Application period: 13 to 24 January 2025
The 68th session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) will be held 10-14 March 2025 in Vienna, Austria. NGOs in consultative status with ECOSOC can organize side events and exhibitions.
The registration for side events will proceed as per established practice, you will be able to organize in person, online and hybrid events.
Make sure to follow the guidelines for side events in 2025 provided by the CND Secretariat!
Only one event per organizer will be accepted. Topics of side events must be thematically relevant to the work of the CND and Member States cannot be the focus of an event without their engagement.
Events will be accommodated in order of receipt of the application (“first come, first served”). Events submitted by Member States will be accommodated, before all other submissions.
Organizers planning to organize hybrid or online side events will need to provide the link to their hybrid or online events to the Secretariat latest by 28 February 2025. The online conference platform and access for CND participants is the responsibility of side-event organizers.
Applications for side events should be made through the online form, the link for which will be posted on the side event website in due course.
Organizers are kindly reminded to follow the guidelines for side events in 2025. The guidelines contain relevant information on organizational matters and build upon the lessons learnt from previous sessions.
Co-sponsoring/Supporting events:
As in previous years organizations can support multiple events through ‘co-sponsoring’. The main organizer of the event is responsible for collecting all support request and needs to send a final list of ‘supporters’ via email to unodc-sgb.events@un.org no later than 28 February 2025.
Promotional materials:
Please note that promotional materials for side events cannot use the CND banner. UNODC logos can only be used by UNODC organizers.
Side event time slots:
Kindly note that the time slots for side events at the 68th CND will be different from previous years. Side events will be held during the following periods (apart from Monday morning and Friday afternoon); times are CET (Vienna):
- Morning slot 1: 10.00-11.00
- Morning slot 2: 11.30-12.30
- Afternoon slot 1: 13.00-14.00
- Afternoon slot 2: 15.00-16.00
- Afternoon slot 3: 16.30-17.30
Exhibitions
Kindly note that NGO publications including promotional materials should be displayed on the Civil Society tables that will be made available. It is not necessary to apply for exhibition space to display publications.
Applications for exhibitions should be made by submitting the online application form, the link for which will be posted on the side-event website, within the application period (13-24 January).
The exhibition application form must be accompanied with a copy of the original design (sketches), and content, or photos. Please first upload your documents to WeTransfer (https://wetransfer.com/), with unodc-sgb.events@un.org as a recipient. Kindly copy/paste the download link into the application form
Spaces for exhibitions are available in the Rotunda and M Building (M0E, M01 and M02). The maximum space allocated for each exhibitor is 4 meters (length) and 3 meters (width).
Due to the limited space the Rotunda is reserved for Member States only. All other organizers will be allocated slots in the M Building (M0E, M01 and M02).
All exhibitions must be cleared by the Secretariat prior to installation and must comply with general UN rules and practice as well as any VIC-related rules.
