Leaders of Red Cross / Red Crescent National Societies from Latin and Central America, Central Asia, Middle-East, Asia and Europe met in Rome under the auspice of the Italian Red Cross and ICOS to share ideas and to debate actions in the area of drug policy.
A declaration calling for the formulation and implementation of a humanitarian drug policy was signed by all participants and will lead to future important actions on drug policy in the different regions represented.
For more information regarding the Think Tank, please contact Mr. Oscar Zuluaga at zuluaga@romeconsensus.net or at +(44) (0)20 7222 2901
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Sala Solferino - Solferino Hall, Italian Red Cross Compound, Via B. Ramazzini 31, Rome
Friday, 23 March 2007
9:15 PANEL I: THE DRUG POLICY SITUATION WORLDWIDE
Co-Chairs
Dr Massimo Barra, National President, Italian Red Cross
Mr Emmanuel Reinert, Executive Director, ICOS
1922-2007, 85 years Fighting Isolation, Discrimination and Stigmatization
Dr Massimo Barra, National President, Italian Red Cross
Speech
Public Heath Policy and Drug Control: A European Perspective
Mr Emmanuel Reinert, Executive Director, ICOS
Speech
New Perspectives for Drug Policy in Latin America
Mr Oscar Zuluaga, Special Representative, The Rome Consensus
Presentation
11:15 PANEL II: THE RC/RC MOVEMENT AND DRUG POLICY
Co-Chairs
Lady Jocelyn Keith, IFRC Health Commission
Mr Christopher Lamb, Special Adviser, IFRC
New scope for Drug Policy and the International Federation
Lady Jocelyn Keith, IFRC Health Commission, Chairlady Group on Drug Substances, created by the Health Commission IFRC
ERNA: Activities and Approach
Dr Fabio Patruno, Vice-President, European Network for Tuberculosis and AIDS
Youth: Peer to Peer Approach
Ian Courtenay, Chairman, Youth Commission, Belize RC
Visit in groups to Villa Maraini Centre (groups by languages)
14:00 SIDE EVENT PRESS CONFERENCE: NEW PERSPECTIVES ON SUBSTITUTION TREATMENT
14:30 PANEL III: ACTIVITIES OF NS, TRENDS AND PERSPECTIVES
Co-Chairs
Representatives of National Societies
Keynote Speaker
Minister Paolo Ferrero, Minister of Social Solidarity, Italian Government
Experiences from National Societies
18:30 Conclusion
21:00 Official Dinner
Keynote speaker
Mr. Vitalino Canas, Member of the Parliament,Assembly of the Republic of Portugal
Speech
Saturday, 24 March 2007
9:00 CLOSING PANEL: IMPLEMENTATION, ACTIONS AND NEXT STEPS
Chair
Dr. Massimo Barra, National President, Italian Red Cross
11:30 Conclusions
Visit to the mobile street units in Termini and Tor Bella Monaca (Optional)
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