POSITION ORGANIZATIONS CIVIL SOCIETY LATIN AMERICA AS A CONDITION OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST THAT PASSED THE IDRC, CANADA.
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Prime Minister Stephen Harper
Minister of Foreign Affairs, LAWRENCE CANNON
MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IDRC
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Important snuff control organizations in the world have reported that the President Directory Center for Development Research (IDRC ), Mrs. Barbara McDougall , it has also been acting as Director of Imperial Tobacco Canada (local subsidiary of BAT ) in the area of \u200b\u200b"social responsibility " from the 2007 to March 2010. IDRC, a public agency of the Government of Canada whose purpose is to promote public health and fight against poverty, is now a clear conflict of interest and violation of Article 5.3 of the Framework Convention for the Control of Snuff, which has been ratified by the Government of Canada.
The guidelines Article 5.3 of the FCTC say h ay fundamental and irreconcilable conflict between the interests of snuff industry policy and public health. Therefore, the parties should reject associations with the tobacco industry and ensure that any interaction with this industry accountable and transparent out that "should not permit any person employed in industry of snuff to be a member of any governing body , committee or advisory group to establish or implement policies snuff control or public health. "
infiltration in the IDRC is particularly serious because the IDRC not only belongs to the government of Canada but has a specialized program, the RITC (Research for International Tobacco Control), whose mission is " create a strong research base, funding and knowledge to develop effective policies and programs for the control of snuff, which will minimize the threat to health and human development which represent the production and consumption of snuff in countries development " [1] .
Organizations like the Framework Convention Alliance , Corporate Accountability International, ATCA, CIET Uruguay, InterAmerican Heart Foundation and several other organizations in Canada and the world , have already reacted against the infiltration situation in the IDRC BAT; Fortunately this movement has resulted Gates Foundation has removed the funding that was submitted to IDRC for the control of snuff in Africa [2] and many organizations have decided and made known to the public his decision not to submit new applications to the IDRC grant. Despite all these manifestations of great weight, far , IDRC has expressed no desire to exclude Mrs McDougall IDRC directory.
The undersigned organizations join the decision not to implement new scholarships IDRC while Ms. McDougall directory does not leave the organization, so our position is unwavering demand his exclusion from IDRC and RITC.
also from civil society organizations participated in this international press, we believe that the RITC was and is a program that has contributed significantly to the control of snuff in the region Latin America and the Caribbean and throughout the world. Therefore we believe that the continuity of McDougal at the IDRC, light of the growing number of organizations are cutting the link with IDRC, RITC would damage, which would be very negative for the control of snuff and, paradoxically, what is sought would end up benefiting Tobacco Industry.
Since the organizations in the international community snuff control express the desire that the RITC is protected by IDRC and the Canadian government and express our solidarity with this program. His work must continue fully and ethics, which the only possible solution that we see is the withdrawal of Mrs. McDougal the Board of IDRC, and a deep investigation by the Canadian government about potential interference tobacco industry produced as a result of its presence in the IDRC. The principles underpinning the Framework Convention for the Control of Snuff, so require.
also believe that the situation today should serve through IDRC experience denounce others as yet unknown potential similar situations and prevent the infiltration of the tobacco industry and government organizations in the future.
Sincerely,
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Permanent National Commission on Tobacco Control COLAT - PERU
Information and Education Centre for the Prevention of Drug Abuse CEDRO - PERU
FREE SNUFF - PARAGUAY
Colombian League against Cancer COLOMBIA
COLOMBIA Fundación FES Social
Control Coalition Snuff COLOMBIA
Campaign NoTabaco - COLOMBIA
Forum Smoke-Free Air for Neuquen - ARGENTINA
Smoke Free Alliance ALIAR Snuff - ARGENTINA
InterAmerican Heart Foundation - ARGENTINA
Institute of Science and Technology Regional icterus - ARGENTINA
Asociacion Argentina de Tabacologia ASAT - ARGENTINA
Biochemistry ARGENTINA Foundation
Institute of Cardiology of La Plata ARGENTINA
Council on Aging ARGENTINA Berisso
Berisso Club Almafuerte ARGENTINA
Ecuadorian Foundation for Lung Health fess - ECUADOR
Anti Snuff Alliance - ECUADOR
National Commission for the Control of snuff-HONDURAS CONACTA
Action for the Promotion of Snuff APALTA free environments - HONDURAS
Panamanian Coalition Against Tobacco COPACET - PANAMA
Salvadoran Coalition for the Ratification of the FCTC - EL SALVADOR
Medical College EL SALVADOR
National Anti-Tobacco Network RENATA - COSTA RICA
Venezuelan Heart Foundation (CVF) - VENEZUELA
National Council for the Prevention and Control Snuff - GUATEMALA
Tobacco Union Argentina ARGENTINA UATA
Neighborhood Commission for the Promotion Cuauhtemoc - URUGUAY
Center Monitoring and Treatment of Smoking Cessation UNITAB - URUGUAY
Alliance Against Snuff, Civil Association, MEXICO
Institute Healthy Life
MEXICO FIC InterAmerican Heart Foundation - MEXICO
Central American Health Institute ICAS-NICARAGUA
CAI Corporate Accountability International - COLOMBIA
America Working Group 5.3 America
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