Transcript David Turner

“Beyond 2008”
A Briefing
11th European Conference on Rehabilitation and Drug Policy
Working together – Partners for Change
Ljubljana, 6 June, 2007
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The Vienna NGO Committee on Narcotic
Drugs: Background
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Established early 1980s
Purpose
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to provide a link between NGOs, UNOCD and the UN
CND
Activities
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regular meetings with UNODC
annual forum during CND
representation of NGO views to UN drug control
bodies
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Vienna NGO Committee International
Events
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Has convened a series of major
international NGO events.
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1st NGO World Drugs Forum, September 1986 Stockholm.
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2nd NGO World Drugs Forum, June 1987 –
Vienna
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3rd NGO World Drugs Forum, December 1994 –
Bangkok
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NGO Village during the 1998 UN General
Assembly Special Session – New York.
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United Nations General Assembly Special
Session on Illicit Drugs (UNGASS)
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June 1998, to address the world drug problem.
Political Declaration to achieve significant and
measurable results by 2008.
Adoption of the Guiding Principles of Demand
Reduction and Measures to Enhance
International Cooperation to Counter the Drug
Problem.
Address to the UNGASS Plenary Session by
six NGO’s representing different points of view.
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Beyond 2008: An Overview
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An opportunity
for the NGO community to:
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reflect on its own achievements in drug control since
1998
find improved ways to work together
make proposals on future directions for drug control
and
rethink current collaboration mechanisms to
establishing more effective partnership.
The means
A forum “Beyond 2008”
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to contribute to the review and future plans
regional consultations in 9 regions
representative Forum in July 2008
presentation to the CND in 2008 and 2009
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Objectives & Deliverables
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Three specific objectives:
1. To highlight NGO achievements
since the 1998 UNGASS.
2. To propose new and/or improved
ways of working with the UNODC
and CND.
3. To adopt principles to serve as a
guide for future deliberations on drug
policy matters.
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Regional Leads &
NGO Committee Designated
Representatives
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Roles and Responsibilities
Regional Leads
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develop, manage and host the ‘Beyond 2008’ regional consultation.
make a joint presentation on the drug situation in their region to the
NGO Forum during the 2007 CND
attend a preliminary regional planning meeting on the margins of the
2007 CND.
present key findings from their regional consultation to the ‘Beyond
2008’ Forum.
Designated NGO Committee Representative
 facilitate communication and management of the planning and
delivery of the regional consultation
 liaison between the regional consultation leads and the VNGOC
Program Committee
 act as facilitator for the regional consultation meeting
 managing the allocated budget
 support the regional leads in accessing relevant information
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Regional Consultations
N. America
W. Europe
East Europe & Central Asia
N Africa & the
Middle East
Latin America &
the Caribbean
Sub-Saharan
Africa
S. Asia
S.E. Asia & the
Pacific
Australasia
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The objectives in greater detail
Objective 1
To highlight tangible NGO achievements in
the field of drug control, with particular
emphasis on contributions to the 1998
UNGASS Action Plan such as achievement
in policy, community engagement,
prevention, treatment, rehabilitation and
social-reintegration.
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Objective 1…
States to report biennially on progress in
achieving the 2003 and 2008 goals and
targets.
CND to analyze the reports to enhance
cooperation combating the world drug
problem.
The Biennial Reports Questionnaire (BRQ)
as the instrument for reporting on progress.
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Objective 1…
Modified for NGO
audience
Translated into all six
official UN languages
Online at:
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Completely automated
including
quantification of
responses
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Objective 2
To review best practices related to
collaboration mechanisms among
NGOs, governments and UN
agencies in various fields of
endeavour and propose new
and/or improved ways of working
with the UNODC and CND.
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Objective 2
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Review of existing procedures for different
intergovernmental organisations
Survey of experience of international NGOs
Preparation of a report from this work
Develpment of a series of questions / proposals
to be examined at the regional consultations
Presentation of a revised document to the July
2008 Forum
Proposals for the 2009 High Level segment of
the UN CND
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Objective 3
To adopt a series of high order
principles, drawn from the
Conventions and their
commentaries that would be
tabled with the UNODC and CND
for their consideration and serve
as a guide for future deliberations
on drug policy matters.
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Objective 3
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Preparation of a briefing on the UN drug control
conventions and bodies
Development of a series of questions to collect
experience in the application of the conventions
Consultation on the principles which should
inform the development and implementation of
drug control activity
Presentation of the agreed principles to the
High Level Segment of the 2009 UN CND
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Regional Consultations Format
Location:
 To be determined jointly by the regional leads in
consultation with the designated representative.
Timing:
 To be held between September 2007 and February
2008
Participants:
 To be determined jointly by the regional leads in
consultation with the designated representative
Format:
 Evening reception + two days of consultation
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Timeline
CND
2007
Regional Leads
prepare for consultation
March – August 2007
CND
2008
Regional
consultations
September 2007 February 2008
Analysis
Of
Consultation
reports
Vienna
Forum July
2008
Prep for July
2008
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What you can contribute
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Complete the NGO Questionnaire
Publicise the Questionnaire to other NGOs
Translate the questionnaire into local languages
Add your experience of working with
Governmental and Inter-Governmental bodies
Add your experience of how well drug control
efforts are achieving their objectives
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