Organized by the Vienna NGO Committee on Drugs with the support of the Associacao de Rehabilitacao Toxicodependentes de Macau, and the UNODC Civil Society Unit Penny Hill (Deputy Secretary, Vienna NGO Committee on Drugs): Today’s side event has been coordinated by the VNGOC’s ‘Ad Hoc Working Group’ for the Asia-Pacific region. We are working to build a …
Civil Society Participation
Shifting the Needle: The Impact of Global Drug Policy on Women
Organised by Penal Reform International, CELS, Dejusticia, International Drug Policy Consortium, Thailand Institute of Justice and Washington Office on Latin America Recording in English Recording in Spanish Penal Reform International (Moderator: Triona Lenihan, Policy and International Advocacy Manager): Welcome. Today’s event is being recorded, and there will be English-Spanish interpretation. We will also be sharing …
Side event: Zooming in on UNGASS implementation; what has happened?
Organized by FORUT – Campaign for Development and Solidarity with the support of the Fourth Wave Foundation, and Movendi International Eva Braaten, FORUT: ‘The goal of today’s event is to zoom in on Member State implementation of all the good ideas stated in the UNGASS Outcome Document. Drug Policy Futures (DPF) is involved in a long-term, …
Side event: Recent Developments in Cannabis Policy: Dangers and Misconceptions from the perspectives of Europe, Asia and the North America
Sedef Ercetin Gencosmanoglu, Moderator, Turkish Green Crescent Society: Welcome to this side event on cannabis policy, recent developments and misconceptions from Europe, Asia and North America, organised by the Turkish Green Crescent Society with the support of nations from Russia and Smart Approaches to Marijuana from the USA. My name is Sedef Ercetin Gencosmanoglu, and …
Side event: Heroin- and Ibogaine Assisted- Treatments in the Era of the Covid Crisis
Organised by the European Coalition for Just and Effective Drug Policy (ENCOD) with the support of the Nonviolent Radical Party, Transnational and Transparty Massimo Barra, Foundation Villa Maraini, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent: Dear colleagues and friends. It’s a great pleasure to be here on behalf of the International Federation of Red …
Side event: Understanding the Desistance Journey of Female Substance Abusers and the Implications for their Interventions
Abdul Karim Shahul Hameed: Opening. For many years research has focused on men. We know that for instance pathways for drug use and recovery from addiction differs among men and women. Sharing will also illustrate key support needed for female for their recovery. Introduces each speaker Lowshanthini Panesilvam, Psychologist, Singapore Anti-Narcotics Association: SANA formed 48 years …