60th session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs
Guide to CND
To support NGO and CSO participation in and engagement with the Commission, the VNGOC has prepared a detailed Guide with information about the Commission and how it operates; information about NGO participation in the Commission and suggestions on how they can engage most effectively with its work (even if they cannot be present in Vienna); practical information; useful links and contacts. Download the VNGOC Guide to CND 2017 here.
VNGOC Side Event
We would like to invite you to the side event 60th Session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs of the United Nations on Civil Society and International Drug Policy in the Context of Agenda 2030, to be held Friday 17th March, 14:20 – 15:10 at conference room M3 (Vienna International Centre).
Please take a look at the VNGOC Side Event Flyer to learn more and check out the recording of the event.
VNGOC Events
These are the main events with VNGOC involvement, and we hope those of you in Vienna will join us for these meetings. We will of course keep you updated if there are any changes.
| VNGOC program for CND 2017 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Room |
| Monday, 13 March 2017 | 08:45-09:15 a.m. | NGO Coordination Briefing | M 3; M-Building |
| Monday, 13 March 2017 | 09:30 a.m. | Opening of the 60th CND Session – Statement Esbjörn Hörnberg (VNGOC Chair) | Plenary, M-Building |
| Monday, 13 March 2017 | 07:00 p.m. | Vin d’Honneur | M-Building |
| Tuesday, 14 March 2017 | 08:30 a.m. | Board Meeting | TBD |
| Wednesday, 15 March 2017 | 08:30 a.m. | CSTF Meeting | NGO-Lounge, M-Building |
| Wednesday, 15 March 2017 | 11:00-11:50 a.m. | Informal Dialogue with the Executive Director of UNODC | M 3, M-Building |
| Wednesday, 15 March 2017 | 12:00-12:50 a.m. | Informal Dialogue with the President of INCB | M 3, M-Building |
| Thursday, 16 March 2017 | 09:00-10:00 a.m. | Informal Dialogue with the Chair of CND | Press Room, M-Building |
| Thursday, 16 March 2017 | 03:30 – 06:00 p.m. | VNGOC Annual Meeting | BR-D, C-Building |
| Friday, 17 March 2017 | 02:20 -03:00 p.m. | VNGOC Side Event: „Civil Society and International Drug Policy in the Context of Agenda 2030“ | M 3, M-Building |
Make sure to check the monitors in the VIC to learn about any last minute changes in rooms.
A full list of side events for the whole session is available online here.
A record number of NGO side events will be held during the week, make sure to catch as many of them as possible.
