Open Society Institute: Global Drug Policy Program http://www.soros.org/initiatives/drugpolicy The Global Drug Policy Program aims to engage and support drug policy experts and other related professionals as they analyze and publicize the effects of drug policy on public health, human rights, national security, and the economy. Call for Applications: Scholarships for Journalists to Attend Moscow AIDS Conference http://www.soros.org/initiatives/drugpolicy/news/aidsscholarships_20091013 The Hungarian Civil Liberties Union invites applications for its media scholarship, which aims to catalyze media attention on the problems related to harm reduction and drug policy in Russia. Tue, 13 Oct 2009 05:22:35 EST http://www.soros.org/initiatives/drugpolicy/news/aidsscholarships_20091013 Central Europe's Misguided War on Drugs http://www.soros.org/initiatives/drugpolicy/articles_publications/articles/article_20090907 Central and Eastern Europe remains stuck in the past when it comes to the humane treatment of drug users, writes Kasia Malinowska-Sempruch, director of the OSI Global Drug Policy program. Mon, 07 Sep 2009 06:38:10 EST http://www.soros.org/initiatives/drugpolicy/articles_publications/articles/article_20090907 Call for Scholarships to Attend International Drug Policy Reform Conference http://www.soros.org/initiatives/drugpolicy/news/gdppannouncement_20090810 The Global Drug Policy Program of the Open Society Institute invites applications for scholarships to attend the bi-annual meeting of the Drug Policy Alliance in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA to be held November 12-14, 2009 Mon, 10 Aug 2009 09:06:17 EST http://www.soros.org/initiatives/drugpolicy/news/gdppannouncement_20090810 Groups Press Governments to Reform Harmful Drug Policies http://www.soros.org/initiatives/drugpolicy/news/policies_20090625 The Open Society Institute has joined with over 40 international groups and experts worldwide to issue a call to action pressing governments to adopt a humane approach to drug policy. Thu, 25 Jun 2009 14:52:11 EST http://www.soros.org/initiatives/drugpolicy/news/policies_20090625 German Vote Opens Door to European Consensus on Drug Treatment http://www.soros.org/initiatives/drugpolicy/news/germanparl_20090603 The Open Society Institute welcomes the German Parliament's decision to approve medical heroin to treat dependence on opium-based drugs. Fri, 05 Jun 2009 05:28:19 EST http://www.soros.org/initiatives/drugpolicy/news/germanparl_20090603 Letter to the Editor: A New Course on Narcotics http://www.soros.org/initiatives/drugpolicy/articles_publications/articles/letter_20090308 Countries that have taken a more progressive approach to drug policy and treatment have experienced dramatic decreases in drug-related addiction, disease, and crime, writes the director of the OSI Global Drug Policy Program. Sun, 08 Mar 2009 13:41:54 EST http://www.soros.org/initiatives/drugpolicy/articles_publications/articles/letter_20090308 The Bitter Fruits of a Failed Ideology http://www.soros.org/initiatives/drugpolicy/articles_publications/articles/ideology_20090306 The world's politicians appear set to continue the "war on drugs"-a failed ideology that has caused suffering on a vast scale, writes Kasia Malinowska-Sempruch of the Open Society Institute. Fri, 06 Mar 2009 15:16:03 EST http://www.soros.org/initiatives/drugpolicy/articles_publications/articles/ideology_20090306 Ahead of UN Global Drugs Summit, Experts Debate the Past and Future of Drug Policy http://www.soros.org/initiatives/drugpolicy/news/summit_20090304 Ahead of a UN summit on global drug policy, international experts will gather in Warsaw to evaluate the last ten years of drug policy around the world and its consequences, and make recommendations for the future. Wed, 04 Mar 2009 19:21:33 EST http://www.soros.org/initiatives/drugpolicy/news/summit_20090304 International Drug Policy: Animated Report 2009 http://www.soros.org/initiatives/drugpolicy/multimedia/drugreport_20090303 Produced for the Open Society Institute, this video highlights some of the disastrous effects of drug policy in recent years and proposes solutions for a way forward. Tue, 03 Mar 2009 16:51:47 EST http://www.soros.org/initiatives/drugpolicy/multimedia/drugreport_20090303 International Drug Policy Factsheet http://www.soros.org/initiatives/drugpolicy/articles_publications/publications/factsheet_20090303 Produced by the OSI Global Drug Policy Program, this factsheet presents fundamental information on drug use, law enforcement, treatment, harm reduction, human rights, and more. Tue, 03 Mar 2009 10:13:08 EST http://www.soros.org/initiatives/drugpolicy/articles_publications/publications/factsheet_20090303 Drugs and Democracy: Toward a Paradigm Shift http://www.soros.org/initiatives/drugpolicy/articles_publications/publications/paradigm_20090218 Supported by the Open Society Institute, this statement from the Latin American Commission on Drugs and Democracy evaluates the impact of the "war on drugs" and makes recommendations for safer, more efficient and humane policies. Wed, 18 Feb 2009 12:03:54 EST http://www.soros.org/initiatives/drugpolicy/articles_publications/publications/paradigm_20090218 About This Initiative http://www.soros.org/initiatives/drugpolicy/about The Open Society Institute Global Drug Policy Program aims to broaden, diversify, and consolidate the network of like-minded organizations that are actively challenging the current state of international drug policy. Fri, 04 Apr 2008 10:19:10 EST http://www.soros.org/initiatives/drugpolicy/about