Past Events

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National Needle Exchange Forum 2015

Birmingham, UK

24 September 2015

The meeting is targeted at needle exchange workers, people who use drugs and advocates across the country, and aims to present the latest news and developments in the field.

CND Intersessional meeting in Vienna

Vienna, Austria

24 September 2015

Another CND intersessional will be held on 24th September in Vienna to discuss the UNGASS modalities and its outcome document.

European Parliament Event: The United Nations General Assembly Special Session on Drug Policy

Brussels, Belgium

23 September 2015

This event will be an opportunity for members of the European Parliament, European institutions and civil society representatives to express their opinion on the 2016 UNGASS on drugs.

First European Conference on Addictive Behaviours and Dependencies

Lisbon, Portugal

22 September 2015 - 24 September 2015

The Lisbon Conference is a major new event in the addictions calendar: it is a conference for researchers, policy makers and practitioners, bringing cutting-edge science and practice together.

International Conference of Addiction, Prevention and Treatment (ICAPT)

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

17 September 2015 - 19 September 2015

This conference provides a platform for NGOs and healthcare providers to synchronise their approach in order to improve prevention and treatment outcomes for individuals with addiction problems.

Encountering alcohol and other drugs

Lisbon, Portugal

15 September 2015 - 18 September 2015

This conference will explore alcohol and other drug use in light of growing interest in issues of relationality, contingency and emergence.

Identifying common ground for the United Nations General Assembly Special Session on the world drug problem

New York, USA

14 September 2015

This UNU and Brookings panel discussion will discuss findings from a comparative evaluation of the effectiveness and costs of international counter-narcotics policies and approaches for reform.

Inside Cracolândia: Promoting health and human rights in Brazil’s “cracklands”

Open Society Foundations New York, 224 West 57th Street, NY 10019, New York, USA

8 September 2015 - 8 September 2015

The event, which will provide the international comparative context for De Braços Abertos, will also include a short film interviewing cracolândia residents in Rio de Janeiro.

Conference on Overdose Awareness

Bergen, Norway

30 August 2015 - 31 August 2015

The conference is arranged by SERAF, City of Bergen, the Norwegian Directorate of Health and the Research Council of Norway in collaboration with proLAR, Bergen Clinics, Helse Bergen, SIRUS and the Norwegian Institute of Public Health.

International Overdose Awareness Day

Global

30 August 2015

International Overdose Awareness Day aims to raise awareness of overdose and reduce the stigma of a drug-related death. It also acknowledges the grief felt by families and friends remembering those who have met with death or permanent injury as a result of drug overdose.

Conversations with Dr. Andrew Tatarsky

Metro Manila, Philippines

9 August 2015 - 19 August 2015

The Philippines "Conversations with Andrew Tatarsky" are three public events spanning four days, introducing a broader approach to Harm Reduction, both institutionally, and in our homes and everyday lives. The Adi Guna Nusantara Foundation is also organizing workshops in Indonesia.

Justice Advocacy Conference: Free her

Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

3 August 2015 - 4 August 2015

This conference brings together powerful leaders from across the country who are formerly incarcerated women, family members to discuss how to advocate for an end of the over-incarceration of people of colour (in particular women) in the United States.