21 Jan

Global Mental Health in a Global Pandemic

Understanding the impact of COVID-19 on women’s psychosocial wellbeing, 21 January 2021, 8:30 – 10:30 AM EST – In this year’s first monthly online meeting, the NGO-CSW New York will endeavour to provide resources related to women’s mental health challenges experienced during this unprecedented period of COVID-19 restrictions. The discussion will focus on sharing insights on the disproportionate psychosocial health outcomes of the pandemic, and to provide strategies to better manage. Download flyer

16 Dec

Peaceful solutions to the war on drugs

Online event, Wednesday 16 December 2020, 18:00 – 21:00 CET – On the day after the Scottish drug death figures will be released, international speakers will discuss drug policy reform, the history of the war on drugs , grassroots activism and how we can all get involved in creating change.

10 Dec

Human Rights & Mental Health: The New Normal

Online event, December 10, 2020 – 3 to 5 pm EST, Meeting ID: 850 8657 0039 – passcode: bvhx3i – The NGO Commitee on Mental Health organizes an online event titled “Human Rights & Mental Health: The New Normal”, with Dr. Corann Okorodudu, Professor of Psychology & African Studies at Rowan University, Society for Psychological Study of social issues, Psychology coalition at the United Nations. The event will be joined by Elaine Congress, DSW and Vivian Pender, MD

09 Dec

Sixty-eighth regular session of CICAD

The 68º regular session of the Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission (CICAD) will take place on 9-11 December 2020 in Bogotá, Colombia. The session, presided by Colombia (currently holding the Vice-Presidency of CICAD) will follow a mixed onsite/remote format. Member States can nominate up to 2 delegates to the meeting in person. All special guests, delegates, representatives of international and civil society organisations are welcome to join virtually. The formal invitation and access information will be shared on the website of CICAD in due course.

03 Dec

CND reconvened 63rd session

The meeting will take place on 3rd December and 4th December 2020 at the Vienna International Centre (Board Room C). The event will be an opportunity for Member States to vote on the World Health Organization Expert Committee on Drug Dependence recommendations on the scheduling of cannabis and related substances – Decision point re: cannabis

30 Nov

VNGOC Informal Meeting

The board of the Vienna NGO Committee on Drugs is inviting all members and interested NGOs to participate in an online, informal membership meeting on Monday, 30 November. In order to accommodate as many time zones as possible the meeting will be held twice: 30 November, 10 am to 11.30 am Central European Time (CET) and 30 November, 5 pm to 6.30 pm Central European Time (CET)

The meeting will serve to discuss current issues and exchange updates and information. No formal decisions will be made by the committee, the draft agenda can be viewed on the organization’s website.

20 Nov

XII Day on Addictions

Friday 20 and 27 November from 9:00 to 11:00 am, online via Zoom – The University of Barcelona and the association Projecte Home Catalunya organize the XII Day on Addictions with two round tables that will address various topics including new addictions, ICT abuse, dual pathologies, problematic uses in adolescence and the issue of gender in social reintegration. Lucía Goberna, head of the international relations dept. for Dianova, will speak on “Drugs, a local and global issue”. See programme, online registration (limited to 250)

05 Nov

XXII Seminar of RIOD

XXII Seminar of the Ibero-American Network on Drugs and Cooperation (RIOD) – The event will be held online throughout November, with the theme “Drugs Policies and Social Cohesion”. The dates of the Seminar are: 5, 10, 12, 17, 19 and 24 November 2020, between 16:00 and 20:30 (GMT+1, Spanish time)

20 Oct

UNAD Online Congress

The Network for Addiction Care (UNAD – Spain) is organising an online congress on 13, 16, 20 and 23 October under the title: UNAD: Networking, more important than ever at the time of COVID. After addressing the impact of the crisis on the most vulnerable and providing a panorama on addictions, Tuesday 20th will be dedicated to drug policies, with various speakers, including Alexis Goosdeel, Director EMCDDA and Lucía Goberna Lehmann, Head of Institutional Relations, Dianova International. The last day will be devoted to the role of the third sector.

07 Oct

11th EUSPR Conference and Members’ Meeting

Venue: EMSA-EMCDDA conference centre, Praça‎ Europa 4, Cais do Sodré – 1249-206 Lisbon (Portugal) – The theme of the 11th Conference and Members’ Meeting of the European Society for Prevention Research (EUSPR) will be: “Make prevention science relevant for all: coproduction and impact”. The EUSPR promotes the development of prevention science, and its application to practice so as to promote human health and well-being through high quality research, evidence based interventions, policies and practices – The call for abstracts for EUSPR 2020 will open on Monday 16th March, and close on Monday 1st June

01 Oct

25th anniversary of the Fourth World Conference on Women

On October 1st, the UN assembly will convene a high level meeting with the overall theme of “Accelerating the realization of gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls”. This meeting will be held 25 years after the adoption of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, which to this day remains the most comprehensive and transformative global agenda for the achievement of gender equality and women’s empowerment.

21 Sep

UN75 High Level Meeting

Special event to mark the United Nations’ 75th anniversary – A one-day high-level meeting will be held on 21 September, at the opening of the 75th session of the UN General Assembly. The theme for this event will be: The Future We Want, the UN We Need: Reaffirming our Collective Commitment to Multilateralism – confronting COVID-19 through effective multilateral action.

27 Jul

Civil Society Webinars

Discussing the world Drug Report 2020 –  The Vienna NGO committee on Drugs (VNGOC) and the UNODC Civil Society Team are holding a series of webinars to present and discuss the World Drug Report 2020. Webinars will be held in English, July 27, 3 p.m. –  Spanish, July 28, 4 p.m. – Russian, July 29, 12 p.m. Click here to register

07 Jul

High Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development

Venue:  Online – The establishment of the United Nations High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) was mandated in 2012 by the outcome document of the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20), “The Future We Want”. The meeting of the high-level political forum on sustainable development in 2020 will be held from Tuesday, 7 July, to Thursday, 16 July 2020, under the auspices of the Economic and Social Council. This will include the three-day ministerial meeting of the forum from Tuesday, 14 July, to Thursday, 16 July 2020.

The theme of the forum will be “Accelerated action and transformative pathways: realizing the decade of action and delivery for sustainable development “.

In light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and expected limitations on in-person meetings and international travel, the ECOSOC Bureau has made adjustments to the format and programme of HLPF 2020. All meetings will be held virtually, including all side and special events.

29 Jun

European Drugs Summer School 2020

ISCTE – Lisbon University Institute (Lisbon, Portugal) – Organized by the European Monitoring Centre on Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA), this two-week  summer school prepares professionals and students to meet the complex policy challenges that face Europe in the field of drugs. Involving scientific experts from the EMCDDA, but also university professors and policy-makers, it provides a multi-disciplinary and inclusive approach to the study of the drug problem in Europe and beyond.

24 Jun

European Exchange on Health & Homelessness

Brussels, Belgium – Organized by FEANTSA, the European Federation of National Organizations Working with the Homeless, the event will support the establishment of integrated approaches on health and homelessness as best practice in service provision. This exchange event addresses homeless service providers, drug use related services, policy makers, cities, and public health experts.

24 Jun

17th Latin American Conference of Therapeutic Communities

Venue: Madalosso Restaurant Auditorium, Manoel Ribas Avenue, 5875 – Santa Felicidades, Curitiba, PR, Brazil – This integrated, world-class event will be held in the city of Curitiba, Brazil, during June 24-26, 2020 including the 1st World Federation of Therapeutic Communities (WFTC) Training in Brazil and the 6th Brazilian Congress of Therapeutic Communities (FEBRACT).

12 Jun

Joint CND & CCPCJ Virtual Event

Virtual meeting starting at 3:00 p.m. (Vienna time) – The event will commemorate the twenty-fifh anniversary of the Fourth World Conference on Women and the adoption of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action (1995) and discuss how the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting women and girls.

12 Jun

3rd JSWG Meeting on the Impact of COVID-19 in the Americas

Online meeting, 10:30 am – the “Third Meeting of High Authorities of the Joint Summit Working Group (JSWG) on the Impact of COVID-19 in the Americas”  has been postponed. It will now take place on on Friday, June 12, 2020. The meeting will provide an outlook of the effects of the global health crisis on livelihoods, food and agriculture, intra-regional trade, and production chains in the Americas.

14 May

2020 Development Cooperation Forum

Venue: United  Nations Headquarters, New York – The Development Cooperation Forum is the principal global platform for policy dialogue on development cooperation. Discussions are reality-based, action-oriented and results-focused. Its objective is to advance the strategic role of development cooperation in achieving sustainable development.

The Forum is open to all l Member States and engages all stakeholders, including civil society, private sector, Parliamentarians, local authorities, international and regional organizations and development banks.

07 May

Generation Equality Forum 2020

The Generation Equality Forum is a civil society–centred, multi-stakeholder, global gathering for gender equality, convened by UN Women and co-hosted by the governments of Mexico and France. It will be connected in real time across the world through interactive satellite sessions enabled through technology to maximize participation. The Forum will kick-off in Mexico City, Mexico, on 7-8 May 2020 and culminate in Paris, France, on 7-10 July 2020.

29 Apr

Impact of Covid-19 in the Americas

Time: 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., place: virtual – a meeting of the Joint Summit Working Group (JSWG) of the Organization of American States will be held to assess the impact of Covid-19 in the Americas and review the actions taken to mitigate the effects of the pandemic in the region.

20 Apr

14th UN Congress on Crime Prevention & Criminal Justice

The Fourteenth United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice will be held in Kyoto, Japan – Since 1955, the United Nations congresses on crime prevention and criminal justice have brought together high-level representatives of Governments, intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations, and criminal justice professionals and scholars, to discuss common concerns, share experiences and seek viable solutions to problems related to crime prevention and criminal justice.

01 Apr

2020 ECOSOC Youth Forum – postponed

Venue: United Nations Headquarters in New York – Every year, the ECOSOC Youth Forum provides an opportunity for young people to engage in a dialogue with Member States. They discuss policy frameworks and promote innovative, institutionalised approaches and initiatives for advancing the youth development agenda at national, regional and global levels.

The ECOSOC Youth Forum 2020 will be guided by the high-level political forum theme on “Accelerated Action and Transformative Pathways: realizing the decade of action and delivery for sustainable development“.

09 Mar

64th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women

Venue: United Nations Headquarters in New York – 2020 is a pivotal year for the accelerated realization of gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls, everywhere. The main focus of CSW64 will be on the review and appraisal of the implementation of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action and the outcomes of the 23rd special session of the General Assembly.

Representatives of Member States, UN entities, and ECOSOC-accredited non-governmental organizations (NGOs) from all regions of the world are invited to attend the session.

04 Mar

The Media, a Key Actor in the Field of Drugs

Wednesday, 4 March – from 8 to 8:50 a.m., Vienna International Center, Room M7 – When addressing drug-related news, mass media sources tend to use language and images that reflect negative moral judgments. This feeds a negative and stigmatizing social perception of people with problematic alcohol or drug use. Yet, the media could also play a major role in promoting healthier lifestyles, preventing drug and alcohol misuse, and reducing the stigma experienced by people who use drugs… An event organized by Dianova and sponsored by the Government of Canada, the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction, the Turkish Green Crescent Society, RIO and Proyecto Hombre

04 Mar

Evidence-Based Treatment as an Integral Part of the Health System

A side event to the UN 63rd Commission on Narcotic Drugs – Vienna International Centre, Conference Room BR-A – The UNODC-WHO International Standards for the treatment of drug use disorders encourage all Member States to consider expanding the coverage and improving the quality of drug treatment systems, interventions and policies based on scientific evidence as an integral part of the health system. Event co-organized by the Association Proyecto Hombre, the Government of Spain, Dianova, Green Crescent and the WFTC.

03 Mar

Women & Drugs at the CND 2020

Barriers in access to treatment and recovery: issues faced by women living with substance use disorders – United Nations – VIC Conference Room MOE100, 9:10 – 10:00 a.m. – Women living with and affected by addiction are a particularly vulnerable group; they are more likely to be subjected to violence and very few treatment facilities can address their specific needs. This event provides a unique platform to highlight what these needs are while revisiting the demands on the Conventions on ending discrimination against women.

02 Mar

63rd Session of the CND

The 63rd Session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) will take place in Vienna, Austria – Programmes of side events are organized during the regular sessions of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs and the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice. The application period goes from 6 to 17 January 2020 – guidelines for submitting side events applications, and the application form are available here.

10 Feb

58th Session of the Commission for Social Development

Venue: United Nations Headquarters, New York (NY – USA), Conference Room 4 – The Commission for Social Development (CSocD58) is the advisory body responsible for the social development pillar of global development. 2020 is a crucial year for the accelerated realization of inclusive societies and reducing inequalities everywhere for people of all ages. This year’s priority theme will be: affordable housing and social protection systems for all to address homelessness.

16 Dec

“Challenging Inequalities”

11th International Forum of NGOs in official partnership with Unesco  – Organized by the NGO-UNESCO Liaison Committee in cooperation with the UNESCO Secretariat, the Forum will take place at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, France, on 16 and 17 December 2019, on the theme “Challenging Inequalities”, with a focus on areas such as youth, income, technology, gender and education.

View provisional programme in English – Français

12 Dec

CND Reconvened 62nd Session

The reconvened 62nd session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs will be held at the Vienna International Centre. All organisations in consultative status with ECOSOC are invited to send observers. Organisations wishing to attend need to send an official letter to unodc-sgb@un.org signed by the head of the organization with the names and email address of the participants (maximum 10 participants per NGO) as well as the CND registration form. Registration is open until 6 December 2019 – View provisional agenda

05 Dec

CSFD Event at the European Parliament

The Future of European Drug Policy:  5 December 2019, 9:00 – 12:00 – Room PHS 1C51, European Parliament, Brussels – The EU Civil Society Forum on Drugs will organize a seminar for members of the European Parliament. The event will highlight ongoing challenges in drug policy at European and global levels and provide insight into how civil society can assist policy makers and legislators in tackling these issues. View the event’s agenda and briefing paper.

19 Nov

66th Regular Session of CICAD

The sixty-sixth regular session of CICAD will be held in Miami, Florida – The draft agenda for the meeting, as well as all other documentation (draft schedule of activities, information bulletin with registration form, reports and presentations) will be posted on CICAD’s Web page in due course.

14 Nov

3rd European Chemsex Forum

The 3rd European Chemsex Forum will be a 2 ½  day, multi-disciplinary event, in Paris – Up to 250 participants will participate, across the spectrum of people and professions impacted by ChemSex, including people engaged in ChemSex; public health service users, health workers, researchers and campaigners; policy makers and commissioners; community leaders, volunteers, and members of the community.

06 Nov

International Drug Policy Reform Conference 2019

Held in St Louis, MO, United States, the International Drug Policy Reform Conference is a biennial event that brings together people from around the world who believe that the war on drugs must end. Participants will have the opportunity to spend three days interacting with people committed to finding alternatives to the war on drugs while participating in sessions given by leading experts from around the world.

28 Oct

Drug Policy, Diplomacy and Public Health

Following the tone for drug policy reform debate set by UNGASS 2016, this three-day course held at the Graduate Institute in Geneva will explore such questions as: the future of UN governance in international drug policy, the contribution of alternative actors to ensure that drug policies improve rather than harm the health and welfare of people, and the role of civil society in the international debate on drug policies.

View brochure

23 Oct

Lisbon Addictions 2019

Leading international experts in the field of addiction science will meet in Lisbon for the Third European conference on addictive behaviours and dependencies. The theme of the conference is ‘The future of addictions: new frontiers for policy, practice and science’.

21 Oct

42nd Expert Committee on Drug Dependence

The 42^nd Expert Committee on Drug Dependence (ECDD) will meet in Geneva, Switzerland. The World Health Organization ECDD is mandated by the International Drug Control Conventions to assess the health risks and potential therapeutic use of psychoactive substances. Recommendations are then issued to the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) on whether a substance should be placed under international control or not.

Substances under review

01 Oct

III Formative Congress of Sustainable Development

Held in Valladolid (Spain), the III Formative Congress of sustainable Development is a youth initiative that aims bringing to the general public, especially to the youth, an alternative and innovative formation in reality and values to face the era of globalization with an intercultural, multidisciplinary and inclusive vision, in the university framework. This congress will specifically address issues related to the African continent.

Registration: http://codes.nanouki.com/es/inscripciones

23 Sep

5th CND intersessional meeting

The 5th CND intersessional meeting is expected to take place in Vienna (Austria) on 23 September 2019, at 10:00am, in Board Room D, C-Building of the Vienna international Centre.

19 Sep

17th EFTC Conference

17th Conference of the European Federation of Therapeutic Communities (EFTC) in Thessaloniki (Greece) – “Everything Flows: Change in the Therapeutic Community for Addiction”. The objective of the conference is to better understand the process of addiction recovery with focus on change that needs to be made in the therapeutic communities for addiction.

18 Sep

Women and Addiction

UN Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland, 13:30-14:30, room VIII – There are significant gender differences in the motivations and needs that move to addiction, the consequences of abuse and the treatment options. This panel will address the realities of women and addiction from the perspectives of human rights and public health, and link with the dimension of violence.

12 Sep

OAS – Money Laundering & Corruption

The objective of the dialogue is to offer a space to provide an updated on the panorama of the evolution of the phenomenon of money laundering and its relationship with corruption investigations, through reflections of national cases in which the OAS and other organizations such as the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), and the World Bank have supported.

The meeting will be held from 8:30 am to 1 pm in the Main Building of the Organization of American States, in the corner of 17th Street and Constitution Ave., N.W. Washington, D.C. 20006, USA.

09 Sep

42nd session of the Human Rights Council

The 42nd session of the Human Rights Council will take place in Geneva (Switzerland). During these 3 weeks, a number of topics will be discussed, focusing on Human Rights issues in Sub-saharan Africa and South-East Asia. NGOs in consultative status with the ECOSOC can be accredited to participate in the Human Rights Council’s sessions as Observers.

04 Sep

Fifth Contemporary Drug Problems Conference

The conference will be held a the Monash University Prato Centre, in Prato, Italy, near Florence. The conference theme, Rethinking ‘change’, new theories, new topics, new questions, new methods, will address the question of what needs to change and why, an issue of increasing interest to social scientists.

31 Aug

International Overdose Awareness Day 2019

The International Overdose Awareness Day is a global event during which local and international organisations host events to promote health, reduce stigma and commemorate those who have been lost to a drug overdose.

01 Jul

International Conference on Drug Prevention, Treatment and Care – Inspiration and Direction

Location: Vienna International Centre (Vienna, Austria) – The International Society of Substance Use Prevention and Treatment Professionals (ISSUP) will be partnering with UNODC to hold this conference that will gather demand reduction professionals from Europe and around the world for plenary sessions, networking, exhibits, culture and community.

25 Jun

European Drugs Summer School 2019

The University Institute of Lisbon (ISCTE-IUL) and the EMCDDA will be holding the eighth European drugs summer school (EDSS) this year on ‘Illicit drugs in Europe: demand, supply and public policies’. Registration is open for the two-week course, which will take place in the Portuguese capital from 24 June to 5 July.

24 Jun

Geneva Drug Policy Week

Geneva is now occupying an important place in the current international debate surrounding drugs and drug policies. The Drug Policy Week aims to connect relevant international and local actors with each other and to promote new synergies between them. Dianova will participate in a panel on “Drugs, gender and stigma”.

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03 Jun

Women Deliver 2019 Conference

Held in Vancouver, Canada, the Women Deliver 2019 Conference will be the world’s largest conference on gender equality and the health, rights, and wellbeing of girls and women. From keynote to social enterprise pitches, workshops to film festivals, the conference will present many opportunities to engage, gather inspiration, and build a more gender equal world.

16 May

XXI International Conference – Promoting Social & Labour integration

The 21st Conference of the association Proyecto Hombre will endeavour to promote the exchange of successful transnational experiences and policies in terms of socioprofessional integration of people with addiction problems, in treatment, socially excluded or at risk for social exclusion. Venue: Teatros Luchana, Calle de Luchana 38, 28010 Madrid (Spain).

28 Apr

26th Harm Reduction International Conference

Organized by Harm Reduction International (HRI) and  Agência Piaget para o Desenvolvimento (APDES), the conference will be held in Porto, Portugal. It will be an opportunity to learn about the lessons learned from Portugal’s progressive approach to drug policy and harm reduction. Join the conference for the latest research and debate on drug use, health and human rights.

22 Apr

International Mother Earth Day

The Earth and its ecosystems provide us with life and sustenance. They are our home. The commemoration of Mother Earth Day aims to inspire citizens and societies to reconsider how to interact with the natural world and to improve the ethical basis of the relationship between humankind and the Earth in the context of sustainable development.

07 Apr

Dianova Italy participates in the Milano Marathon 2019

Sunday, 7 April – Some 240 runners will wear Dianova’s colours to support a fundraising campaign aimed at funding new reception facilities and vocational training courses, and to say no to the trivialization of drug use. The beneficiaries of Dianova in Italy will also participate in the event and we wish them all a great success!

02 Apr

World Autism Awareness Day

People with autism are subject to multiple and intersecting forms of discrimination which limit their enjoyment of all human rights and fundamental freedoms. The World Autism Awareness Day focuses on the importance of empowering people with autism and involving them and their representative organizations in policy and decision making to address these challenges.

14 Mar

62nd Session of CND and Ministerial Segment

The 62nd Session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs will be held in Vienna (Austria) from 18 to 22 March 2019 (tentative dates) and the High Level Ministerial Segment will precede it, on 14-15 March, 2019. This meeting will be dedicated to examining the implementation of joint commitments to deal with the global drug problem.

11 Mar

CSW63

The sixty-third session of the Commission on the Status of Women will take place at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. Representatives of Member States, UN entities and ECOSOC-accredited NGOs from all regions of the world will attend the commission which priority theme will be:  social protection systems, access to public services and sustainable infrastructure for gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls

08 Mar

International Women’s Day 2019

“Think equal, build smart, innovate for change” – the theme for the International Women’s Day will focus on innovative ways in which we can advance gender equality and the empowerment of women, , particularly in the areas of social protection systems, access to public services and sustainable infrastructure.

01 Mar

Zero Discrimination Day

Discrimination is often based on misinformation or fear of the unknown. By reflecting on people in everyday situations, on Zero Discrimination Day, 1 March, UNAIDS is challenging people to recognize where everyday discrimination takes place and to take action to stop it.

25 Feb

CND, 62nd Session – Intersessional Meeting

The second Intersessional meeting of the 62nd session of the Commission of Narcotic Drugs will be held in Vienna. The Draft agenda includes the preparations for the regular 62nd session of the Commission (18-22 March) and the Ministerial Segment of the same session (14-15 March).

20 Feb

World Day of Social Justice

Social justice is an underlying principle for peaceful and prosperous coexistence within and among nations. We uphold the principles of social justice when we promote gender equality or the rights of indigenous peoples and migrants. We advance social justice when we remove barriers that people face because of gender, age, race, ethnicity, religion, culture or disability.

06 Feb

International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation

Female genital mutilations reflect deep-rooted inequality between the sexes, and constitutes an extreme form of discrimination against women and girls. The practice also violates their rights to health, security and physical integrity, and their right to be free from torture and cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment.

10 Dec

International conference on drug demand reduction

The NACADA-ISSUP International conference on drug demand reduction will be held in Nairobi, Kenya, with a view to providing a platform for stakeholders to share their experiences in addressing the challenge of alcohol and drug abuse.

05 Dec

CND reconvened 61st session

The reconvened 61st session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs will be devoted to preparations for the ministerial segment to be held during the sixty-second session of the Commission in March 2019.

26 Sep

9th Forum of NGOs in Partnership with UNESCO

The Forum of NGOs will take place in Tunis (Tunisia) on 26 and 27 September 2018 on the theme “Another Perspective on Migration” – Migration has now become part of our societies’ daily life, however the deterioting conditions of migrants and the alarming increase in their mortality rate call for new actions to strenghten global solidarity and protect their fundamental rights. Invitation letter – Practical information

20 Sep

XVII International EWODOR Symposium

Pathways and Challenges to Addiction Recovery: the role of treatment, self-help and other mechanisms of change. Organized by the Ghent University and the drug-free treatment programme De Kiem, the XVII sympositum of the  European Working Group on Drug-oriented Research (EWODOR) will examine the  recovery process, including the pathways that promote such process or the challenges that impede it.  Venue: Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Ghent (Belgium).

27 Jun

Celebration of 20 years of work in the Dianova network

June 27th – 30th, 2018, Lisbon, Portugal. Dianova organises the “Learning network – Trends and Challenges for 21st century NGOs” symposium and a visit to the Quinta das Lapas therapeutic community in Portugal to commemorate its twentieth anniversary.

25 Jun

7th European Drugs Summer School

The University Institute of Lisbon (ISCTE-IUL) and the EU drugs agency (EMCDDA) will be joining forces once again next summer to hold the seventh European drugs summer school (EDSS) on ‘Illicit drugs in Europe: demand, supply and public policies’. Registration is now open for the two-week course, which will take place in the Portuguese capital from 25 June to 6 July

18 May

Countering Xenophobia & Discrimination: Voices from the Regions

1:15 pm – 2:45 pm – United Nations Headquarters, NY,  conference room 7 – Co-sponsored by the subcommittee on Countering Xenophobia and Fostering Social Inclusion of the NGO Committee on Migration, the event will gather speakers from the International Organization for Migration and representatives from social services, associations for psychology, and research centres on migration. Moderation: S. König-Reis, Dianova International representative to the UN

17 May

Voices of Youth Against Gun Violence

#Never Again! Forum supporting the voices of youth against gun violence – Venue: United Nations Headquarters, NY, Room TBC, from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm – The NGO Committee on Children’s Rights and the NGO Committee on Mental Health organize this event in partnership with the Mission of Liberia to the UN and cosponsored by Dianova, ATD Fourth World and other organizations. The event will feature youth activists and representatives of Missions at the UN, UN agencies and civil society. Click here to register

14 May

25th Mayors’ Conference and 6th World Forum Against Drugs

ECAD and World Federation Against Drugs invite you to the 25th Mayors` Conference and the 6th World Forum Against Drugs in Gothenburg, Sweden – The conference will gather  leading experts in preventing drug use, treating and rehabilitating drug abuse and addiction as well as controlling drug related crime and supply of drugs. Participants will review the best practices for prevention by presenting new and revised international standards for prevention. In addition, the concept of full recovery from addiction will be explored.

07 May

XX Ibero-American Seminar on Drugs and Cooperation

“20 years sharing and contributing solutions from civil society” – Venue: Palacio de Cibeles, Madrid (Spain) – The 20th seminar of the Ibero-American Network of NGOs working on Drugs and Addictions (RIOD) will launch a debate on the evolution of the drug phenomenon over the last 20 years focusing, among others, on the analysis of the situation in Spanish-speaking countries, the impact of drug policies in the region and the public policies responses.

01 May

WHO Expert Committee on Drug Dependence

The 40th Expert Committee on Drug Dependence (ECDD) will be held in May 2018 at the WHO Headquarters, Geneva. The 40th ECDD will be dedicated to carrying out pre-reviews of cannabis and cannabis related substances. (Date to be confirmed) Call for experts

23 Apr

5th International Conference on Behavioral Addictions

Held in Cologne, Germany, the 5th International Conference on Behavioral Addictions (ICBA) will provide a unique opportunity to share scientific knowledge on non-substance related addictions ranging from genetic and neurobiological research to psychological and clinical approaches in epidemiological, sociological and anthropological fields.

13 Apr

8th Summit of the Americas

The Summits of the Americas are institutionalized gatherings of the heads of state and government of the Western Hemisphere where leaders discuss common policy issues, affirm shared values and commit to concerted actions at the national and regional level to address continuing and new challenges faced in the Americas. The Eighth Summit of the Americas will be held in Lima, Peru.

11 Apr

From the “war on drugs” to regulation of production, trade and use of psychoactive drugs

This conference will be held in Paris (France) with the aim to bring together researchers who have done historical and ethnographic research on the modalities and effects of drug regulation and prohibition in the Americas as well as on the social violence related to the war on drugs and the actions taken in response. Read report (in French)

23 Mar

CSW62 Special Event – Media Portrayal of Intimate Partner Violence

Friday, 23 March 2018, 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm – Church Center for the United Nations, 777 UN Plaza (44th Street and First Avenue), New York City, 2nd Floor Conference Room. The event will feature speakers from the NYC Family Justice Center, Columbia University, and the Albert Einstein/Montefiore Hospital – View Flyer

21 Mar

Global Festival of Action for Sustainable Development

The Global Festival of Action for Sustainable Development is an annual event held in Bonn (Germany). It is designed to provide a dynamic and interactive space to showcase the latest innovations, tools and approaches to SDG implementation. The 2018 Festival will focus on three core themes: Innovation and disruptive change; Citizen engagement, and; Communicating the SDGs.

20 Mar

‘Seek, Keep, Treat’ – What does it mean for service provision?

This conference by Scottish Drugs Forum will to explore the implications of the “Seek, keep and treat” approach, a new drug treatment strategy developed by the Scottish Government. The approach is supposed to address issues identified most recently in Scottish Drugs Forum’s work on reducing drug-related deaths and on the needs of older people with a drug problem. Grand Central Hotel, Glasgow – 10.00 – 16.00

19 Mar

Harm Reduction Academy 2017

The Harm Reduction Academy is a global learning, dialogue and skills building course established with the vision to end AIDS and Hepatitis C among people who inject drugs. This year, the Academy will be organizing a 6-month course of which 3 weeks will be dedicated to field visits to Kyiv, Mombasa and Kuala Lumpur. View pdf brochure

16 Mar

CSW62 Special Event – The Role of Education to Achieve Gender Equality

A parallel event to the 62nd session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW62) – Date and Venue: March 16, 12:30 pm – 4W 43rd Str. Room: Gallery, New York, NY

Co-organized by Dianova, the Dialogue Institute Southwest and the Pan Pacific and South East Asia Women’s Association (PPSEAWA), the event will address the role of education to achieve gender equality among refugee women in the United States.

16 Mar

CND61 Special Event – Human rights and quality standards in drug treatment

A side event to the 61st Session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) in Vienna – This event will explore the many human rights violations related to addiction treatment and how drug policies should help overcome this problem. Friday 16 of March, 1:10 – 2:00 pm. Conference Room M-3 – Coorganized by Dianova, IDPC, RIO, SPYM and sponsored by the Norwegian Ministry of Health and Care Services

13 Mar

CSW62 Special Event – Education for Sustainable Development: a Tool to Empower Rural Women & Girls

A side event to the 62nd session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW62) – Venue: 4 West 43rd Street, Gallery, New York, NY

– Education can be a powerful tool to build a more conscious generation of young women and men and to accelerate the establishment of fairer societies, where rural women and girls can have equal opportunities to thrive.

An event co-organized by Dianova, PPSEAWA, GBCS, Medical Mission Sisters and Peace Boat US

13 Mar

CND61 Special Event – Shedding light on the science of therapeutic communities

A side event to the 61st Session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) in Vienna –  “Shedding light on the science of therapeutic communities – reviewing the latest evidence, sharing experiences from different fields and exploring their potential”. Tuesday, 13th March. 2.20-3.50 pm. Conference Room M7. Organized by the Governments of Greece and Spain, Dianova, Association Proyecto Hombre, KETHEA and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)

12 Mar

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

The 61st Session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) will be held in Vienna, Austria – after reviewing and analysing the global drug situation, this United Nations commission is in charge of taking action through resolutions and decisions. As in previous years, side events can be organized by NGOs in consultative status with ECOSOC. Applications should be made by submitting this application form to the Secretariat to the Governing bodies from 2 January to 19 January 2018

12 Mar

62nd Session of the Commission on the Status of Women

The sixty-second session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW62) will take place at the United nations Headquarters in New York with representatives of member states, UN entities  and ECOSOC-accredited non-governmental organizations (NGOs) from all regions of the world. The priority theme of the session will be: Challenges and opportunities in achieving gender equality and the empowerment of rural women and girls

12 Mar

CND61 Special Event – 40 Years of Drugs, Drug Addiction and Recovery

A side event to the 61st Session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) in Vienna –  “40 years of drugs, drug addiction and recovery: a balance of the drug situation and its evolution since 1978” – Monday 12 March, 2:20 – 3:10 pm. Conference Room MOE79.

The event will be organized jointly by the Government of Italy, the San Patrignano Foundation, Dianova International and Recovered Users Network (RUN)

01 Mar

CoNGO 26th General Assembly

The 26th General Assembly of the Conference of NGOs in Consultative Relationship with the United Nations (CoNGO) will be held in Geneva (Switzerland). CoNGO is and independent, international, nonprofit membership association of NGOs dedicated to facilitate NGO participation in the UN debates and decision-making. The 2018 General Assembly will elect a new President and Board.

26 Feb

Eastern Africa Harm Reduction Conference

Hosted by KNCO and Partners at the Kenya School of Monetary Studies, this conference will be the first of its kind in the East African region and will bring together all those at the heart of harm reduction. It will be dedicated to sharing knowledge, experience and strategies in HR programming, and to providing inter-sectorial debates to define the value of HR policies in the region and Africa

23 Feb

Sacred Plants in the Americas

The international conference “Sacred Plants in the Americas” will be held in Ajijic, Jalisco, Mexico; it will be dedicated to exploring and discussing aspects related to the diversity of uses of psychoactive plants throughout history, as well as their current use, both in traditional and none-traditional contexts such as scientific research.

21 Feb

CND Intersessional Meeting 2018

The First CND Intersessional meeting 2018 will be held on 21 February 2018 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. in Boardroom D, 4th floor, C-Building of the Vienna International Centre, Vienna, Austria.

05 Feb

The Future of the Rohingya: Voices of Reason

Hosted by the Permanent mission of Bangladesh to the United Nations and the NGO Committee on Migration, a side event to the 56th Session of the Commission on Social Development will take place from 1:15pm to 2:30pm at the UN Headquarters in New York.

Participants will address the dramatic situation of the Rohingyas, one of the most persecuted minorities in the world.

29 Jan

56th Commission for Social Development

Conference Room 4, United Nations Headquarters – New York. The Commission is the advisory body responsible for the social development pillar of global development. The priority theme for the 2018 policy cycle is: Strategies for eradicating poverty to achieve sustainable development for all. View draft programme

20 Jan

Women’s March on New York City

Over the past year, healthcare for millions has been threatened and women, immigrants, LGBTQ+, and people of color have struggled to exercise their rights. Participants in the Women’s March on New York City will raise their voices to demand equality for all and defend their civil rights. As they put it, it’s time to stand up and speak out against the current US administration’s agenda.  More information:  Women’s March Alliance FAQ

17 Jan

20th Bangkok International Symposium on HIV Medicine 2018

The symposium will be held at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center; it will provide a review of the management of HIV infection and of the efforts to improve access to therapy in addition to the latest updates on research into HIV treatments and vaccines.

11 Jan

NGO Committee on Migration Monthly Meeting

Church Center of the United Nations, New York, 11am. As a member of the Subcommittee on Countering Xenophobia and Promoting Social Inclusion, Dianova is co-organizing the next meeting of the NGO Committee on Migration in New York. With movies screening and debates, the event will promote respect, safety and dignity for refugees and migrants. View flyer

11 Jan

NGO Committee on Mental Health Monthly Meeting

Salvation Army, New York City – The NGO Committee on Mental Health is a network of professionals and experts promoting mental health at national and international fora, particularly at the United Nations. The meeting will discuss the relations between racism, intolerance and mental health. Dianova has been a member of the Executive Committee of NGO CMH since September 2017. Click here to view flyer