Informal Dialogue with the UNODC Executive Director Ms. Ghada Waly, Wednesday 10.30-11.30 Opening remarks Jamie Bridge, VNGOC: This is a meeting that we hold every year. And I’m really pleased that we’ve continued this tradition that we have with the Vienna NGO committee to have this informal dialogue and this opportunity for civil society to ask …
Community Anti-Drug Coalition of America
On the road towards 2019 – the role of civil society in fostering social innovation
Organized by UNODC Civil Society Team and the Vienna NGO Committee on Drugs. Chair 58th CND It’s a pleasure to preside over this side event. CND has always considered the contribution of civil society. We recognise we need cooperation and input from all stakeholders on the world drug problem. We must be reminded of the …
Innovations in Youth Drug Prevention
Organized by the Government of the United States of America, the Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America, Lions Club, the Australian Drug Foundation and the New Zealand Drug Foundation. Richard Baum Michael Botticelli, Director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy, USA Why invest in prevention? Youth have the fundamental right to grow …
Supply reduction round table
Chief of sustainable livelihood- UNODC The concept of ALTERNATIVE DEVELOPMENT was recognised in the 1988 convention of the UN article 3. This was reaffirmed 10 yrs later in 1998 during the UN special assembly . And the 2009 political declaration plan of action went further building on the 1988 and 1998 agenda. In 2009 member …
First informal civil society hearing takes place at 2012 CND
This is the first civil society hearing which is taking place at the CND. Different representatives are now presenting some of the work that they are doing to promote the role of civil society in drug policy. First Panel: The INCB showed how civil society could be involved both at the CND and also at …