The Art of the Possible: Advancing Drug Policy Reforms in Latin America

Global Drug Policy Program grantees the Washington Office on Latin America and the Transnational Institute, in cooperation with The George Washington University's Latin American & Hemispheric Studies Program, host a conference on drug policy debates and reforms underway in Latin America.

The half-day event will feature government officials and legislators from South America discussing national-level reforms, as well as experts addressing cross-cutting themes such as harm reduction strategies, the role of law enforcement, human rights, and cannabis policy.

Agenda

National Drug Policy Debates and Reforms

• Pedro Vieira Abramovay
  Secretary for Legislative Affairs, Ministry of Justice, Brazil
• Felipe Caceres
  Vice Minister of Social Defense, Bolivia
• Alberto Calabrese
  Technical Coordinator, National Coordinating Commission on the Prevention and Control of Drug Trafficking, Transnational Organized Crime, and Corruption,  Argentina
• Milton Romani
  Executive Secretary, National Commission on Drugs, Uruguay
• María Paula Romo
  Chair of the Justice Commission, National Assembly, Ecuador
• Pien Metaal (moderator)
  Transnational Institute

Cross-Cutting Issues in Drug Policy Reform

• Tom Lloyd
  International Drug Policy Consortium

Reconsidering the Role of Law Enforcement

• Peter Reuter
  University of Maryland

Options for Cannabis Policy

• Ricardo Soberón
  Center for the Investigation of Drugs and Human Rights, Peru

Human Rights and Drug Policy

• Graciela Touze
  Intercambios, Argentina

Drug Use and Harm Reduction Strategies

• Coletta Youngers (moderator)
  Washington Office on Latin America

Location

The Lindner Family Commons, Room 602
The Elliott School of International Affairs
1957 E Street, NW, Washington, D.C.

Simultaneous interpretation will be available.