors’ response to non-communicable diseases (NCDs), Lung Health and Tobacco Use during COVID-19”. Mayors and subnational leaders from Nepal, Philippines, Timor-Leste, India, Cambodia, Myanmar and Indonesia came together to share their insights and exchange experiences regarding the response to the COVID-19 crisis as well as Tobacco Control and NCDs Prevention. The packed summit was viewed by over 500 participants from 20 countries internationally.
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6th Summits
The 6th Asia Pacific Summit of Mayors (6th APCAT Summit) was held virtually on 7 December 2021 with the theme, “Together we bring health solutions”. The summit brough together over 800 delegates from 130 cities in 19 countries including Mayors, Governors, public health experts, media, and youth.
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