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Obesity: Should There Be A Law Against It? |
| Organisation: | The University of Sydney, Centre for Health Governance, Law & Ethics, in conjunction with the Australian and New Zealand Institute of Health Law & Ethics (ANZIHLE) |
| Venue: | Assembly Hall, Lvl 4, Faculty of Law Building, University of Sydney Sydney, NSW |
| Start Date: | Thursday, 28 September 2006 |
| End Date: | Thursday, 28 September 2006 |
| The University of Sydney, Centre for Health Governance, Law & Ethics, in conjunction with the Australian and New Zealand Institute of Health Law & Ethics (ANZIHLE) will host a conference on the above topic. Keynote Speakers: Professor Boyd Swinburn, Chair in Population Health, School of Exercise & Nutrition Science, Deakin University Professor Robyn Martin, Professor of Public Health Law, Centre for Research in Primary and Community Care, University of Hertfordshire and Visiting Professor of Public Health Law, Chinese University of Hong Kong Associate Professor James Hodge, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University Brief Description: Obesity is a serious problem, both in Australia and internationally. This conference presents expert perspectives from Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States on how law might contribute to a public health response to obesity. Key questions to be addressed in this conference include: Is obesity an area where the law should be involved? If so, what can law hope to achieve? How can we build a framework for thinking conceptually about what law might offer to obesity prevention? What is the role of law, vis a vis non-legal policy interventions, and market-driven responses? What principles and values should shape, and limit, laws response to obesity? What are the priority areas where law may have a role to play? What specific kinds of laws could emerge in this area? The conference consists of three sessions, each with a keynote and supporting speaker, with opportunities for questions and discussion. |
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| P: | (02) 9351 0238 |
| F: | (02) 9351 0200 |
| E: | cle@law.usyd.edu.au |
| W: | http://www.law.mq.edu.au/anzihle |