Liesbeth
Vandam

  • Head of the Support to Policy Sector,
  • EMCDDA
  • Lisbon,
  • Portugal
In programme
  • November 23 10:50 to 12:20
  • November 23 13:20 to 14:50
  • November 23 16:50 to 18:20
  • November 23 16:50 to 18:20
  • November 24 16:50 to 18:20
  • November 25 13:20 to 14:50
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About

Liesbeth Vandam holds a PhD in Criminology, focusing on drug use among released prisoners. She joined the EMCDDA in 2011 as scientific analyst & since 2017 has been head of the support to policy sector within the EMCDDA’s public health unit.

Hours & Dates

Wednesday, 23 November

10:50
Introduction

1. Setting the scene: recent cannabis policy developments in European countries

10:50 to 12:20
Knowledge market 4 (K4)
Liesbeth Vandam
13:20

Policies for regulating cannabis supply in Europe and the US: the need for appropriate monitoring and evaluation

13:20 to 14:50
Knowledge market 1 (K1)
Structured session
16:50

Economic recessions, COVID-19, socio-determinants of drug use and its harms: deaths of despair?

16:50 to 18:20
Central square 4 (C4)
Workshop
Discussion

What lessons have we learn from past that apply to the COVID-19 induced recession? A structured debate

16:50 to 18:20
Central square 4 (C4)
Liesbeth Vandam

Thursday, 24 November

16:50
Discussion

Common pathways to problematic drug use and incarceration and lessons learnt for policy and practice

16:50 to 18:20
Central square 1 (C1)
Liesbeth Vandam

Friday, 25 November

13:20

Barriers in the implementation of harm reduction interventions in European prisons. From evidence to practice

13:20 to 14:50
Main stage
Structured session
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