Public Radio Interview: “Big Alcohol and the Importance of Corporate Literacy in the 21st Century-Part One”
June 14, 2019
Our Director of Strategy and Advocacy Maik Dünnbier speaks to MK Mendoza of the Santa Fe Public Radio
Part 1 of the interview can be found here.
Part 2 of the interview can be found here.
Forbes: “Big Beer’s Big Spend on the Big Game Won’t Likely Spell Big Money” Our Director of Strategy and Advocacy Maik Dünnbier is quoted with his blog in the article, by Tara Nurin, January 31, 2019
Sparking Change with Dil Podcast
September 19, 2018
Our Director of Strategy and Advocacy Maik Dünnbier participates in a podcast interview with Dil Wickremasinghe, an award-winning broadcaster and journalist, but she is also a social entrepreneur, stand-up comedian and actor, on Dil’s podcast “Sparking Change with Dil”.
NPR Goats and Soda “Your Thoughts: When Do Charitable Partnerships Cross An Ethical Line?“
Our Director of Strategy and Advocacy is quoted with our position condemning incompatible partnerships in global health and development, in this case the Global Fund and Heineken
The article is written by Malaka Gharib, March 23, 2018
The Guardian article: “Not remotely refreshing: global health fund criticised over Heineken alliance“
Our International President Kristina Sperkova is quoted with our joint open letter calling for the immediate termination of the ill-advised and deeply problematic partnership between the Global Fund and the second largest beer producer in the world.
The article is written by Kate Hodal, February 2, 2018.
“Volksdroge Alkohol – Der legale Rausch”
February 22, 2017
German public service broadcasting ZDFzoom
Documentary by Sanaz Saleh-Ebrahimi about alcohol harm and why the decision-makers in Germany don’t do more to address it, exposing the influence and lobbying of the alcohol industry.
Our Director of Strategy and Advocacy Maik Dünnbier is explains the vast lobby influence of Big Alcohol in Germany
Our Director of Strategy and Advocacy, Maik Dünnbier is interviewed for this article in Correctiv.org
“Wie die Alkoholindustrie uns dazu bringt immer weiter zu trinken”
By Sanaz Saleh-Ebrahimi, Daniel Drepper, Feb. 22, 2017
“Genuss bis zur Sucht? Wie viel ist zuviel? Ab wann wird Alkohol gefährlich? Der SWR-Reporter Kai Diezemann geht auf die Suche nach der Grenze zwischen Genuss und Sucht”
February 8, 2017
German public service broadcasting ARD
Documentary by Kai Diezemann, SWR about alcohol use, addiction, and other harm in Germany
Our Board Member Christian Bölckow is interviewed and a panel debate with German members of parliament about alcohol policy is filmed in the local IOGT house in Berlin.
Our alcohol policy conference “21st Century Alcohol Prevention and Policy” in Sri Lanka and our President Kristina Sperkova are mentioned in this article
“MP BETTY NAMBOOZE’S ALCOHOL BILL EARNS HER CELEBRITY STATUS IN SRI LANKA”
By Mike Ssegawa, Watchdog News
November 5, 2016
Our President Kristina Sperkova is quoted in Norway’s newspaper for development issues
“Report: The investments of the oil fund in the alcohol industry are unethical” (Norwegian)
By Dana Wanounou, in Bistandsaktuelt
September 21, 2016
Our President Kristina Sperkova interviewed on local TV in Slovakia (Slovak)
About IOGT International’s effort to bring the comprehensive approach to prevention YOUTH IN EUROPE – as developed by the ICSRA experts in Iceland – to the city of Sala, Slovakia, September 8, 2016
Our President Kristina Sperkova is interviewed in one of Slovakia’s biggest newspapers (Slovak)
“Slovak alcohol problems: too much marketing and too little taxation“
By JURAJ JAVORSKÝ, in Dennik print and Dennik.sk
August 1, 2016
Our President Kristina Sperkova publishes an Op-Ed
“Alcohol Harm a Gender Empowerment Issue“
In IPS Inter press Service New Agency,
March 8, 2016
Our President Kristina Sperkova publishes an Op-Ed, co-authored with Dr. Deisi N.W. Kusztra, President of World Family Organization
“Children of Alcoholics – Hidden Human Rights Crisis & Crucial SDGs Issue“
In IPS Inter Press Service News Agency, February 19, 2016
Our President Kristina Sperkova is interviewed for the evening news on RUV (Iceland)
Topic: The benefits of and evidence for the effectiveness of the alcohol retail monopoly in Iceland (watch from 6:00 minute mark)
February 17, 2016
Our President Kristina Sperkova is quoted in Visir, Icelandic newspaper
Topic: Should the alcohol retail monopoly be abolished or strengthened? (Icelandic)
By BIRGIR OLGEIRSSON SKRIFAR
February 17, 2016
Our President Kristina Sperkova is quoted in RUV article
Topic: Should the alcohol retail monopoly be abolished or strengthened? (Icelandic)
February 17, 2016
Our Director of Strategy and Advocacy Maik Dünnbier is quoted in The Guardian: “It’s death by bacon for me’ – our readers on listening to health warnings,” By Sarah Marsh, February 03, 2016
Our report about alcohol taxation is subject of this article
“Higher alcohol taxes can help meet UN Sustainable Development Goals – IOGT Report“
By Imtiaz Muqbil, Travel Impact Newswire
September 25, 2015
Our member William Ntakuka from SCAD, in Kenya, is quoted in a Wall Street Journal article about the alcohol industry in Africa
By Peter Evans, Wall Street Journal
July 30, 2015
A blog post by our Director of Strategy and Advocacy is reposted on DrinkTank:
An alcohol perspective on Dr. Chan’s WHO speech,
By Drink Tank – conversations about alcohol in Australia, February 19, 2015
Our Board Member Brenda Mkwesha is quoted in this article: “Kenya Struggles With Rising Alcoholism“, By Miriam Gathigah, in All Africa, March 27, 2015
Our World Congress is topic of this news article:
“IOGT International chooses Thailand for first Asian Congress“,
By Theodore Koumelis, in TravelDailyNews – Asia-Pacific,
August 25, 2014
Then IOGT International President Sven-Olov Carlsson publishes an Op-Ed:
“DG Trade’s ties to the alcohol industry are cause for concern“,
In EurActiv, July 9, 2014
Our then Policy and Communication Officer Maik Dünnbier is mentioned in this News briefing, for his presentation about AiAP at the Global Alcohol Policy Conference in Seoul, South Korea, 2013
Alcohol and Health Watch, New Zealand
December, 2013
Then Vice President Kristina Sperkova is mentioned in this article:
“Global meeting on alcohol policy formulation kicks off“
By Guardian Reporter, in IPPMedia, September 24, 2012
Then IOGT International President Sven-Olov Carlsson is quoted in this press release:
“Alcohol Justice Supports Brazil’s Sovereign Right to Protect Pubic Health and Safety“,
By Alcohol Justice, PR Newswire, March 05, 2012
