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According to Philip Morris International's website, the company currently supports some 100 youth anti-smoking programmes in nearly 90 countries, focusing on "teaching children to decide against smoking and on establishing laws to prevent them from buying cigarettes" (7/15/03). The company boasts that governments support over 60 of its youth smoking prevention programs in nearly 40 countries worldwide. Know of any examples that aren't on this list but should be? Contact Essential Action.

Country Organization Details Source
ARGENTINA • MTV Latinamerica Youth smoking prevention ad paid for by Philip Morris Asociacion Argentina de Educacion y Prevencion del Cancer Date: 3/2/03
AUSTRALIA • NSW Aboriginal Education Consultative Group Considering Phillip Morris-funded plan for interactive CD-ROM to educate young people on substance abuse Giant Offers Lesson For Schools." Sydney Morning Herald. 21 Sept. 2002, pg. 5.
AUSTRALIA • Australian Convenience Stores Association PM supported development of staff training video for "18+ It's The Law" retail access program.

http://www.pmintl.com/
corp_resp/ysp/
prevention-australia.htm

Date: 11/12/02

AUSTRALIA • Education Strategies Controls the "I've Got the Power" YSP program funded by Phillip Morris, has been requested by more than 2000 schools

http://www.phillipmorrisinternational.com/
pages/eng/stories/Feature_6

Date: March 2003

AZERBAIJAN

• Ministry of Education
• Ministry of Youth and Sports
• Baku City Executive Power

http://www.pmintl.com/
corp_resp/ysp/
anti-smoking-e_europe.htm

Date: 11/12/02
CZECH REPUBLIC • Czech Ministry of Education Supports youth personal development program, initiative of JT International http://www.jti.com/e/initiatives/
youth_smoking/init_smoking_e.html

Date: March 2003
GERMANY • Ministry of Health Entered into a partnership with five tobacco corporations and commited 11.8 million Euros for the next five years to conduct a "youth smoking prevention" program. The contract has some severe restrictions re: what can and can not be done with the money, yet the ministry maintains that there are no strings attached.  
GHANA • Ministry of Information Lauded BAT for their effort in reducing the harmful effects of smoking Mail, Accra. "Ghana: BAT Against Youth Smoking." Africa News. 20 Dec. 2001
HONG KONG • Newspaper Retailer Assosication Gave full support to PMI, BAT, JTI, and Nanyang Brothers Tobacco sticker/t-shirt/poster campaign (August 2001)

http://www.philip morrisinternational.com/
pages/eng/stories/Feature_4.asp
Date: 7/15/03

HUNGARY

• Hungarian National Manufacturers' Association
• Ministry of Justice
• Ministry of Youth and Sports
• National Trade Association
Consumer Protection Office

HNMA supports Philip Morris Hungary's "Responsible Retailer" program. Other organizations endorsed.

http://www.pmintl.com/
corp_resp/ysp/
prevention-hungary.htm
Date: 11/12/02

KAZAKHSTAN

• President
• Regional mayors, former and new capitol cities

PM launched a television advertising campaign as part of its "Action Against Underage Smoking" program. http://www.pmintl.com/
corp_resp/ysp/
anti-smoking-kazakhstan.htm

Date accessed: 11/12/02
KENYA • Ministry of Education Allows BAT to support schools' drama and music festivals The East African Standard. "Kenya: Can BAT Keep Kids Off Smoke?" Africa News. 25 Sept. 2002
MEXICO

• National Chamber of Commerce
• Ministry of Health

NCC supports and MoH has endorsed the "No Hay Excusas, No Vendo Cigarillos a Menores" youth access campaign supported by BAT and PM. Program reaches 80,000 retail establishments in 4 cities.

http://www.pmintl.com/
corp_resp/ysp/
prevention-mexico.htm
Date accessed: 11/12/02

NETHERLANDS http://www.philipmorrisinternational.com/
pages/eng/stories/Feature_13.asp

Date: 7/15/03
NEW ZEALAND • Education Strategies Controls the "I've Got the Power" YSP program funded by Phillip Morris, has been requested by more than 2000 schools

http://www.phillipmorrisinternational.com/
pages/eng/stories/Feature_6

Date: March 2003

NEW ZEALAND • Life Education Trust For past 3 yrs BAT has supported with annual $50,000 donation. Current program, which visits schools throughout country, features anti-tobacco material. BAT did not ask to change program, nor does its name appear on handouts -- but it uses the connection as an examples of being a good corporate citizen.

ATAK-Maori Smokefree Coalition
Date: 3/7/03

PHILIPPINES • University of Asia and the Pacific
• Philippine Department of Education, Culture, and Sports (DECS)
University responsible for creation of the education program, "I am S.T.R.O.N.G." with PM which has been endorsed by the Dept. of Education for inclusion in all public secondary schools Basilio, Robert Jr. "Big Tobacco and WHO agree." BusinessWorld. 13 Oct. 2000, pg. 27.
PORTUGAL • Secretary of State for Youth Announced cooperation with Tabaqueria, PMI's Portuguese affiliate (April 1999) http://www.philipmorrisinternational.com/
pages/eng/stories/Feature_14.asp

Date: 7/15/03
RUSSIA

• Public Council on the Problem of Underage Smoking in Russia
• Parliamentary Deputies and Ministry of Health

Supports BAT YSP programs and accepts funding from five participating tobacco companies http://www.bat.com/oneweb/
sites.uk_3mnfen.nsf/vwPagesWebLive

Date: March 2003
• Russian Association of Advertising Agencies Gave Philip Morris a "social advertising" awared for -2000 "They Don't Smoke" ad campaign

http://www.philipmorrisinternational.com/
pages/eng/ysp/Media.asp
Date: 7/15/03

UKRAINE • E astern Ukranian Foundation for Social Research
• Centre for Chemical Dependency
• The Ministry of Education and Science
Oversees Phillip Morris' YSP program, Dialogue. Endorsed the Dialogue manual, "Cultivating Healthy Lifestyles among minors." http://www.phillipmorrisinternational.com/
pages/eng/stories/Feature_7

Date: March 2003
URUGUAY

• Minister of Education and Culture
• Ensenanza Primaria
• Legislators

Support Philip Morris program"Yo Tengo Poder" Eduardo Bianco, personal communication 10/02
USA - MA The Boys and Girls Clubs Agreement with Philip Morris  
USA - NY Has endorsed "We Card"  
USA - NM • Albuquerque schools Philip Morris runs their "youth smoking prevention" campaign in Albuquerque schools. They give posters and textbook covers to middle schools. Fighting Against Corporate Tobacco
Date: 3/8/03
USA - WI Wisconsin has endorsed "We Card" program for retailer education (and named it WI Wins!)  
• The Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) Philip Morris funds Life Skills curriculum  
UZBEKISTAN • Administration of the city of Tashkent Supports PM, BAT, JTI program "Smoking? No Time For It!"

http://www.pmintl.com/
corp_resp/ysp/
anti-smoking-e_europe.htm

Date: 11/12/02

VIETNAM • Vietnam Fund of Education Development, Hanoi Youth League Accepted funds from Phillip Morris and helped introduce its YSP program in at least 20 Vietnamese schools Long, Vu. "Tobacco goliath reveals good samaritan alter ego." The Vietname Investment Review. 15 July 2002
ZIMBABWE Minister of Health, Timothy Stamps    
WORLDWIDE • MTV Europe, Latin America, XX

Broadcasted YSP campaign, "Doesn't Smoke" supported by PM, BAT, and JTI in 38 countries
View ASH critic

Burns, Jimmy. "National News: Tobacco Industries under fire on youth campaign." Financial Times (London). 18 Apr. 2001

http://www.youthsmokingprevention.info/
Date: 7/15/03