European Association for Palliative Care and the Civil Society Forum on Drugs

The EAPC has recently been involved in discussions within the European Union (EU) in preparation for the upcoming United Nations General Assembly Special Session on the World Drug Problem (UNGASS). Dr David Oliver, Board member of the European Association for Palliative Care (EAPC) and Honorary Reader, University of Kent, UK, explains the background and why it’s so important for the EAPC to be involved.

The UNGASS meeting is to be held at the United Nations in New York on 19-21 April 2016 and will look at drug control measures. The EAPC was recently invited to join the Civil Society Forum on Drugs (CSF) – the official NGO (non-governmental organisation) engagement mechanism in EU policymaking processes around drug issues. The whole Forum meets annually, although there are ongoing working group meetings throughout the year. The main aim is to look at issues related to drugs and make recommendations to the EU. I have had the privilege to join the meeting and take part in these discussions.

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