1. SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN 16-18 JULY 2014 RESEARCH CONFERENCE ON TOBACCO CONTROL IN AFRICA

2. Tobacco control research at the School of Economics at UCT Mid- to late-1990s  Economics of Tobacco Control Project (RITC-IDRC)  Input for the Tobacco Products Control Amendment Act (1999)  1998 meeting in Cape Town 2000-2002  Economics of Tobacco Control Project (phase 2) (RITC-IDRC)  Focus on implementation of the Act  Growing external focus

3. Tobacco control research at UCT Ad hoc projects  Affordability of cigarettes  Modelling of the impact of tax increases on consumption and revenue using sparse data  Advertising restrictions and tobacco demand  Ad hoc projects in specific countries American Cancer Society and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation grants (2011 -)  Capacity building in Africa  Tax workshops at UCT  Emerging Researcher Programmes  Scholarships to postgraduate students  Building a research infrastructure at the School of Economics

4. This week’s conference About 30 attendees, 25 papers and three keynote addresses Representations from eight countries:  Canada  Kenya  Malawi  Nigeria  South Africa  Tanzania  United States  Zambia

5. Special thanks to American Cancer Society Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Evan Blecher Nicole Vellios and Sharon de Bruyns You

6. Housekeeping Bathrooms Name tags Tea and coffee Lunches T-numbers