Joshua Abrams, Director, Eurasia Programs, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids
Joshua Abrams leads CTFK’s programs in South East Europe and the former Soviet Union, overseeing and providing assistance to domestic partners to help pass tobacco control legislation. In this role, Joshua maintains relationships with civil society organizations, health experts, and government institution across the region, as well as multilateral organizations such as WHO and the World Bank. He and his team have facilitated the enactment, passage, and enforcement of important public health legislation in Russia, Ukraine, Georgia, and Tajikistan, and the five countries of the Eurasian Economic Union. Currently, Joshua oversees advocacy initiatives in over 15 countries, including Bosnia and Herzegovina, Romania. He joined the Campaign in 2008.
Joshua has written on political and health issues in Eurasia and has made numerous international media appearances on tobacco control. He is married with two children, whose photos he will always be ready to share.