66th Commission on Narcotic Drugs – An Overview - World Federation Against Drugs

The 66th Session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) will occur between March 13th and 17th in Vienna, Austria. This year, Civil Society and Member States are able to meet again in person while there will also be the possibility to join the CND virtually. The week will revolve around the Plenary session, in which Member States will vote on proposed resolutions and Side Events organised by the Civil Society. We are honoured to announce that we are [co-]organising a new record of 12 side-events this year. Below, we will be sharing our side events, including the Room number as well as the link (if available) for virtual participation.

For more information and the latest updates regarding the CND itself, visit the CND website.
If you want to join virtually, the CND Plenary will be live-streamed via UNWebTV or their conference event platform. Find more information on online participation here. Many side events will also be available for online participation via a zoom link. Some, however, only offer in-person attendance. Find the full CND agenda, including the side events, here.

Overview of Side Events – by WFAD and Partners

Monday, March 13th

9.00-10.00 – NGO Briefing – Room M-3 – Register to Join Online

18.00-19.30 – Open House Talk: Fighting for Peace – Women mobilising for safety and security at home. Organised by Women Without Borders. Register to attend in Person

Tuesday, March 14th

08.00-08.50

**Synthetic Drugs Strategies and Vulnerable Populations: Strategies for Protecting Youth and Women**
*Side event organised by the Jordan Anti Drugs Society with the support of Jordan, the United States, WFAD, Turkish Green Crescent, and Planet Youth*
Room M2 or Join Online

**Data Driven Prevention Programmes for Youth, Sports, Family Organisations, Community Included**
*Side event organised by the Rotarian Action Group Addiction Prevention with the support of the UNODC Prevention, Treatment, and Rehabilitation Section, tWFAD, and the Dianova International*
Room M0E07 or Join Online

**Advancing Effective Strategies in the Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery of Women**
*Side event organised by DFAF with the support of the Celebrate Recovery/Proslavi Oporavak, WFAD, WOCAD, and San Patrignano*
Room M0E100 or Join Online

11.00-12.00 – Informal Dialogue with theOHCHR, UNAIDS, UNDP & WHO – Room M-3 – Join Online

13.00-13.50

**Improving Multidisciplinary Approach Towards People Who Use Drugs and People in Recovery in Western Balkan Countries**
*Side event organised by Serbia with the support of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Celebrate Recovery/Proslavi Oporavak, Izlazak, Preporod, WFAD, and DFAF*
Room M0E05

14.10-15.00

**Examples of Public-Private Partnerships Promoting Social Integration of Justice-Involved Individuals with Substance Use Disorders**
Side event organised by Fondazione San Patrignano with the support of Chile, Italy, Trinidad and Tobago, the United States, Uruguay, the Executive Secretariat of the Inter-American Commission on Drug Abuse, Association Proyecto Hombre, DFAF, EURAD, Proslavi Oporavak, RUN, and WFAD
Room M0E05 or Join Online (Interpretation to Spanish will be available)

Wednesday, March 15th

08.00-08.50

**The Impact of Drugs on Children and Youth: Effective Responses**
*Side event organised by Association Proyecto Hombre with the support of Spain, the UNODC Prevention Treatment and Rehabilitation Section, the VNGOC, WFAD, and Dianova International*
Room M2 or Join Online

**Tackling Stigma in Treatment and Recovery**
*Side event organised by EURAD* with *the support of the University of Derby, Celebrate Recovery/Proslavi Oporavak, Hogeschool Gent, RUN, WFAD*, *DFAF, San Patrignano, and the Turkish Green Crescent*
Room M0E07

11.00-12.00 – Informal Dialogue with theUNODC Executive Director – Room M-3 – Join Online

13.00 -13.50

**Challenges Women with Drug Use Are Faced With and the Need for Customised Treatment Services**
*Side event organised by Al Najm with the support of the Safadi Foundation, WFAD, the Lebanese University, and the Restart Organisation*
Join Online

Thursday, 16th March

**Innovations in Recovery – Strength-Based Approaches to Challenge Barriers and Improve Outcomes for Vulnerable Populations**
*Side event organised by Celebrate Recovery with the support of the University of Derby, RUN, WFAD, DFAF, San Patrignano, the Well Communities, and EURAD*
Room M0E05

**Peer Leaders – Catalyst for Change, Mirrors of Hope**
*Side event organised by the Singapore Anti-Narcotics Association with the support of WFAD, San Patrignano, and FWF*
Room M0E79

09.10-10.00

Building Tomorrow’s Leaders! Advocacy, Professional Development, and Capacity Strengthening Among Youth

Side event organised by WFAD with the support of the United States, DFAF, FWF, and SCAD

Room M6 or Join Online

Young people are often at the centre of drug policy-related discussions and related services, such as prevention
programmes. Yet, the voices of youth themselves are scarcely
included in discussions and decisions that concern them. By
highlighting professional development opportunities
within the drug policy sphere such as youth forums and
networks, vocational training and income generating
programmes, as well as advocacy efforts by young
people from two youth-led networks, this side event seeks
to offer means for young people’s voices to be heard on
the international arena.

Friday, March 17th

13.00-13.50 – Sexual and Reproductive Health Integration and Mainstreaming in Programs that Target Disadvantaged Women from Vulnerable Population Groups: The Case of Substance Abuse Treatment and Harm Reduction Programs
Side event organised by the Rebirth Charity Society with the support of WFAD
Room M0E100