Past Events

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Ending the agony: access to morphine as an ethical and human rights imperative

Geneva, Switzerland

14 March 2018 - 14 March 2018

This side event to the 37th session of the Human Rights Council will take place on the 14th of March in Room XXIV of the Palais des Nations.

Child welfare: the unintended consequence of the War on Drugs

New York, United States

13 March 2018 - 9 March 2018

This panel will focus on the intersection of child welfare policy and drugs. From the crack cocaine epidemic of the 1980s to the current opioid crisis to growing acceptance of marijuana use, race and socioeconomic status have shaped reactions to drug use and the consequences for parents and their children. Can child welfare policy be fair and nuanced enough to respond with an appropriate level of urgency and support in situations that range from casual recreational use to debilitating addiction? Moderated by Aarin Michelle Williams, Senior Staff Attorney at National Advocates for Pregnant Women (NAPW) Panelists include: Dinah Ortiz, Parent Advocate Supervisor at The Bronx Defender Services Kassandra Frederique, New York State Director at the Drug Policy Alliance (DPA) Emma Ketteringham, Managing Attorney of the Family Defense Practice at The Bronx Defender Services Presented by the Center for New York City Affairs.

The global pain crisis: narrowing the gap in access to palliative care

New York, United States

12 March 2018

75 percent of the world’s population have limited or no access to adequate pain relief.

61st Session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND)

Vienna, Austria

11 March 2018 - 15 March 2018

From 13 - 17 March 2018, the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) will be holding its 60th Session.

Public rally: Subs_Tanzen - Kundgebung

Vienna, Austria

10 March 2018

Supported by SSDP, INPUD, ENCOD and more, this rally will offer a platform to "celebrate, discuss, connect, think and dream" alternatives to the war on drugs.

Community overdose responses- 'Lessons from Canada'

Glasgow, Scotland

9 March 2018

The purpose of the event will be to look to expand on innovative methods preventing fatal overdose and other drug-related harms currently being employed in Scotland, and also learn from the work of colleagues in Canada.

CND 61: Key issues and opportunities

4 March 2018

The webinar series will shed light on the contentious issues that are likely to structure the debates, discuss tabled resolutions and opportunities for engagement, and showcase the experience of IDPC network members in navigating and leveraging this forum for political advocacy.

Students for Sensible Drug Policy Conference 2018

Baltimore, United States

1 March 2018 - 3 March 2018

SSDP2018 will be an amazing opportunity to grow your skills as an activist, meet new friends from around the world, and speak truth to power by lobbying your elected officials.

Human Rights Council 37th session

Geneva, Switzerland

1 March 2018

The Human Rights Council will meet for its 37th session in Palais des Nations, Room XX from 26 February 2018 to 23 March 2018.

Breaking the fourth wall: Realities of working in drug policy reform

London, United Kingdom

26 February 2018 - 26 February 2018

Opportunity to hear from leading drug policy reformers about the reality of working in the field.

Eastern Africa Harm Reduction Conference

Nairobi, Kenya

25 February 2018 - 28 February 2018

The conference seeks to create an interface between programming in harm reduction and policy reform, and to debate on how partners can support scale up of harm reduction services in the region.

Sacred Plants in the Americas

Ajijic, Jalisco, México

22 February 2018 - 23 February 2018

An invitation for researchers and those interested in topics related to traditional, therapeutic use, history, politics and the legality of psychoactive plants, to submit abstracts with proposals