Side Events

Duration: 2 days

Training Group: U.S. Department of State/Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (DOS/INL)

 Description: This workshop is for Embassy and Washington, D.C. staff who cover drug demand reduction (DDR) in their portfolios. Participants of previous years’ workshops included:

• INL Embassy Directors
• INL and Political Section Foreign Service Officers
• Embassy Locally Employed Staff
• Washington DC Program Officers
• Interagency partners from Washington DC and other Embassy staff interested in this area of work

 The workshop agenda will feature:

• Expert presentations on prevention, treatment, recovery, alternatives to incarceration, and quality assurance
• Update on the Global Coalition to Address Synthetic Drug Threats
• Overview of Drug Demand Reduction programs from International Organizations

Duration: 3 days (26 - 28 June 2024 – closed meeting)

Training Group: UNODC

Description: This meeting is intended for representatives of key national institutions from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan who are engaged in developing, implementing and evaluating policies, and programs related to drug demand reduction. The primary objective of the meeting is to review progress made on quality assurance for the treatment of drug use disorders and capacity building for drug treatment professionals. In addition, the stakeholder meeting will present an opportunity to assess the emerging trends in drug use within the Central Asia region, identify mechanisms and strategies to respond to those and enhance networking – including through the Global Synthetic Coalition - to enable strategic responses. Furthermore, the meeting will be an opportunity for stakeholders from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan to be informed about new tools and initiatives of UNODC and partner agencies.

Duration: 1 day

Training Group: ICUDDR

Training Language: English

Description: This course provides an introduction to the topic of publishing in scholarly journals, with specific modules on writing each section of a research paper. In addition, ethical issues, writing quantitative research and review papers, and the submission process will be discussed. Those participating will have the opportunity to share a draft of their work for review. This course is led by Richard Pates, a founder member and former president of ISAJE and served as the Editor in Chief of the Journal of Substance Use for 20 years. Dr Pates is a Consultant Clinical Psychologist and a visiting Professor of Psychology at the University of Worcester who has published 40 or so papers and book chapters.

Training objectives:

• Define key critical concepts for academic publishing, including ethical considerations.
• Identify best practices for developing the various components of a manuscript.
• Understand the process of manuscript submission.

Duration: 2 days (24 - 25 June 2024)

Training Group: ISSUP

Description: This meeting will be for representatives of established National Chapters. The meeting will provide National Chapters with an opportunity to network and learn from the work and experience of other National Chapters around the world. Participants will be able to exchange experiences and knowledge and explore ways to collaborate and plan joint initiatives with other National Chapters and partner organisations. 

Duration: 1 day, 4 hours

Training Dates: the day after the plenary

# Participants: 20

Training Group: Invitees who have completed WISE and/or existing members of the Global Women’s Network for Treatment and Recovery

Trainers: 3 (Hendree Jones, Nancy Dudley and Rocio Suarez Ordonez)

Training Language: English and Spanish

Learning Objectives:

1. Identify the unique strengths that women bring to recovery
2. Apply tools to leverage recovery strengths for women