Workshops at Lisbon Addictions Conference: October 23rd-25th

ICARA attended the Lisbon Addictions Conference held on October 23rd-25th. Board members were directly involved in hosting two sessions.
Workshop co-hosted with European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) for EU neighbourhood countries on networking and building infrastructure to support ATOD research.

Aims of session:

• To enable networking between countries bordering the EU
• To discuss infrastructure and capacity-building opportunities to support ATOD research in countries beyond EU borders.
• To discuss potential future activities of ICARA/EMCDDA to support locally-appropriate ATOD research where of value.

Workshop on conflicts of interest and the launch of ICARA Guidelines on Management of Relationships with Organizations with Vested Interests.
Program of meeting:

• Emerging Issues 1: “Conflict of Interest Declarations & Dilemmas for Addiction Journals” – Prof. Tom Babor, University of Connecticut, Immediate Past President of ICARA
• Emerging Issues 2: “Conflicts of interest & the Emerging Cannabis Industry” – Dr. James Nicholls, CEO, Transform Drug Policy Foundation
• Open discussion with speakers and questions from the floor
• Presentation of ICARA Guidelines on Management of Relationships with Organizations with Vested Interests: “Three primary principles in making decisions on relationships with funders and organizations with vested interests”, Prof. Niamh Fitzgerald, University of Stirling, ICARA President.