WFAD is pleased to share this upcoming webinar, organised by the UNODC Civil Society Unit and the Vienna NGO Committee on Drugs (VNGOC), taking place on 16 September 2026.

The webinar will feature a presentation of the World Drug Report 2026 by Thomas Pietschmann from the UNODC Research and Analysis Branch, providing an overview of the report and its key findings.

The programme will also bring in civil society perspectives on how evidence and developments highlighted in the report relate to practice and policy in different contexts.

Civil Society Perspectives

• Sedef Ercetin Gencosmanoglu, Turkish Green Crescent Society
  Designing effective care continuums in urban areas
• Heloísa Broggiato Matter, International Association for Hospice and Palliative Care
  Severe Pain in the Context of Poverty and Drug Control: Evidence from Rio de Janeiro’s Favelas

The webinar will also include opening and closing remarks from Mirella Dummar Frahi, UNODC Civil Society Unit, and Matej Košir, Vienna NGO Committee on Drugs, as well as an open Q&A and discussion.

Date: 16 September 2026
Time: 15:00–16:30 CEST
Format: Online via Microsoft Teams

The webinar provides an opportunity for civil society organisations and other stakeholders to learn more about the findings of the World Drug Report 2026, hear perspectives from civil society, and take part in the discussion.