Ambassador Vermuelen (Belgium): introduced the topic and the history of Belgium’s involvement including last year’s initiative, which was at the heart of Belgium’s Presidency of CND. Speakers: Dilkushi Poovendran (WHO), Ghislain D’Hoop, Carolyn Patterson (Assistant Secy Govt of Australia, Health and Aged Care) Jagit Pavadia, President, INCB: Thank you to the govt of Belgium and …
From Side Events
Side Event: Aligning Drug Policy with Environmental Protection
Organized by the Transnational Institute with the support of Brazil, Colombia, the Global Drug Policy Observatory, Health Poverty Action, the International Drug Policy Consortium, the Open Society Foundation, Viso Mutop and the Washington Office on Latin America Clemmie James, Health Poverty Action: Today, we will explore how punitive drug policies have accelerated environmental degradation …
Side Event: Emerging research on psychedelic therapies and their implications for policy
Organised by the UNODC Research and Trend Analysis Branch with the support of the International Society for the Study of Drug Policy The side event will explore the current clinical research of psychedelic compounds in treating a range of mental health conditions. Ongoing Phase 2 and 3 trials in the United States and Europe using …
Side event. Innovation responses to promoting access to controlled medicines, while preventing diversion and non-medical use: Following up on the global “access and availability” campaign led by the chair of the 65th CND
Organised by Belgium with the support of Australia, Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, El Salvador, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United States, the European Union, the UNODC Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation Section, the …
Side event: The role of research in development and implementation of drug policy
Organised by Greece with the support of the UNODC Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation Section, the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction and the International Society of Addiction Medicine. Moderator: Crhistos Kouimtsidis – Greek national coordination for drugs. What is the currents state of research on stimulants? Anja Busse UNODC: Need for effective and …
Side event. The death penalty for drug offences: The role of international advocacy and diplomacy
Organised by Harm Reduction International with the support of Australia, Austria, Canada, Costa Rica, Mongolia, New Zealand, Switzerland, the European Union, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and Amnesty International Zaved Mahmood, OHCHR (Moderator): Special greetings to Pat O’Hare, the founder of Harm Reduction International. In accordance with international human …