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Conference program & keynote presentations

Gaming on the Internet & Prevention of youth gambling problems


Monday 21 of May 2007
08.00 Registration
09.00 Official opening, welcome speech
Michael Bay Jørsel, Chairman of the SNSUS
09.10 Welcome address by invited guestspeaker
09.30 "The Changing Landscape of Gambling - Gambling on the Internet"
Professor Mark Griffiths, Nottingham-Trent University, UK
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10.45 Coffee Break
11.15 "Responsible gaming of the future"
Managing Director Jesper Kärrbrink, VD Svenska Spel, Sweden
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12.00 Lunch
13.30 Workshops

A) Chair: Thomas Nilsson, SNSUS

"The Regulatory and Policy Challenges Facing Gambling on the Internet"
Lawyer Tuula Sundström, Veikkaus Oy, Finland and Jon Fixdal, Council of Technology, Norway.
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B) Chair: Daniel Thor Olason, SNSUS

"Treatment Programmes on the Internet"
Associate Professor in Psychology Per Carlbring, University of Linköbing, Sweden, CBT Anki Edlund and CBT Birgitta Enmark, Spelinstitutet, Sweden (this presentation will be in Swedish).
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C) Chair: Finn Gyllstrøm, SNSUS

Excamples of Prevention in Norway:

"The School as a non-gambling area"
Guri S. Rekve, The Norwegian Lottery Association

"Offers of Education based on The Internet"
Sociologist Hanne Kilen Stuen, Østnorsk Kompetensesenter (this presentation will be in Norwegian)

"Working Life and Gambling"
Psychologist Tevje Revheim, AKAN
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15.00 Coffee break
15.30 Workshops

A) Chair: Daniel Thor Olason, SNSUS

"What is Problem Gambling? Characteristics and Dimensions of Gambling Behavior"
Professor Mark Griffiths, Nottingham-Trent University, UK
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B) Chair: Tapio Jaakkola, SNSUS

"Responsible Gambling on the Internet"
Morten Hedegaard, Danske Spil

Peer Jacob Svenkerud, Norsk Tipping
Zenita Strandänger & Maria Schubert, Svenska Spel
Eeva Karppanen & Miikka Kimari, Veikkaus
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C) Chair: Thomas Nilsson SNSUS

"What we've learned from alcohol prevention research of relevance with respect to gambling"
Head of Research Ingeborg Rossow, SIRUS, Norway


"Harm Minimization for Online Players: Game Design, Behavioural Transparency, Customer Support"
Dr. Richard Woods, IGRU, Nottingham-Trent University, UK
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17.00 Chair: Finn Gyllstrøm, SNSUS

"The Present Situation in Norway"
Unn Hovda Sandveen, The Department of Cultural and Ecclesiastical Affairs, Norway
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17.30 End of presentations
19.00 - 22.00 Conference Dinner

Tuesday 22 of May 2007
08.00 "Internet and Wireless Gambling Insights"
Professor Mark Griffiths, Nottingham-Trent University, UK
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09.15 "Gambling as a Public Health Issue"
Head of Problem Gambling section at The Swedish National Institute för Public Health, Anders Stymne, Sweden
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10.00 Coffee break
10.30 "Youth Gambling in The Nordic Countries"
Assistant Professor Daníel Þór Ólason, University of Iceland
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12.00 Lunch
13.30 Workshops

A) Chair: Finn Gyllstrøm, SNSUS

"Gambling Opportunities and Prevention Programmes"
Head of EOPH Antti Murto, Finland
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"The Dark Side of Gambling - Further Prevention is needed"
Roger Edlund, Spelinstitutet, Sweden
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B) Chair: Tapio Jaakkola, SNSUS

"Helplines in The Nordic Countries"

Helpline Councellour Anna Nyman, Spelinstitutet, Sweden
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Head of The Helpline Thore Paulsen, Norway

Head of The Helpline, Tapio Jaakkola, Peluuri, Finland
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C) Chair: Benedicte Ejlers, Center for Ludomani, DK

"Youth and Gambling - Research in New Forms and Meanings of Gambling among Danish Youth"
Nina Wittendorf, Ph.D., Assistant Professor Niels Ulrik Sørensen and Research Manager, Ph.D. Jens Christian Nielsen

"Youth and Gambling Problems"
Psychologist Marianne Hansen, SIRUS, Blue Cross, Norway

15.00 - 15.15 Closing Ceremony