Conference Agenda

DAY 1

 

Monday, Sept. 5^th         Models/concepts of service system integration

 

8:30am – 8:45am                    Welcome from Conference Co-Sponsors

 

8:45am – 9:00am                    Introduction to Day 1

                                       Co-Chairs AM Session: Darren Urada (USA), Levent Kuey (Turkey)

 

9:00am – 9:30am                    Rationale and Challenge for Service Integration

                                       Richard Rawson (USA)

 

9:30am – 10:15am                      Substance Abuse Treatment – Past and Present

                                       Ambros Uchtenhagen (Switzerland)

 

10:15am – 10:30am                    Questions and Discussion

 

10:30am – 10:45am                    Break

 

10:45am – 11:00am               Substance Abuse in Middle East – Brief Overview

                                       Srinivasa MNH Murthy (WHO/EMRO Region)

 

11:00am – 12:00pm              Three 15-min Presentations by Representatives of Countries with Developing Systems

                                       Keith Humphreys (Iraq), Ramzi Haddad (Lebanon), Mohammed Afifi (Palestine)

                                      

12:00pm – 1:00pm                Lunch

 

1:00pm – 1:15pm                   Afternoon Introduction

                                       Co-Chairs PM Session: Richard Isralowitz (Israel), Mohammed Afifi (Palestine)

 

1:15pm – 2:15pm                   Three 15-min Presentations by Representatives of Countries with Developing Systems

                                       Rabert Farnam (Iran), Jamal Anani (Jordan), Levent Kuey (Turkey)

                          

2:15pm – 2:45pm                   Integrating Substance Abuse Screening and Services into Primary Care Systems

                                       Thomas Babor (USA)

 

2:45pm – 3:00pm                   Questions and Discussion

 

3:00pm – 3:30pm                       Break and networking

 

3:30pm – 4:00pm                 Integrating Substance Abuse Services into Mental Health Systems

                                       Christine Grella (USA)

                                                                   

4:00pm – 4:30pm                 Integrating Substance Abuse Services into Social Welfare Systems

                                       Kerstin Stenius (Finland)

 

  4:30pm – 5:00pm               Questions and Discussion

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DAY 2

 

Tuesday, Sept. 6^th         Integrated Systems – Issues to Consider

 

8:30am – 8:45am                  Welcome and Introduction to Day 2

                                       Co-Chairs AM Session: Vladimir Poznyak (WHO/Switzerland), Tarek Gawad (Egypt)

 

8:45am – 10:00am                Substance Abuse in Africa

                                       Four 15-min Presentations by Representatives of Countries with Developing Systems

                                       Tarek ElShimi (Egypt), Fayzal Sulliman (Mauritius), Jallal Toufiq (Morocco), Fred Kigozi (Uganda)

                          

10:00am – 10:30am               Break and networking

 

10:30am – 11:00am                Identifying and Implementing Evidence-Based Substance Abuse Services

                                       Charles Curie (USA) – presented by Winnie Mitchell

 

11:00am – 11:30pm               Meeting the Needs of Special Populations

                                                 Iris Mordecovitch (Israel)

 

11:30am – 12:00pm               Outcome and Economic Considerations of Service Integration

                                       Constance Weisner (USA)

 

12:00pm – 1:00pm                Lunch

 

1:00pm – 5:00pm                       Portrait and Tour

 

5:00pm – 5:15pm                 Evening Introduction

                                       Co-Chairs PM Session: Juana Tomás-Rosselló (UNODC/Vienna), Solomon Rataemane (S. Africa)

 

5:15pm – 6:30pm                 Substance Abuse in Eastern Europe

                                       Four 15-min Presentations by Representatives of Countries with Developing Systems

Marina Tsoy (Russia), Lubomir Okruhlica (Slovak Republic), Andrej Kastelic (Slovenia),

Anatoliy Viyevskyy (Ukraine)

 

6:30pm – 7:15pm                 Addiction Pharmacotherapies in Integrated Systems

                                                Gabriele Fischer (Austria) and Ahmed Elkashef (USA)

 

7:15pm – 7:45pm                   Break and networking

 

7:45pm – 8:15pm                 Infectious Diseases and Substance Abuse Treatment

                                       Michael Farrell (England)

 

8:15pm – 8:45pm                 Substance Abuse Treatment and HIV in Iran

                                       Mokri Azarakhsch (Iran)

 

  8:45pm – 9:00pm               Questions and Discussion

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DAY 3

 

Wednesday, Sept. 7^th   Research/Training Opportunities and Next Steps

 

8:30am – 8:45am                  Welcome and Introduction to Day 3

                                       Co-Chairs AM Session: Jack Stein (USA), Nasser Loza (Egypt)

 

8:45am – 9:15am                  Assessment of Treatment System for Substance Use Disorders

                                       Vladimir Poznyak (WHO/Switzerland)

 

9:15am – 9:45am                    International Network of Treatment and Rehabilitation Resource Centres

                                       Juana Tomás-Rosselló (UNODC/Vienna)

 

9:45am – 10:15am                Research and Training Opportunities

                                       Jack Stein (NIDA/USA)

 

10:15am – 10:45am               Break and networking

 

10:45am – 12:00pm                   Networking /Special Topics

                                                Chaired by Walter Ling (USA) and Robert Schilling (USA)

 

12:00pm – 1:00pm                Lunch (networking continues)

 

1:00pm – 1:30pm                 Action Plan/Next Steps/Publication Plan

                                                Richard Rawson (USA)

 

1:30pm – 3:30pm                 Networking /Special Topics

                                       Keith Humphreys (USA) and Al Hasson (USA)

 

3:30pm                              Adjourn