Sixty-third session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs

The United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND), the central UN policy-making body on drug-related matters, holds its 63rd session in Vienna from 2–6 March 2020. The CND meets every year to discuss the global state of drug control and to adopt resolutions to guide the way forward.

An EMCDDA delegation will be attending the event to provide technical support to the European Commission and EU Member States, participate in a series of side events and make EMCDDA products available at a publications stand.

Monday 2 March 2020

Side event: Drug reform: From a punitive to a supportive approach – the Norwegian Proposal
1.00–1.50 p.m., press room 

Organised by Norway.

Tuesday 3 March 2020

Side event: Comprehensive and evidence-based approach in tackling the world drug problem
1.00–1.50 p.m., conference room M3

Organised by Croatia.

Side event: Presentation of the EDMR 2019
2.10–3.00 p.m., C3

Organised by the European Commission.

Side event: From theory to practice: developing effective evidence based prevention strategies
2.10–3.00 p.m., press room

Organised by the Netherlands.

Thursday 5 March 2020

Side event: Needs of families in preventing drug use among children and adolescents
8.00–8.50 a.m., conference room M3

Organised by UNICRI and Italy.

Side event: Added value of the EU funded twinning projects with a view to enhancing national data collection capacity in order to implement effective drug policies
2.10–3.00 p.m., M6

Organised by Romania.

Friday 6 March 2020

Side event: Making drug prevention more effective in Europe: systems analysis and professional training. Can we do it together?
1.00–1.50 p.m., conference room M6

Organised by Poland.