Workshop Program

Preliminary Program

1st Day 09/10/08 -  Arrival Day

08.00-13.30 Arrival
13.30-15.00 Registration
15.00-15.30 Icebreaking Games
15.30-15.45 General Introduction to the meeting
15.45-16.00 Welcome speech by the Dean of Medical Faculty of Thessaloniki\

16.00-16.15 Welcome speech by the Professor Mrs Argiropoulou Patapka Paraskevi

21.00-22.30 Opening ceremony

2nd Day 10/10/08 - Scientific Training Section

08.30-09.00 Introduction to the Day
09.00-09.30 Energizers
09.30-10.00 European Youth Manifesto Presentation
10.00-10.30 Tobacco history and Epidemiology of smoking
10.30-11.00 Mechanism of Nicotine Addiction and Withdrawal Symptoms
11.00-11.30 Coffee Break
11.30-12.00 The Negative Consequences of Smoking
12.00-12.30 Passive Smoking and its Consequences - Myths and reality
12.30-13.00 Communication Skills to Approach Smokers and Passive Smokers
13.00-13.45 Lunch Break
13.45-14.00 Energizers
14.00-14.30 Motivation and Intervention Strategies to Quit Smoking
14.30-15.00 Psychological Support Skills for Smokers that Quit Smoking
15.00-15.30 Coffee Break
15.30-16.00 Available Pharmaceutical Treatment to Quit Smoking
16.00-16.30 Relapse and Strategies to Avoid it
18:30           Dinner - Social Program

3rd Day 11/10/08 - Intervention Strategies Training Section

08.30-09.00 Introduction to the Day
09.00-09.30 Energizers
09.30-11.00 Session 1: Which are the benefits of not smoking
11.00-11.30 Coffee Break
11.30-13.00 Session 2: What drives young people to start smoking
13.00-13.45 Lunch break
13.45-14.00 Energizers
14.00-15.30 Session 3: Rights of non-smokers and legislation about smoking
15.30-16.00 Coffee break
16.00-17.30 Session 4: Communication skills to assert one’s right not to smoke
17.30-18.30 Evaluation of the meeting
20:30           Dinner -  Social Program

4th Day 12/10/08 - Social Program

08:30             Departure from the Hotel
09:20             Arrival at Vergina
09:30 - 11:00 Visit Vergina's archeological museum
11:10             Departure for St. Nicolas Park
11:50             Arrival at St. Nicolas Park
12:00 - 14:00 Tour in the Park   
14:15             Departure to Thessaloniki
15:45             Arrival at Thessaloniki