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Dear all, Please see below, I received this late last week. Best wishes, Anthony _____ From: [log in to unmask] [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of [log in to unmask] Sent: 10 January 2008 19:32 To: x x Subject: IDPC Alert - EUROPEAN "BEYOND 2008" CONSULTATION EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT: "BEYOND 2008" EUROPEAN CONSULTATION FORUM. Alfa Arts Hotel, Budapest, 24-25 January 2008. The "Beyond 2008" initiative provides a mechanism for NGOs around the world to have an input to the review of the international drug control system that is currently being conducted through the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). In preparation for a global NGO Forum scheduled to be held in Vienna in July 2008, regional consultation events are being held around the world to facilitate an exchange of perspectives between NGOs in three core areas: 1. To highlight tangible NGO achievements in the field of drug control, with particular emphasis on contributions to the 1998 UNGASS Action Plan such as achievement in policy, community engagement, prevention, treatment, rehabilitation and social-reintegration. 2. To review best practices related to collaboration mechanisms among NGOs, governments and UN agencies in various fields of endeavour and propose new and/or improved ways of working with the UNODC and CND. 3. To adopt a series of high order principles, drawn from the Conventions and their commentaries that would be tabled with the UNODC and CND for their consideration and serve as a guide for future deliberations on drug policy matters. The European regional consultation is being hosted by the Hungarian Association on Addictions, and is taking place in Budapest on 24/25 January 2008. There are still places available at this consultation, and we would urge any European NGO with an interest in international drug policy to try to send a representative. Please click here for further details: <http://idpc.info/php-bin/documents/Budapest_Jan08/BudapestAlert_Jan2008.pdf > http://idpc.info/php-bin/documents/Budapest_Jan08/BudapestAlert_Jan2008.pdf To reserve places, please contact: <mailto:[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask] Please feel free to pass this alert on to any contacts who may be interested in drug policy issues. If you have received this alert in error, or do not wish to continue receiving our alerts, you can unsubscribe yourself by emailing to <mailto:[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask] <http://cp.perfora.net/X?p=&v=000000000F9B559B6EF2000C&t=cp>