Monday, May 19
08:00 – 09:00 | Registration and coffee |
09:00 – 10:00 |
Grand opening
Moderator: Marika Griehsel, Journalist and independent documentary filmmaker
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10:00 – 10:30 | Coffee break |
10:30 – 12:00 |
Plenary session – Concurrent session with ECAD Mayors` Conference
Moderator: Marika Griehsel, Journalist and independent documentary filmmaker
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12:00 – 13:00 | Lunch |
13:00 – 14:30 |
Special sessions
1 – Cannabis [Room: Magasinet]
The debate on cannabis is intense in many countries in the world, and debates have been initiated about legalizing cannabis. What are the potential consequences of legalization, and what about the public? Speakers from different parts of the world present their views.
Moderator: Per Johansson, Secretary General, National Association for a Drug-free Society, Sweden
2 – Drug Treatment Courts [Room: Nobelterrassen]
How can we build alliances between the health system and the criminal justice system? Drug courts are widely spread and a successful model for these alliances. There will be presentations of specific models and an overview over the 10 key components on why they work.
Moderator: Robert L. DuPont, M.D., President, Institute of Behaviour and Health, USA
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14:30 – 15:00 | Coffee break |
15:00 – 16:30 |
Special sessions
1 – Latest research: Cannabis [Room: Magasinet]
Professor Meier will present the study “Persistent cannabis users show neuropsychological decline from childhood to midlife”, based on results from the Dunedin study.
Professor Madras will focus on how cannabis smoking can affect the behavior and brains of their offspring. Preclinical tests studies show that the use of cannabis before pregnancy may have adverse effects on future children.
Moderator: Fred Nyberg, Ph.D., Professor, Uppsala University, Sweden
2 – Gender [Room: Nobelterrassen]
In what way and how much do we need to streamline treatment and prevention from a gender perspective? Is there a risk that we adapt to stereotypes of how men and women relate to illicit drug use rather than actual behavior? New research will be presented and there will be a discussion about how to apply this knowledge to practical work.
Moderator: Maj-Inger Klingvall, Chairman, Women’s Organisations Committee on Alcohol and Drug Issues (WOCAD), Sweden
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Tuesday, May 20
08:30 – 10:00 |
Special sessions
1 – Drug situation in the world; overview from NGOs [Room: Magasinet]
How are governments and NGOs working to solve multidimensional drug problems in different parts of the world? The speakers will focus both on the specific regional challenges and their role in a global context.
Moderator: Anna Carlstedt, PhD, President, Swedish National Forum on Volontary Social Work
2 – New drugs – new legislation? [Room: Nobelterrassen]
New psychoactive substances are easily available on the market; they are legal in spite of their danger. What can legislation do to keep up? In order to protect the health of individuals who use NPS, New Zealand has decided to regulate the market. It is now possible to sell these drugs legally in New Zealand – if you prove that they pose no more than a low risk of harm to individuals who use it. A global overview and a Swedish perspective will also be presented.
Moderator: Jonas Hartelius, Special advisor, Carnegie Institute, Sweden
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10:00 – 10:30 | Coffee break |
10:30 – 12:00 |
Special sessions
1 – The road to UNGASS 2016 [Room: Magasinet]
The global community prepares for the United Nations General Assembly Special Session on Drugs in 2016. How can NGOs be involved in the process?
Moderator: Gabriel Romanus, Former minister for Social Affairs, Sweden
2 – Recovery [Room: Nobelterrassen]
Recovery is more and more becoming the aim of treatment in Europe today. How do we create the broad package of support that results in recovery?
Kooyman: How do drug treatment and criminal justice system work together in and after prison?
Moderator: Boro Goic, Recovered Users Network, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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12:00 – 13:00 | Lunch |
13:00 – 14:30 |
Plenary session – Concurrent session with ECAD Mayors` Conference
Moderator: Marika Griehsel, Journalist and independent documentary filmmaker
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14:30 – 15:00 | Coffee break |
15:00 – 16:30 |
Grand finale
Moderator: Marika Griehsel, Journalist and independent documentary filmmaker
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