1. ESOF 2010: The ScC Session

2. Background Proposal from EMCDDA side to participate Session accepted
Margaret Nilson and Roland Simon organised ScC pariticpation
Marina Davoli coordinated things for ScC

3. Some figures 2.-7. July, Torino 4,300 participants in the programmes
75,000 people in the heart of the city for the Science in the City events
more than 400 accredited journalists
ESOF2010 website: 25,000 visits in seven days
780 speakers and exhibitors
5 Nobel laureates

4. About 45 participants
Information on topic and EMCDDA provided
Some positive reactions
Lots of information material distributed
Another session on addiction: Fagerström and Lund on harm reduction approaches for tobacco

5. Conclusions Interesting stage to present EMCDDA/ ScC to “Science”
Focus on natural sciences, but public health is also a topic
Local organisers define focus
Next conference will take place in Dublin 2012
If we would go there it would need:
A topic for the public interested in “science”
Involvement of our press people