UNITED NATIONS J O U R N A L Commission on Narcotic Drugs Fifty-ninth session Vienna, 14-22 March 2016 No. 3 SCHEDULE OF MEETINGS WEDNESDAY, 16 MARCH 2016 SPECIAL SEGMENT ON THE PREPARATIONS FOR THE SPECIAL SESSION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY ON THE WORLD DRUG PROBLEM IN 2016 10 a.m. Special segment, fifth meeting Plenary Hall M-Building Other business Documents: E/CN.7/2016/6 E/CN.7/2016/15 UNODC/ED/2016/1 E/CN.7/2016/CRP.4 E/CN.7/2016/CRP.5 E/CN.7/2016/CRP.6 3-6 p.m. Special segment, sixth meeting Plenary Hall M-Building Outcome and closure of the special segment Documents: E/CN.7/2016/6 E/CN.7/2016/15 UNODC/ED/2016/1 E/CN.7/2016/CRP.4 E/CN.7/2016/CRP.5 E/CN.7/2016/CRP.6 JOURNAL: The journal of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs is issued every morning. It contains the agenda for the day and various announcements. Delegations wishing to include an announcement should contact the Secretary of the Commission: Ms. Jo Dedeyne-Amann, extension 27266/4282. V.16-01371 (E)
- 2 - COMMISSION ON NARCOTIC DRUGS, FIFTY-NINTH SESSION, REGULAR SEGMENT 3-6 p.m. Plenary, sixth meeting Plenary Hall M-Building Item 5. Implementation of the Political Declaration and Plan of Action on International Cooperation towards an Integrated and Balanced Strategy to Counter the World Drug Problem: follow-up to the high-level review by the Commission on Narcotic Drugs, in view of the special session of the General Assembly on the world drug problem to be held in 2016: (a) Demand reduction and related measures; (b) Supply reduction and related measures; (c) Countering money-laundering and promoting judicial cooperation to enhance international cooperation. Documents: E/CN.7/2016/2-E/CN.15/2016/2 E/CN.7/2016/4 E/CN.7/2016/5 E/CN.7/2016/6 E/CN.7/2016/7 E/CN.7/2016/8 E/CN.7/2016/11 E/CN.7/2016/13 E/CN.7/2016/14 E/CN.7/2016/CRP.3 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE 3-6 p.m. First meeting Board Room A M-Building, 2nd floor Consideration of draft resolutions E/CN.7/2016/L.2-L.11 OTHER MEETINGS 9 a.m. EU coordination meeting M5 9 a.m. Informal consultations on L.5 M0E03 9 a.m. Informal consultations on L.10 M0E05 10 a.m. Informal consultations on UNGASS outcome document M2 10.15 a.m. Informal consultations on L.3 M0E03 12 p.m. Informal consultations on L.2 M0E03 12 p.m. Informal consultations on L.8 M0E05 2 p.m. EU coordination meeting M0E03 2 p.m. Informal consultations on L.4 M0E05 3 p.m. Informal consultations on UNGASS outcome document M2
- 3 - ONGOING PRESENTATIONS 10-12 a.m. 2-5 p.m. Presentation on PICS (Precursor Incident Communication System) Organized by the International Narcotics Control Board (INCB/ Precursor Control Section) MOE23 10-12 a.m. 2-5 p.m. Presentation of PEN Online (The automated online system for the exchange of pre-export notifications) Organized by the International Narcotics Control Board (INCB/ Precursor Control Section) MOE23 10-12 a.m. 2-5 p.m. 9.30-12 a.m. 2-4.30 p.m. Presentation on IONICS (Project ION Incident Communication System) Organized by the International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) Presentation of the National Drug Control System (NDS) and the International Import/Export System (I2ES) an online platform to facilitate and speed up the process of issuing import and export authorizations for narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances by competent national authorities (CNAs) Organized by the Information Technology Service/INCB Solutions Team MOE23 MOE24 SIDE EVENTS 9.00-9.50 a.m. The Economics of Global Drug Policies Organized by the Government of Switzerland and the London School of Economics. 9.00-9.50 a.m. Cooperation, involvement and inclusion: How to promote cooperation between peers and professionals in drug work Organized by the Governments of Finland, Norway, Sweden and Denmark. 9.00-9.50 a.m. Presentation on the UNODC report The Afghan Opiate Trade and Africa a Baseline Assessment Organized by the UNODC Afghan Opiate Trade Project, the African Union and the UNODC Statistics and Survey Section. 9.00-9.50 a.m. Striving for equity in the treatment of pain Organized by the Government of the United Kingdom, International Doctors for Healthier Drug Policies, Pallium India and the Kenya Hospice Palliative Care Association. 9.00-9.50 a.m. An Insight into Different Recovery Models Organized by the Turkish Green Crescent Society, the Recovered Users Network and the Christian Center for Help and Rehabilitation of Addicts and their Families Stijena. 9.00-9.50 a.m. Improving health and social inclusion of people who use drugs in Eastern Europe and Central Asia. Regional input for the upcoming UNGASS on Drugs Organized by the Eurasian Harm Reduction Network. M3 M4 M6 M7 MOE100 BR-A
- 4-1.10-2 p.m. The nexus between illicit drug cultivation, deforestation and land degradation Organized by the UNODC Studies and Threat Analysis Section and Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit. 1.10-2 p.m. The Bolivian Model for the Fight Against Drug Trafficking: Reduction of Surplus Coca Leaf Respecting Human Rights Organized by the Government of Bolivia (Plurinational State of) and the Andean Information Network. 1.10-2 p.m. NPS: challenges and perspectives for Latin America Organized by the Government of Brazil. 1.10-2 p.m. After UNGASS: What happens between 2016 and 2019? Organized by the Government of Switzerland and the United Nations University. 1.10-2 p.m. Voices from youth Protect the future Organized by Active Sobriety, Friendship and Peace, the World Federation Against Drugs, Uganda Youth Development Link and the African Youths Initiatives on Crime Prevention. 1.10-2 p.m. Towards a harm reduction decade Organized by Harm Reduction International. 1.10-2 p.m. Roads to recovery: Quality standards for the treatment of drug use disorders Organized by the Government of the United States, the UNODC Drug Prevention and Health Branch, the World Health Organization and the Civil Society Task Force. 2.20-3.10 p.m. Use of the Darknet for drug trafficking Organized by the Governments of Austria and Germany and the UNODC Studies and Threat Analysis Section. 2.20-3.10 p.m. Strengthening the Rule of Law to Achieve Sustainable Alternative Development Organized by the Governments of Thailand and Peru, the Thailand Institute of Justice and Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit. M3 M4 M6 M7 MOE100 MOE79 BR-A M3 M4 2.20-3.10 p.m. New Realities: Cannabis Policy Innovations Organized by the Government of Uruguay, the Washington Office on Latin America, the Transnational Institute and the International Centre for Ethnobotanical Education, Research and Service. 2.20-3.10 p.m. Afghanistan Socioeconomic Survey of Opium Cultivation 2015 and the Implications for Alternative Development Organized by the Government of Afghanistan and the UNODC Statistics and Surveys Section. 2.20-3.10 p.m. Immigration, refugees and drugs: new challenges, new approaches Organized by the Government of Greece. 2.20 3.10 p.m. Effective prevention of drug use in schools global experiences Organized by the Government of Brazil; the UNODC Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation Branch; the World Health Organization and the Lions Clubs International Foundation. M7 MOE100 MOE79 Press Room
- 5 - EXHIBITS (14-22 March 2016) VIC, Rotunda, Ground floor, C-Building Narcotics control in Saudi Arabia and the Gulf Countries Organized by the Government of Saudi Arabia UNODC Regional Programme for Afghanistan and Neighbouring Countries Training Strategy for Effective Counter-narcotics Law Enforcement Organized by the Government of Pakistan / UNODC Country Office Pakistan Sale of UN Philatelic Items and Personalized Stamp Sheet Organized by the United Nations Postal Administration Situation and Drug Combating in Sudan Organized by the Government of Sudan TADOC Introductory Exhibition Organized by the Turkish International Academy against Drugs and Organized Crime Comprehensive Approach to Drug Control Activities in Turkey Organized by the Government of Turkey Singapore s Approach to Addressing Drug Demand and Supply Organized by the Government of Singapore Myanmar s Activities on Combating Narcotic Drugs Organized by the Government of Myanmar The Russian Federation in the Fight against the World Drug Problem Photo exhibition organized by the Government of the Russian Federation Safe Mekong Operation: Joint Anti-drug Efforts in the Golden Triangle Organized by the Government of Thailand GCC States Efforts in Combating Drugs Organized by the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Criminal Information Centre to Combat Drugs Alternative Development in Peru Organized by the Government of Peru Best Practices in Social Support and Empowerment Organized by the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran and the UNODC Office in Tehran M-Building, Ground Floor (M0E) Community Voices of People Affected by Drug Policy Organized by the Harm Reduction Coalition Each Person Counts: Stories of the World Drug Problem in Pictures Organized by the World Health Organization and the Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation Section of UNODC
- 6 - M-Building, First Floor (M01) Recovery Can, Will and Does Happen! Organized by Stichting EURAD UNODC Laboratory and Scientific Section Organized by the Laboratory and Scientific Section of UNODC UNODC Advocacy Section: Publications and Drugs Exhibition Organized by the Advocacy Section of UNODC UNODC Alternative Development Programmes Organized by the Sustainable Livelihoods Unit of UNODC EMCDDA: Your Reference Point on Drugs in Europe Organized by the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction WHO s Contribution to a Public Health Perspective on Drug Policy Organized by the World Health Organization Container Control Programme: Information, Materials and Films Organized by the Implementation Support Section of UNODC Civil Society Documentation Organized by the Civil Society Team of UNODC Promoting Evidence-based Drug Policy Organized by the Open Society Foundations Harm reduction. Faces Organized by the Eurasian Harm Reduction Network Stop the Harm / Support, Don t Punish Organized by the International Drug Policy Consortium Supporting Drug Users in Times of Crisis Organized by the Therapy Center for Dependent Individuals
- 7 - Offices at the M-Conference Building Annex I Office Telephone Chairperson of the Commission M0116 27200 Chairperson of the UNGASS Board M0110 27207 Secretary of the Commission M0119 27266/4282 UNITED NATIONS OFFICE ON DRUGS AND CRIME Executive Director Mr. Yury Fedotov Office of the Executive Director M0127 83121/5001 Mr. Roberto Arbitrio, Chief M0125 83120/4246 Ms. Linda Mos-Duhr, Personal Assistant to the Executive Director Division for Treaty Affairs M0125 83120/5003 Mr. John Brandolino, Director, DTA M0113 21389/4534 Ms. Filomena Hidalgo, Senior Staff Assistant M0114 83206/4144 Secretariat to the Governing Bodies Ms. Jo Dedeyne-Amann, Chief and Secretary CND M0119 27266/4282 Mr. Flavius Roversi, Secretariat Services Officer M0114 83111/4138 Ms. Livia Krings, Secretariat Services Officer M0118 83115/5129 Ms. Regina Rohrbach, Secretariat Services Officer M0114 83112/3898 Ms. Tatiana Jehl, Associate Secretariat Services Officer M0114 83113/5697 Ms. Doris Resch, Associate Expert M0114 83114/5279 Ms. Johanna Vasse, Intern M0118 27201/4504 Commission Secretariat (General Information/Support) Ms. Michaela Bichler, Meetings Services Assistant M0123 27241/4634 Mr. Alisher Arzikulov, Programme Assistant M0123 83117/4190 Commission Secretariat (Draft Resolutions/Reports) Ms. Zsóka Williams, Assistant to Secretary CND M0122 83204/4280 Ms. Simone Rupprich, Meetings Services Assistant M0122 83205/4057 Ms. Olga Teruel, Meetings Services Assistant M0122 83116/5105 Division for Operations Mr. Aldo Lale-Demoz, Director E1455 4766/5587 Division for Policy Analysis and Public Affairs Mr. Jean-Luc Lemahieu, Director D1401 4196/4654 Division for Management Mr. Dennis Thatchaichawalit, Director E1055 5599/4145 International Narcotics Control Board Mr. Werner Sipp, President M0E26 4277/4163 Mr. Andrés Finguerut, Secretary M0E26 4277/4163 Conference Service Mr. Hanna Abifadel, Mr. Linto Thanikkel M0222 6564/4726/4322 Conference Room Officers Plenary/BRB+M1 83109/83119 Conference Room Officers COW/BRA 21330/21331 Documents Distribution (Outside Plenary Hall, first floor) Plenary/BRB+M1 83110 NGO lounge M0E27 27279 Registration desk Gate 1 3991 Pass Office Gate 1 3929 Internet Corner Coffee lounge M0E M0E and M01
- 8 - MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION ON NARCOTIC DRUGS The names of the 31 members elected or re-elected for a four-year term by the Economic and Social Council in April 2015 are underlined 1. The four-year term of office expires on 31 December of the given year. 1 Argentina 2019 2 Angola 2017 3 Australia 2017 4 Austria 2019 5 Belarus 2019 6 Belgium 2017 7 Benin 2017 8 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 2017 9 Brazil 2017 10 Cameroon 2019 11 Canada 2017 12 China 2019 13 Colombia 2017 14 Croatia 2017 15 Cuba 2017 16 Czech Republic 2017 17 Democratic Republic of the Congo 2019 18 Ecuador 2019 19 El Salvador 2019 20 France 2017 21 Germany 2019 22 Guatemala 2019 23 Hungary 2019 24 India 2017 25 Indonesia 2017 26 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 2019 27 Israel 2019 28 Italy 2019 29 Japan 2019 30 Kazakhstan 2017 31 Kenya 2019 32 Mauritania 2019 33 Mexico 2019 34 Netherlands 2019 35 Nigeria 2017 36 Norway 2019 37 Pakistan 2019 38 Peru 2019 39 Qatar 2019 40 Republic of Korea 2019 41 Russian Federation 2017 42 Slovakia 2019 43 South Africa 2019 44 Spain 2019 45 Sudan 2019 46 Tajikistan 2017 47 Thailand 2019 48 Togo 2017 49 Turkey 2019 50 Uganda 2019 51 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2017 52 United States of America 2019 53 Uruguay 2019 1 Hungary and Slovakia were elected by the Council on 2 February 2016.
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