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1 CND 57th session POLITICAL Declaration and Plan of ACTION on International COOPERATION TOWARDS an Integrated and Balanced STRATEGY TO Counter the World Drug Problem programme Commission on Narcotic Drugs High-Level Review Vienna, March 2014 thursday, 13 March Time Plenary, M Building Round-table discussion 9.30 a.m. Opening of the fifty-seventh session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs Item 2: Adoption of the agenda and other organizational matters High-level segment march, p.m. Item 3: Opening of the high-level segment segment a.m p.m. Item 5 (a): Round-table discussion on demand reduction: reducing drug abuse and dependence through a comprehensive approach segment 3.30 p.m p.m. Item 5 (b): Round-table discussion on supply reduction: reducing the illicit supply of drugs; control of precursors and of amphetamine-type stimulants; and international cooperation on eradicating the illicit cultivation of crops used for the production of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances and on alternative development Friday, 14 March segment a.m p.m. Item 5 (c): Round-table discussion on international cooperation: countering money-laundering and promoting judicial cooperation segment (concluded) Item 6: Outcome of the high-level segment Item 7: Closure of the high-level segment p.m. special EVENT 13 march Briefing on the Civil Society Hearing and the Scientific Consultation: addressing drug use through a health-based approach

2 Time Plenary Committee of the Whole monday, 17 March Item 2: Adoption of the agenda and other organizational matters (concluded) Operational segment Item 12: Policy directives to the drug programme of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime and strengthening the drug programme and the role of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs as its governing body, including administrative, budgetary and strategic management questions: (a) Work of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime and policy directives; (b) Role of the Commission as the governing body of the drug programme of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime: i. Strengthening the drug programme of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime; ii. Administrative, budgetary and strategic management questions. Normative segment Item 10: Implementation of the international drug control treaties: (a) Challenges and future work of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs and the World Health Organization in the review of substances possible for scheduling; (b) Changes in the scope of control of substances; (c) International Narcotics Control Board; (d) International cooperation to ensure the availability of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances for medical and scientific purposes while preventing their diversion; (e) Other matters arising from the international drug control treaties. tuesday, 18 March Item 8: Panel discussion: Issues related to the scheduling of substances in accordance with the international drug control conventions Item 8: Panel discussion: Substantive issues for the General Assembly Special Session on the World Drug Problem in 2016 wednesday, 19 March Item 10: Implementation of the international drug control treaties Item 9: 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 Committee on Narcotic Drugs, in view of the special session of the General Assembly on the world drug problem to be held in 2016 thursday, 20 March Item 9: 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 Committee on Narcotic Drugs, in view of the special session of the General Assembly on the world drug problem to be held in 2016 Item 11: World situation with regard to drug trafficking and recommendations of the subsidiary bodies of the Commission

3 friday, 21 March Item 13: Provisional agenda for the fifty-eighth session of the Commission Item 14: Other business Item 15: Adoption of the report of the Commission on its fifty-seventh session monday, 17 March SIDE EVENTS p.m. NEW PSYCHOACTIVE SUBSTANCES: A GLOBAL CHALLENGE, A GLOBAL RESPONSE. Organized by the Government of the United States of America. PRESENTATION ON THE RESEARCH STUDY: THE DRUG SITUATION IN TAJIKISTAN IN Organized by the UNODC Statistics and Surveys Section and the Government of Tajikistan. SENTENCING POLICIES FOR DRUG OFFENCES BEST PRACTICES IN THE UK. Organized by the Academic Council on the UN System (ACUNS), Vienna Liaison Office and the International Drug Policy Consortium (IDPC). METHAMPHETAMINE ON THE RISE. Organized by the UNODC Laboratory and Scientific Section and the Government of Japan. A TOOL FOR DEBATE: THE OAS REPORT ON DRUG POLICY. Organized by the Governments of Guatemala, Uruguay, Mexico, Colombia, the Organisation of American States (OAS) and the International Drug Policy Consortium (IDPC). TRAINING AND PROFESSIONALIZING DRUG DEMAND REDUCTION SERVICES. Organized by the Colombo Plan, the Bureau for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) and the Government of the United States of America. MEETING THE CHALLENGES OF DRUG-IMPAIRED DRIVING. Organized by the Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse (CCSA) and the New Zealand Drug Foundation. PREVENTING AND REDUCING OPIOID OVERDOSE MORTALITY. Organized by the Government of the United States of America, the UNODC Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation Section and the World Health Organization (WHO). ADDRESSING DRUG TRAFFICKING AND USE IN THE GREATER MEKONG SUBREGION: 20 YEARS OF PARTNERSHIP. Organized by the Mekong MoU Signatories: Cambodia, China, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand, Viet Nam and UNODC. ALTERNATIVES TO INCARCERATION: EFFECTIVELY USING JUSTICE SYSTEMS TO INCREASE ACCESS TO TREATMENT AND TO REDUCE DRUG USE. Organized by the Governments of the United States of America and Mexico. BANKING ON EVIDENCE: DRUG POLICY EXPERIENCES IN EUROPE. Organized by the Governments of the Czech Republic and Switzerland and the Open Society Foundations (OSF). tuesday, 18 March Boardroom-B INNOVATIONS WITHIN THE THREE UN DRUG POLICY CONVENTIONS. LAUNCH OF THE DRUG POLICY FUTURES. ALTERNATIVE? YES! LEGALIZATION? NO Organized by the San Patrignano Foundation, Europe Against Drugs (EURAD), World Federation Against Drugs (WFAD) and the Global Centre for Drug Courts Treatment. HARM REDUCTION IN PRISONS. Organized by the UNODC HIV/AIDS Section and Harm Reduction International (HRI).

4 p.m. EU POLICY CYCLE FOR THE FIGHT AGAINST SERIOUS AND ORGANISED CRIME. Organized by the Delegation of the European Union in Vienna, the Permanent Mission of Greece, and the Council of the European Union. MONITORING AND EVALUATION OF THE URUGUAYAN CANNABIS LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATION PROCESS. Organized by the Government of Uruguay, Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA), the Transnational Institute (TNI) and the International Drug Policy Consortium (IDCP). JOINT EVENT ON ALTERNATIVE DEVELOPMENT (AD). Organized by UNODC Sustainable Livelihoods Unit, the Government of Germany and the Transnational Institute (TNI). PRESENTATION ON THE RESEARCH STUDY: TRAFFICKING OF AFGHAN OPIATES THROUGH KYRGYZSTAN IN Organized by UNODC Statistics and Surveys Section and the National Institute for Strategic Studies of the Kyrgyz Republic. PRESENTATION BY THE COMBINED MARITIME FORCES ON COUNTERING ILLICIT NARCOTICS TRAFFICKING IN THE INDIAN OCEAN. Organized by the UNODC and Combined Maritime Forces. COMMUNITY CHANGE AND ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION: THE ITALIAN EXPERIENCE. Organized by the Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA) and the Government of Italy. DRUG USE PREVENTION AND DRUG TREATMENT FOR CHILDREN, ADOLESCENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES. Organized by the Government of the United States of America, the UNODC Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation Section and the World Health Organization (WHO). COPOLAD: EVIDENCE-BASED TOOLS AND RESOURCES AVAILABLE FOR CELAC AND EU COUNTRIES. Organized by COPOLAD, led by the Government of Spain. IMPLEMENTATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS GUIDING PRINCIPLES ON ALTERNATIVE DEVELOPMENT. Organized by the Government of Thailand. PRESENTATION: ESTUDIO INTEGRAL DE LA HOJA DE COCA. Organized by the Government of the Plurinational State of Bolivia. LAUNCH OF THE UNODC REPORT ON ILLICIT DRUG TRADE THROUGH SOUTH EASTERN EUROPE. Organized by the UNODC Regional Section for Europe, West and Central Asia and the UNODC Statistics and Surveys Section. VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN WHO USE DRUGS THE NEGLECT OF THOSE MOST NEGLECTED. Organized by the UNODC HIV/AIDS Section, the Governments of Finland and Afghanistan and the Academic Council on the United Nations System (ACUNS). MOE100 Boardroom-B M7 MOE100 wednesday, 19 March a.m. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS (IJPTSUD). Organized by the Colombo Plan and the National Rehabilitation Center, Government of the United Arab Emirates. PRESENTATION ON THE RESEARCH STUDIES: NEEDS ASSESSMENT IN AFGHANISTAN AND PAKISTAN CUSTOMS. Organized by UNODC Statistics and Surveys Section and the Governments of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and Pakistan. HEALTH THE CORNERSTONE OF FUTURE DRUG POLICY. Organized by the Government of Lithuania, International Doctors for Healthier Drug Policies, International Association for Hospice and Palliative Care and the International Drug Policy Consortium. Boardroom-B

5 wednesday, 19 March (CONTINUED) 2.00 p.m 2.00 p.m CURRENT DRUG POLICIES: EVALUATING INDICATORS, EXAMINING FUTURE OPTIONS. Organized by the Government of Finland, the International Drug Policy Consortium (IDPC), the Global Drug Policy Observatory, the International Centre for Science in Drug Policy (ICSDP), LSE IDEAS and the Government of the Netherlands. REDUCING HIV TRANSMISSION AMONG PEOPLE WHO INJECT DRUGS. Organized by UNAIDS. NEW GUIDELINES ON DRUG PREVENTION, TREATMENT, CARE AND REHABILITATION FOR GIRLS AND WOMEN. Organized by the Government of Italy, UNODC Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation Section and the World Health Organization (WHO). MODERNIZING DRUG LAW ENFORCEMENT. Organized by the Government of Switzerland, the International Drug Policy Consortium (IDPC), the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) and the Chatham House. CANNABIS POLICY: THE EXPERIENCE OF COLORADO UNDER LEGALIZATION. Organized by IOGT International, Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM), Drug Policy Futures and the World Federation Against Drugs. PROTECTING YOUTH WITH DRUG POLICY: CRIMINALIZATION HAS FAILED. Organized by Students for Sensible Drug Policy and Law Enforcement Against Prohibition. ON THE ROAD TOWARDS 2019 THE ROLE OF CIVIL SOCIETY IN FOSTERING SOCIAL INNOVATION. Organized by the UNODC Civil Society Team and the Vienna NGO Committee on Drugs (VNGOC). DRUGS ALCOHOL WOMEN NETWORK (DAWN): PROMOTING A GENDER-RESPONSIVE APPROACH TO DRUG ADDICTION. Organized by UNICRI and the Government of Italy. DRUG TRAFFICKING AND CONSUMPTION IN WEST AFRICA. Organized by the Governments of Cabo Verde and Benin, the African Union (AU), the West Africa Commission on Drugs (WACD), the International Drug Policy Consortium (IDPC). DRUGS, AN ESCALATING PROBLEM IN SOUTHERN AFRICA. Organized by Youth for a Child in Christ (YOCIC), the Southern Africa Drug Initiative (SADI) and the Save Matabeleland Coalition (SAMACO) thursday, 20 MARCH MOE100 ACTING FOR IMPACT: UNODC S HIGH-PRIORITY COUNTRIES FOR HIV AND INJECTING DRUG USE. Organized by the UNODC HIV Section and the International Network of People who Use Drugs (INPUD). I2ES MOVING BEYOND THE PILOT PHASE. Organized by the International Narcotics Control Board (INCB). COORDINATED EFFORTS TO INCREASE ACCESS TO CONTROLLED DRUGS FOR MEDICAL PURPOSES. Organized by the Government of Australia, the UNODC Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation Section and the World Health Organization (WHO). THERAPEUTIC COMMUNITIES IN SPAIN: THE VALUE OF LONG-TERM PROGRAMMES IN TREATING ADDICTION. Organized by Dianova International, Associação Dianova Portugal and Asociación Dianova España. THE LATEST TRENDS, CHALLENGES AND SUCCESSES IN GLOBAL CHEMICAL CONTROL. Organized by the INCB Precursors Control Section. ENHANCING TRAINING FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT. Organized by the UNODC Country Office in Pakistan and the Government of Pakistan. BEST PRACTICES IN THE USE OF CANNABIS FOR MEDICAL PURPOSES. Organized by the Government of Austria and the UNODC Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation Section.

6 Rotunda Activities and projects of the Colombo Plan Drug Advisory Programme The Colombo Plan Drug Advisory Programme (CPDAP) Sri Lanka Achievements and activities in countering the world drug problem Permanent Mission of the Islamic Republic of Iran Information stand on GIZ s work on alternative development and trafficking from/to Afghanistan Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) Germany UK Demand Reduction: Communications Campaigns Permanent Mission of the United Kingdom Indonesiaʼs Narcotic Board Exhibition Permanent Mission of Indonesia Prevention of consumption Permanent Mission of Colombia Information on the Cooperation Programme on Drugs Policies between Latin America and the European Union Cooperation Programme on Drugs Policies between Latin America and the European Union (COPOLAD) Spain Turkish International Academy against Drugs and Organized Crime Turkish International Academy against Drugs and Organized Crime (TADOC) Turkey EMCDDA publications European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) Portugal Russian Federation in the fight against the world drug problem Permanent Mission of the Russian Federation Integrated Substance Control Management System or SPIKES Ministry of Health Malaysia Twenty years of commitment and success: showcasing the alternative development products of the Greater Mekong Subregion under MoU initiatives Ministry of Home Affairs Myanmar Drug control in China Permanent Mission of China M Building, 0E exhibits Illicit Drugs in Afghanistan: UNODC s response to a multifaceted threat UNODC Country Office for Afghanistan Activities of Drug and Organized Crime Coordination Unit (DOCCU) of ECO Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) Afghanistan Drug and Organized Crime Coordination Unit (DOCCU) Afghanistan M building, 01 Enhancing training for law enforcement UNODC Country Office Pakistan UNODC Laboratory and Scientific Section Publications and drugs exhibition UNODC/Advocacy Section/Communication UNODC Drug Prevention and Health Branch Container Control Programme (CCP) information material and films UNODC Organized Crime and Illicit Trafficking Branch Civil society documentation UNODC/Advocacy Section/Civil Society Therapy centers in prison: a window on society Therapy Center for Dependent Individuals (KETHEA) Greece V

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