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Wednesday, August 15, 2012
Exhibit Hall (Kansas City Convention Center)
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this presentation attendees will be able to:
- Describe the purpose of attending a shareholders’ meeting and understand the process of obtaining a proxy ticket.
- Identify the types of actions advocates can take to hold tobacco companies accountable.
- Recognize the power of youth and activist presence at shareholders’ meetings, and how this helps motivate youth to remain committed to tobacco control.
Audience:
- Youth coordinators;
- Youth;
- Anyone interested in getting involved in direct activism/accountability efforts.
Key Points:
- The shareholders’ meeting is a great opportunity to get youth advocates engaged and motivated.
- The shareholders’ meeting experience educates participants on tobacco industry tactics and how to go about getting local media coverage.
- The shareholders’ meeting provides participants with the opportunity to directly engage with Big Tobacco.
- The shareholders’ meeting is an opportunity to call attention to the FCTC (Framework Convention on Tobacco Control) and how Phillip Morris International and other international tobacco companies undermine global tobacco control efforts. Currently, tobacco companies are trying to block efforts in countries like Uruguay, Australia and even the United States where governments are passing public health legislation related to tobacco products. These tobacco companies are undermining Article 5.3 of the treaty, which allows for such legislation to protect the population’s public health.
Educational Experience:
- Learn how to attend a shareholders’ meeting and what the experience entails.
- Learn why it’s important for the tobacco control community to be present at these meetings.
- Youth advocates from the U.S. attend the shareholders’ meetings, but they represent the youth population around the world who cannot directly challenge tobacco companies.
Benefits:
- Attending a shareholders’ meeting motivates participants, and encourages them to reenergize around holding Big Tobacco accountable.