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September 16, 2020

Plenary 1: Setting the Scene for Drug Demand Reduction in Africa

• Setting the Scene
• Global Perspective – A Global Overview of Drug Use
• Continental Perspective – An Overview of Drug Use in Africa
• African Union Plan of Action on Drug Control and Crime Prevention (2019-2023)
• Global Initiatives by the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, US State Department
• Regional Perspective – Latin America and the Caribbean

Time: 2:00 pm – 4:10 pm South Africa time

September 22, 2020 

Plenary 2: Evidence-based Prevention: Policy and Practice

• What Constitutes Evidence-Based Prevention?
• Prevention Standards
• Media-Based Prevention Programmes
• Alcohol Use Prevention (data on alcohol use, environmental prevention initiatives)

Time: 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm South Africa time

October 6, 2020 

Plenary 3: A Focus on Treatment and Recovery

• Treatment Standards
• Service Quality Measurements in Treatment Facilities
• Best Practices in Treatment and UTC Training in Africa
• Credentialing and Certification
• Case Studies of Treatment Programmes in Latin America/Caribbean and Africa

Time: 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm South Africa time

October 20, 2020 

Plenary 4: Epidemiology and Its Role in Drug Demand Reduction

• A Continental Overview of Dug Epidemiology in Africa
• Regional Perspectives
• Overview of Drug Epidemiology in Latin America & Caribbean
• Synchronising Global Drug Epidemiology Data Collection

Time: 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm South Africa time

November 4, 2020 

Plenary 5: Role of Legislators and Traditional health Practitioners in Drug Demand Reduction

• Role of the Legislator in Drug Demand Reduction
• Role of Traditional Health Practitioners and Leaders in Drug Demand Reduction (Roundtable Discussion)

Time: 2:00 pm – 4:15 pm South Africa time

November 10, 2020

Plenary 6: Review and Reflections: A Panel Session

Time: 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm South Africa time