The 37th meeting of the Expert Committee on Drug Dependence (ECDD)

The 37th meeting of the Expert Committee on Drug Dependence (ECDD) will be held in Geneva, Switzerland from16-20 November 2015. At the meeting, the ECDD will review a number of substances with potential for dependence, abuse and harm to health. It will make recommendations to the UN Secretary-General on the need for and the level of international control of the substances (refer to: http://www.who.int/medicines/access/controlled-substances/ecdd/en/).

An open session will be held onMonday 16 November from 9am till 11 am. Those interested in attending the session can register by emailingecddsecretariat@who.int<mailto:ecddsecretariat@who.int>
by Friday 6 November, at the latest. If you wish to make a statement during the open session, this should be conveyed in the RSVP email. Please note there are a limited number of time slots, therefore we may not be able to accommodate all requests.
The agenda will be released shortly.

Please note that any expenses incurred as a result of participation in the open session are entirely the responsibility of the attendee.

Secretariat, Expert Committee on Drug Dependence
World Health Organisation
Geneva, Switzerland