New Date for the 9th Summit
One more day added to the 9th Summit: The virtual 9th Summit on Tobacco Harm Reduction will unfold over three days, from September 28 to 30th, a change implemented for offering remote participants a comfortable virtual experience, with a focused daily agenda of few hours. Don’t forget that registration is available with a unique fee […]
Call for Abstracts
You are invited to submit your Abstracts to the 9th Summit online, by August 25th, 2026. This year approved abstracts will be presented only as Poster presentations in form of pre-recorded videos. The pre-recorded Poster presentations will be available on the event’s virtual platform, on demand. Viewers will have the possibility to submit questions to […]
Save the Date for the 9th Summit
The Summit on Tobacco Harm Reduction is entering its 9th consecutive year bringing together researchers, policymakers, and advocates. We are delighted to announce that SCOHRE’s flagship international event will take place on 29–30 September 2026, only virtually. Registration opens soon. Stay tuned.
Save The Date | 9th Summit on THR | 29–30 September 2026 | Virtual
The Summit on Tobacco Harm Reduction is entering its 9th consecutive year bringing together researchers, policymakers, and advocates. We are delighted to announce that SCOHRE’s flagship international event will take place virtually on 29–30 September 2026. Registration opens soon. Stay tuned.
8th Summit’s Highlights video is here
The 8th Summit on Tobacco Harm Reduction successfully concluded on October 1st. We are happy to share a highlights video from the Athens Summit, as a reminder. 200 experts from 51 countries convened in Athens and online to discuss evidence-based strategies, stressing that science —not ideology— must guide global tobacco control. Harm reduction has been […]
THR in Asia: a diverse region in novel tobacco product control | Session
Professor Sharifa Ezat Wan Puteh moderated a highly interesting discussion between prominent speakers from Hong Kong, Philippines, and Malaysia, which focused on the complex landscape of tobacco use and regulation in Asia, and the importance of balancing regulation with harm reduction strategies to effectively address tobacco and nicotine use in the region. The landscape […]
THR in Africa: a diverse region in novel tobacco product control | Session
Despite the number of smokers in the world declining slightly over the last twenty years, Africa is one of the two regions to show increase in the number of smokers. This is of great concern and there are numerous efforts to empower communities with knowledge to make appropriate decisions regarding smoking. Professor Solomon T. Rataemane, […]
Uniting perspectives for Tobacco Harm Reduction | Session
Despite increasing scientific evidence that alternative nicotine products can benefit smokers who switch from traditional cigarettes, acceptance remains limited. Only a few countries, such as the UK and New Zealand, have adopted such strategies, while resistance continues -fueled by the uncompromising stance of the World Health Organization (WHO). In this highly interesting session, chaired by […]
Consumer and healthcare professionals’ misconceptions on the harms of nicotine | Panel Discussion
The panel discussion, chaired by Professor Konstantinos Farsalinos, focused on perceptions of nicotine and harm reduction, highlighting significant misconceptions among healthcare professionals, regulators and public health community regarding nicotine’s association with smoking-related diseases, which are not compatible with current knowledge and science. Professors Farsalinos, Giovanni Li Volti, Rohan Andrade Sequeira and the Chair […]
Press Release | Harm Reduction Must Become a Pillar of Public Health: Key Outcomes from the 8th Summit on THR
Two hundred experts from 51 countries convened in Athens and online to discuss evidence-based strategies, stressing that science —not ideology— must guide global tobacco control. The 8th Summit on Tobacco Harm Reduction organized in Athens and as a hybrid event, concluded its works yesterday, October 1st. About 200 Tobacco Harm Reduction advocates from 51 countries […]
Public trust in health authorities and how actions on nicotine erode that trust | Panel Discussion
David T. Sweanor, J.D. moderated a very interesting panel discussion focused on the decline of public trust in health authorities, with an emphasis on nicotine and tobacco issues. The panellists, Martin Cullip, Filip Tokic, and Mary Stamp, were called to comment on the reasons and the consequences of this mistrust and to propose solutions. […]
The Framework Convention on Tobacco Control: A good idea gone wrong | Keynote
Clive Bates, a prominent policy expert with strong views in the field of tobacco control and former director of the Action on Smoking and Health in the UK, was invited by chair of the session Prof. Konstantinos Farsalinos to compare the original expectations of the FCTC with its current reality. Mr. Bates argued that the […]
Greek New Legislation: “Minors’ protection from tobacco & alcohol products” | Keynote & Discussion
In her speech on the sensitive topic of “Minors’ protection from tobacco and alcohol products”, Ms. Christina-Maria Kravvari, Secretary General of Public Health, presented the main points of the new Act regulating tobacco and nicotine products, as well as the new legislation on alcohol. The session was chaired by Prof. Ignatios Ikonomidis and Prof. David […]
European Policy and Public Health | Panel Discussion
The first panel discussion of the 8th Summit was chaired by Professor Andrzej Fal and held with the participation of three distinguished experts, Mr. Martin Smatana, healthcare analyst from Slovakia, Professor Ranko Stevanovic from Croatia, and Dr. Jiri Votruba from Czech Republic. Today, total public healthcare expenditure is very high and is rising […]
Tobacco Harm Reduction: From Clinic to Hemicycle | Keynote
Delivering a highly interesting keynote speech, moderated by SCOHRE’s President of the Board, Professor Ignatios Ikonomidis, Dr. Stelios Kympouropoulos, Psychiatrist and Former Member of the European Parliament, shared his thoughts concerning the importance of harm reduction tools for improving public health and the need for scientific data-guided respective political and regulatory decisions in the EU. […]
History and future of nicotine, plus some learnings from the Swedish end-game | Keynote
Following the opening remarks from the SCOHRE Board Members, Prof. Ikonomidis, D. Sweanor, Prof. Fal, Prof. Farsalinos, and F. Mili, in his keynote speech on the “History and future of nicotine, plus some learnings from the Swedish end-game”, Karl Fagerstrom presented the history of nicotine replacement treatment (NRT). History of nicotine replacement treatment […]
The 8th Summit’s Preliminary Programme is here
We are delighted to announce the brief preliminary programme for the 8th Summit on Tobacco Harm Reduction that will be held from Tuesday, September 30th to Wednesday, October 1st. Some of the sessions and speakers that stand out: Karl Fagerstrom’s Opening Speech on History and future of nicotine … Clive Bates’ Keynote speech on The […]
Abstract submission deadline extended
One-week extension has been granted for abstract submission to the 8th Summit. The deadline expires on Monday, July 28th. Authors must be aware that abstracts submitted past that date will not be accepted nor abstracts submitted by e-mail. Authors will be notified on acceptance of their abstract by July 30th, as announced. Go to the […]
Call for Abstracts
You are invited to submit your Abstracts to the 8th Summit online by July 21st, 2025. This year approved abstracts will be presented only on-site as Oral presentations or e-Posters. To find out information about the themes to be discussed, and all instructions for authors, visit the Abstracts page: ABSTRACTS
Registration is now available!
We are delighted to announce that the platform for registration and abstract submission to the 8th Summit on Tobacco Harm Reduction is live! Find out the details and secure your participation in the Summit in Athens, on September 30th and October 1st, 2025. The registration fee is unique for the entire registration period—just like last […]
Save the Date for the 8th Summit
We are delighted to announce that the international 8th Summit on Tobacco Harm Reduction by SCOHRE will be held in Athens from September 30th to October 1st, 2025. You are invited to join from wherever you are located and participate in the discussion on tobacco control, smoking cessation, novel tobacco products, regulatory issues and developments. Organizers aim to reach―and even exceed―last year’s attendance […]