About us

Slovenian coalition for tobacco control (SCTC) was founded in 2003 in accordance with the Societies Act. It is a legal person in private law and operates within the area of the Republic of Slovenia. SCTC is a voluntary, independent, non-partisan, and non-profit making association of non-governmental organisations (NGO), which promote health in terms of the prevention of tobacco smoking.

 SCTC unites 26 societies in the Republic of Slovenia and is a member of the European Network for Smoking Prevention, the UICC  and the FCA where  the SCTC representatives actively participate.

 The association cooperates with the European Commission and many other foreign coalitions, which include in their work smoking prevention activities.

The association cooperates with Ministry of Health of the Republic of Slovenia, with Slovenian Public Health Institute and CINDI Slovenija. 

Activities:

• Promotion of health through project work
• Implementation of project work that is being co-financed by Ministry of Health of the Republic of Slovenia, European Commission, municipalities, Health Insurance Institute of Slovenia, Ministry of Labour, Family and Social Affairs
• Membership in the Globalink world network
• Cooperation with national institutions (Ministry of Health, Ministry of Public Administration, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Labour, Family and Social Affairs, Institute of Public Health of the Republic of Slovenia, CINDI Slovenia, Public health protection institutes, Universities in the Republic of Slovenia)
• Membership in the CNVOS (Institute for information and development of NGO)
• Membership in the EUN (European Union of Non-smokers)
• Membership in ENSP (European Network for Smoking Prevention)
• Membership in UICC (International Union against Cancer)
• Membership in FCA (The Framework Convention Alliance for Tobacco Control)
• Cooperation with the international campaign »Help«.
• Influencing legislation policy
• Connection with the Media
• Participating at the European or World conferences on Tobacco or Health
• Giving lectures on public health at the European and World conferences (transferring good practice models)
• Performing public events (conference, round tables, charity concerts, public debates etc.)
• Preparing and distributing health education materials, conducting researches and preparing exhibitions
• Networking of NGO
• Enhancing dialogue with  the European Parliament
• Youth camps, sport events, motivation workshops, providing help for students at their seminar work etc.

• Implementing quit smoking courses for youths and adults according to the national programs.
• Informing Slovene and foreign public through web pages

Projects:

-Reducing tobacco consumption among Young in Slovenia (2006, 2007, 2008) (with Ministry of Health of the Republic of Slovenia - financial support)

-Reducing tobacco consumption among Slovenian inhabitants (2006, 2007, 2008) (with Ministry of Health of  the R. of Slovenia - financial support)

-Tobacco free workplaces (2005) (with Ministry of Health of the R. of Slovenia - financial support)

-Reducing tobacco consumption in Slovenia with public events and media support (2003, 2004)

-Reducing tobacco consumption among Youth with “Help line” project (connected with HELP campaign “For a life without tobacco”; project has got a special aword from  the European Comission-2007)

-Establishment and development of a supportive envinronment for information networking, strengthening and participation of the non-governmental organizations in the field of health at the national and EU level (with financial support European Comission and Ministry of Public Administration of the Republic of Slovenia)