Become a partner
The aim of the Year of the Lung is to raise awareness about lung health among the public, initiate action in communities worldwide, and advocate for resources to combat lung disease including resources for research. A key objective is to begin to build a social movement for greater public awareness and policy action. This will happen through support and involvement in the campaign from professional organisations, patient associations, NGOs and foundations.
Who is Organizing the 2010 Year of the Lung Campaign?
The Year of the Lung is being organised by the Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS). FIRS includes the Asociacion Latinoamericana del Thorax (ALAT), the American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP), the American Thoracic Society (ATS), the Asia Pacific Society of Respirology (APSR), the European Respiratory Society (ERS), the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union), and the Pan African Thoracic Society (PATS).
What are We Asking Partners to Do for the 2010 Year of the Lung Campaign?
The global launch of the campaign was on 6 December 2009 in Cancun, Mexico and the European Launch on the Year of the Lung will take place on the 30 January 2010 at at the French-language Society of Pneumology (La Société de Pneumologie de Langue Française) SPLF annual conference in Marseille, France.
We envisage the majority of the efforts of this campaign will be carried out in collaboration with professional and patient organisations around the world that join us in the campaign. You are encouraged to brand your activities and publications with the phrase "The (insert name of your organisation) is a Partner of the Year of the Lung". The logo and images can be downloaded here.
As a Partner, you will be listed on the official website www.2010yearofthelung.org with your logo and a link to your website. We also request your organisation to create a link on your homepage to the official Year of the Lung website at www.2010yearofthelung.org .
A range of activities is listed that partners can undertake during the Year of the Lung such as media related activities, advocacy actions and how to organise a public lung testing event by taking part in the first ever World Spirometry Day on the 14th of October. Partners should also let us know the results of the Year of the Lung events they have organised.
Partnership is restricted to non-commercial entities and entities with no direct or indirect link with the tobacco industry. By becoming a partner you agree to the terms of the disclaimer.
How to become a Partner?
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Partners of 2010: Year of the Lung
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