19: An end to a costly war: alternatives to failed drug policies
In cooperation with Drug Policy Alliance
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in englischer SpracheWhat is the impact of a half-century of the war on drugs, in terms of drug consumption, production, and trafficking? What are the unintended consequences of these policies and policy alternatives? What experiences from other countries can we learn from? How can Europe become a leader in advancing evidence-based humane drug policies?
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M. Sc. Dr. Ruth DREIFUSS
Former President and Minister of Home Affairs, Swiss Confederation; Chair, Global Commission on Drug Policy, Geneva
| 1971 | Degree in economics with special focus on econometrics, Geneva |
| 1993-2002 | Federal Councillor, Head of the Federal Department of Home Affairs, Swiss government |
| 1999 | President of the Swiss Confederation |
Mag.jur. Jean-Luc LEMAHIEU
Director, DPA - Division for Policy Analysis and Public Affairs, UNODC - United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, Vienna
| 1979-1984 | Law Studies, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven |
| 1984-1986 | Postgraduate, International Law, Universite Libre de Bruxelles |
| 1990 | Junior Professional Officer, UNIDO - United Nations Industrial Development Organization, Republic of Korea |
| 1994 | UNDP - United Nations Development Programme |
| 2000-2005 | Representative for the Union of Myanmar, UNODC - United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime |
| 2006-2008 | Chief, Responsible for Section of Asia and Europe, UNODC - United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime |
| 2009-2013 | Special Advisor to the UN Special Representative Afghanistan and Representative of Country Office, UNODC - United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime |
| 2011-2013 | Regional Representative for Afghanistan and Neighbouring Countries, UNODC - United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime |
| since 2013 | Director, DPA - Division for Policy Analysis and Public Affairs, UNODC - United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, Vienna |
Ina SPINNANGR
Chairwoman and Spokesperson, Norwegian Association for Safer Drug Policies, Oslo
Pg.Dip. Jindrich VOBORIL
Czech National Drugs Coordinator; Head of the Secretariat, Government Council for Drug Policy Coordination, Prague
| Professional experience | |
| 1985-1990 | Nursing in geriatric department |
| 1991-2010 | Founder and Chief Executive of Drugs services, Sdruzení Podané ruce (the Helping Hands Association) |
| currently National Drug Coordinator of the Czech Republic, director of a department, executive deputy chair and a head of the Secretariat of the Government Council for Drug Policy, Coordination, Prague | |
| University Lecturing | |
| since 2003 | External Lecturer, Faculty of Social Sciences, Masaryk University, Brno |
| since 2007 | External Lecturer, Medical Faculty, Charles University Prague |
| International consultancies, evaluation and training | |
| since 2000 | conducted number of (on side) consultancies and trainings in the area of drugs services development and a drugs policy: Afghanistan, Kyrgyzstan, Ekuador, Bolivia, Colombia, Peru, Russia, Serbia, Hungary working for UNODC, GTZ (GIZ today), EU delegation, Soros Fundation OSI and for various agencies as a subcontractor |
Markus LUST
Editor-in-Chief, VICE Alps, Vienna
| 2003 | Press Intern, Ars Electronica Linz GmbH |
| 2006-2007 | Scientific Researcher, Institut für Jugendkulturforschung |
| 2005-2007 | Project Manager, tfactory Trendagentur |
| 2011-2013 | PR Consultant, Himmelhoch |
| Editor, VICE Media, Inc. | |
| 2013-2015 | Deputy Editor (Austria & Switzerland), VICE Media, Inc. |
| since 2015 | Editor-in-Chief, VICE Media, LLC |
