Education and training on drug use disorders Greece: an important issue Chair: title is acceptable PP1 Agreed PP2 Agreed PP3 Agreed PP4 Agreed PP5 Agreed PP6 Agreed PP7 Agreed PP8 Egypt: Add in scientific evidence for consistency. Netherlands: clarification Greece: Netherlands: delete paragraph Italy: add clarification about the main objective. Need a multidisciplinary approach.
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CND Plenary Day 3 – Scheduling of Dronabinol, methodrone and Ketamine
Scheduling of Dronabinol, methodrone and Ketamine INCB has provided a report on APAAN and suggested it should be included on table 1 of the schedule of the 1988 convention. The commission needs to decide whether it will do this or take other action. Mephedrone is up for scheduling also to support member states to take …
Side event: Banking on evidence: drug policy experiences in Europe
Joanne Csete from Open Society Foundations Drug Policy Programme Czech Republic and Switzerland co sponsoring.We are at a turning point in a positive sense when it comes to changing drug policy. Will reflect on the experiences of their countries. Q: What was your experience? Netherlands Started formulating policy in the 70s. Saw a sudden increase …
High Level Segment – Statement by the Netherlands
The Dutch policy is based on a balanced approach between demand and supply. We have a creative and flexible approach. Since policies could be counter productive and have negative effects, we need to review them. We work on prevention, treatment, harm reduction, social integration and rehabilitation. We discussed harm reduction at the Joint Ministerial Statement …
CND Inter-sessional – 27th February 2014
After a series of informal meetings taking place throughout January and February, a new inter-sessional meeting took place on 27th February to continue negotiating the Joint Ministerial Statement. The drawing of lots The day started with the “drawing of the lots” for the High Level Segment, which aims to determine in which order the …
CND Intersessional Meeting – Monday 5th November 2013
On 5th November 2013, country delegations gathered once again in Vienna for more detailed negotiations on the Joint Ministerial Statement. The Peruvian Chair only circulated a revised draft of the Statement on 30th October, so many member states once again complained about not having enough time to formulate their comments. Importantly, however, the Chair’s new …