The Vienna NGO Committee on Drugs is co-sponsoring several side events at this years CND (12-16 April 2021) and has been asked to nominate speakers. All events will be held online.
The side events where civil society input is expected are:
- Family a key social institution for addressing substance use, violence, mental health and promote sustainable development: Lessons learned from parenting under stress, in humanitarian settings and in the context of COVID19
- VNGOC Ad Hoc Working Group, NGOs from Asia unite to create a consensus and a call for attention to the challenges in Asia regarding drug matters
- No one left behind: UNODC-WHO Programme on Drug Dependence Treatment and Care
- Insights into Treatment and Care for People with Drug Use Disorders in Contact with the Criminal Justice System: Alternatives to Conviction or Punishment
- Civil Society & COVID-19 – responses during the pandemic
The length of the intervention will depend on the main organiser of the event but will likely be no longer than 5min.
Deadline for applications is 25 March, 11:45 p.m. CET.
To apply for the opportunity to present your experience, please follow this link>>>.