Let's take advantage of the start of the year to talk about AIDUCE (Independent Association of Electronic Cigarette Users) and his past actions in 2014-2015. Following much criticism, Amanda Line decided to provide a detailed summary of two years of activism within the association.
January 2014
- Participate in the debate with Gérard Audureau on Europe 1.
- Organizes the participation of European associations of vapers in the complaint lodged by experts with the European mediator.
- Organize the sending of a letter to all MEPs signed by the European associations to denounce the agreement resulting from the Trilogue.
- Launches a campaign to send emails from vapers to MEPs accompanying the experts' letter. - Shows its support for EFVI.
- Participate in the conference-debate on electronic cigarettes organized by the CNAM.
- Participation in an RFI program.
- Organize the sending of a letter signed by the European associations to all MEPs in opposition to the one sent to them by the industrial association TVECA.
- Meeting INC.
- Interview with 'Euronews'.
February 2014
- Participates in the 18th congress of pneumology.
- Organizes the sending of letters signed by European associations to Martin Schulz, to MEPs in response to TVECA's counter-attack
- Publication of a detailed critique of the EU's outrageous regulations and announces that they will be challenged in court.
- Press release summarizing the criticism and presenting the Association's lawyer.
- Online publication of the Mag 'HS2 which lists the maximum number of studies published on the subject: this issue of the magazine is regularly updated according to new studies published.
- Participation in the program 'Question pour Tous' on France 2.
March 2014
- Participate in the Vapexpo for which free admission has been obtained for members of the association.
- Participation in the debate 'The telephone rings' on France Inter. - Release of the 4th issue of Mag '.
- Release of 4 educational brochures on vaping. - Takes note of the Senate report on behavioral taxation.
April 2014
- Article on the president of the association and advertising in Ecig mag number 2.
- Participation in the AFNOR meeting to decide on the launch of a standardization process.
- Publication of a criticism of the disinformation campaign by the media following intoxication in the USA.
- Interview on Radio Notre-Dame. - Publication of a detailed review of the regulations announced by the FDA in the USA.
- Editing of a support video for EFVI. - Interview with Sud Radio.
May 2014
- Participation in a conference with senior health officials organized by the League against cancer.
- Article in the Huffington Post on bans on vaping in public places.
- Interview on Europe 1 (“the electronic cigarette is a miracle!”) -
Publication of a list of French MEPs who voted for Article 18 / 20.
- Represent the opinions of users at the RESPADD conference.
- Participation in the 1 st AFNOR standardization process meeting.
- Campaign: With vaping, it's my tobacco-free day every day.
- Participation in the 'E-cig show' trade fair.
- Presence at the press conference organized by the Alliance against tobacco as part of the World No Tobacco Day, at the National Assembly.
- Debate on Europe 1. - Interview on RMC (Emission de Mr Bourdin).
June 2014
- Participation in the Global Forum on Nicotine in Warsaw: presentation of the state of vaping in France and actions of Aiduce.
- Participation in the Oppelia Public Conference: "Getting out of addiction means first and foremost reducing the risks… with users!" "
- presentation: 'Do not be afraid of the electronic cigarette' anymore.
- Participation in the AFNOR meeting to decide on the launch of a standardization process.
- Release of the 5th issue of Mag '. - Online publication of the Mag 'HS3 which lists the maximum number of studies published on the subject: this issue includes scientific publications since 2014 and is regularly updated according to new studies published.
- Creation of support banners for sites and shops that want to inform their visitors of the existence of the association. - Mail to members arriving at the end of their membership.
- Attend the announcement of Marisol Touraine's health plan.
- Provision of the association's brochures in a shop in Sucy en Brie.
- Interview on RCN. - Campaign: No to the ban on vaping in public places.
- Update of the website: creation of a downloads section with provision of brochures, photos, banners and ordering of brochures. Sending information brochures on request.
July 2014
- Creation of the brochure and the booklet: “It seems that…” the received ideas on the electronic cigarette.
- Sending a letter to Dr Chan from WHO with the European associations under the aegis of the European vapers united network (Evun).
- Writing of an information post on the wrong choice of pictograms.
- Entrance to VAPEXPO again offered to AIDUCE members by the organizer.
- Alert on the consequences of disinformation: decrease in the use of PV in Spain in favor of tobacco.
August 2014
- Sending a letter to INRS: request for a review of the document on electronic cigarettes in the workplace.
- Writing of a press release following the announcement of the World Health Organization.
- Participation in the AFNOR meeting. - Interview for RFI, Europe1, Le Monde, Sud Radio, France Inter, France 2,…
- Creation of a poster for the association.
September 2014
- Marriage of the association with the Belgian association abvd.be.
- Participate in the Vapexpo for which free admission has been obtained for members of the association.
- Sending a second letter to Dr Chan and his WHO collaborators with European associations under the aegis of the European vapers united network (Evun).
- Interview for Europe1, Ecig magazine, etc… following the announcement of Marisol Touraine's new anti-smoking plan.
- Reaction of an article for Le Soir.
- Participation in the AFNOR meeting.
October 2014
- Survey 'who are the vapers'.
- Responses to the LNE medical press agency.
- Action: the vape I talk to my doctor.
- Meeting with the ministerial cabinet of the Ministry of Health: presentation of the device, current studies and the inventory of vaping.
- Analysis of the opinion of the Council of State. - Participation in the conference of the French Federation of Addictology.
- Translation and publication of the results of the KUL study. - Interview for La Capitale magazine.
- Participation in the AFNOR meeting.
- Update of HS magazine N ° 3 on scientific publications.
November 2014
- Publication of the infographic: first results of the survey on the profile of vapers.
- Launch of the campaign: "vaping, I talk to my doctor"
. - Interview for the site Pourquoi doctor.
- Interview for the 01net site.
- Interview for the letemps.ch site.
- Change of server: Aiduce's address changes to .org.
- Updates to documents with the new address.
- Presentation at the EcigSummit in London of the survey of vapers by Alan Depauw.
- Creation of a FAQ for the site.
- Sending a newsletter. -
Participation in the AFNOR meeting.
December 2014
- Start of awareness campaign for Belgian shops.
- Contact with Prof. Bartsch in Belgium.
- Interview for Sud Radio.
- VSD interview.
- Interview 60 million consumers.
- Presentation of news on vaping at LNE by Sebastien Bouniol.
- Writing of an article for the magazine PGVG.
- Creation of tools for checking the validity of membership cards.
- Press release on the Japanese study on electronic cigarettes.
- Integration of new consultants into the team.
- Participation in the AFNOR meeting.
- Preparation and participation in a BBC World Service program.
- Organization of the general assembly: rental of a room, preparation of the financial and moral report and the actions to be voted.
- General assembly of the association.
January 2015
- Creation of a sharing and discussion group on Facebook: Aiduce community open to all.
- Creation of an information brochure on the consequences of the Tobacco Products Directive.
- Release of mag '6. - Mail to the company KangerTech and Smoktech concerning resistors at 0.15 ohm
- Article on the Aiduce website to make users aware of the risks involved in using these resistors with unsuitable equipment.
- Update of the brochure: Electricity and vaping.
- Creation of a brochure: Vape and security.
- Press release and news post on the site at the end of the New England Journal of Medicine study on the presence of formaldehydes in electronic cigarettes.
- Interview for BFM, Sud radio, Santé magazine, Europe 1, Le Quotidien du Médecin, Le Parisien.
- Participation in the AFNOR meeting. - Proofreading and comments on an article planned for the Prescrire magazine on electronic cigarettes: opinion on the article sent to the editorial staff.
- Contact with Belgian shops to publicize the association.
- Meeting with Dr Bartsch.
- Letters to the Belgian newspapers lesoir.be and RTL.be following the Japanese study.
- Filing of a complaint to the Journalistic Deontology Council on January 22, for lack of reaction to the letters sent to lesoir.be and RTL.be.
February 2015
- Launch of the association's goodies shop.
- Creation of a new sticker.
- Creation of a poster on vaping and distribution on social networks.
- Creation of supports for the petition
- Creation of a poster for the demonstration of March 15, 2015 against the Health Bill.
- Interview for Europe1, France info.
- Participation in the AFNOR meeting.
- Launch of a petition: asks the Parliament not to ratify the enabling law concerning the bill relating to health.
- Creation of communication supports for the petition
- Press release: participation in the demonstration against the Health Bill.
- Creation of communication media: poster, flyer.
- Drafting of a Gojimag right of reply.
March 2015
- Creation of a supporting document explaining vaping for vapers.
- Mail sent to 922 parliamentarians.
- Mail sent to deputies.
- Interview for the program Stop addict of RCF.
- Participation in the program "the evening debate" on Radio Notre Dame.
- Participation in the AFNOR meeting. µ
- Organization of the demonstration against the government's Health Bill, on March 15, 2015 in Paris alongside doctors.
- Discussions with the Journalistic Ethics Committee on the right of reply to publication in newspapers.
- Publication of the right of reply on RTL.be “Gojimag”
- Meeting of vapers, in Liège, in the presence of Pr. Bartsch.
- Discussions with ACVODA (Dutch association for the defense of vaping) for the coordination of actions in Belgium.
- Working session with Frédérique Ries and Pr. Bartsch at the European Parliament.
April 2015
- Participation in the Charter for the proper use of electronic cigarettes in companies in collaboration with SOS Addictions, the Addiction Federation.
- Interview Sud Radio, BFM TV.
- Participation in the AFNOR meeting.
- Participation in the press conference presenting the first two AFNOR standards on electronic cigarettes, concerning equipment and e-liquids.
- Participation in the debate conference on electronic cigarettes by the Montluçon addiction center.
- Discussions with the Journalistic Ethics Committee on the right of reply to publication in newspapers.
- Publication of the right of reply on Le Soir online and closure of files at the CDJ.
- Dissemination and promotion of an AVCVODA action following the application of the TPD in the Netherlands.
- Recruitment campaign.
May 2015
- General assembly of the association, election of the new board of directors.
- Drafting of the scientific council charter.
- Participation in the AFNOR meeting.
- Interview for RMC, Europe 1, itélé, BFM TV following articles about hand injuries due to the explosion of an electronic cigarette.
- Participation in the congress on addictions in Quimper.
- Establishment and launch of a FbAiduce Belgium page, to meet the demand of members and certain shops.
- First official "vapero" of the Belgian section, in Liège.
- Reactions to the articles in "Vif" and "L'Avenir"
- Continuation of discussions with the F. Ries firm.
June 2015
- Participation in the Nicotine Forum in Warsaw.
- Participation in the AFNOR meeting.
- Press release and interviews for Europe 1, the telegram following the announcement of the ban on vaping in the workplaces of Marisol Touraine.
- Open letter to Hon Lik following his interview at Paris Match.
- Reorganization of the Belgian staff following the establishment of the new CA.
- Reaction to the FARES press release. - Entry, by invitation, of a representative of the Belgian section as an expert in the work of the Bureau of Standards (NBN - AFNOR equivalent) concerning electronic cigarettes.
- Contacts with Tabacstop.
July 2015
-Updated brochures of the association and the booklet "it seems that ... the ideas received about the electronic cigarette".
- Meeting with the Senate health committee with Brice Lepoutre, Alan Depauw and Dr Philippe Presles.
- Presentation of the petition which collected 3659 signatures.
- Interview for Le Parisien, les Echos, la Tribune.
- Interview with Sud Radio. - Press release: No ban on vaping in the workplace on July 1.
- Press release: The benefits of vaping are decidedly less of a concern to senators than to those of the tobacco industry.
August 2015
- Article for Ecig-special magazine Vapexpo
- Transmission of the report of Public HealthEngland to the Senate health committee.
- Press release: associations call on the government: Aiduce, the Addiction Federation, RESPADD and SOS Addictions Following the English report of the PHE.
- Preparation of the Vapexpo events.
September 2015
- Article for Ecig-magazine
- Vapexpo: 3 days of presence.
- Creation of the film: your messages at Vapexpo.
- Launch of the "Vapoteurs welcome" operation: sticker for establishments accepting vapers
- Launch of the map of shops that support our actions.
- Participation in the Vap'show.
- Participation in the AFNOR meeting.
- Reactions to senatorial discussions on the Health law.
- AFNOR meeting. - Interview for the media following the announcement of the DGCCRF on the dangerousness of electronic cigarettes: Paris Match.
- Return to members on the Vapexpo show. - Interview for the program “we are not pigeons” on RTBF.
October 2015
- Participation in the Meeting Oct 26, 2015 ISO TC126 WG15 in Berlin
- Organization of the 1st vaping meetings in France with Fivape.
- Support and media coverage of the medical appeal for electronic cigarettes launched by Dr Philippe Presles.
- Election of a new vice-president Claude Bamberger, replacing Patrick Germain, who resigned.
- Appointment of Maxime Sciulara within the Board of Directors and as Director of the Belgian branch of Aiduce.
- Interview with LCP for a report on electronic cigarettes. - Interview with a production company for a future show.
- Presentation at the European and International Symposium on Hepatitis and AIDS in Biarritz - Interview for Vap'podcast.
-Creation of a press kit. -Interview for the doctor's daily, RMC, iTélé, Science and future, France Info, BFMTV, The Parisian, The Figaro, France 2.
November 2015
- International days of electronic cigarettes in Toulouse
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