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Futuro Coca: Imagining a New Future for Coca in Colombia
Written by Daniela Jaimes Rico (Youth RISE International Working Group Member). This article was originally posted at Talking Drugs on August 25, 2023. The first edition of the Futuro Coca festival took place in Bogotá, Colombia, on 31 July. The event brought together several people from across the world of coca, aiming to educate people…
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Youth Response to the World Drug Report 2023: Amplifying Young Voices for Shaping Sustainable Drug Policies
The Paradigma Youth Coalition launches the “Youth Response to the 2023 World Drug Report” [Vienna, August 21, 2023] – The Paradigma Youth Coalition is a global alliance of youth-led organizations committed to driving transformational change in drug policy. This report marks the coalition’s second response to the World Drug Report, following the success of their…
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Open Call for a Consultant to create a comprehensive framework and strategy for online trainings at Youth RISE*
*Applications extended until the 30th of August, 2023, at 23:59 (GMT). Scope of the work: Youth RISE is actively seeking a consultant with a proven track record in developing effective online training programs. The primary objective of this consultancy is to support our organization in creating a comprehensive framework for online training, specifically designed to…
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Hepatitis B in Nigeria: We’re Not Waiting, We’re Acting
This article was written by Isaac Olushola, Youth RISE’s Global Fund Project Manager. The Silent Killer – Hepatitis B In the vast landscape of global health, there are diseases that quietly wreak havoc, often overlooked until they strike with devastating consequences. One such silent killer is Hepatitis B, a preventable disease caused by the hepatitis…
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Lost Youth, Vanishing Rainforests: The Impact of Punitive Drug Policies in the Amazon Basin
This piece was written by Rebeca Marques Rocha and presented during the UNODC World Drug Report 2023 Webinar for Civil Society organized by the Vienna NGO Committee on Drug Policy Vienna, July 19th, 2023 – We commend UNODC for this year’s edition of the World Drug Report and their effort to include contemporary drug issues…
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From Coercion to Care: Listen to Youth Who Use Drugs
Tuesday 27th June. Our Executive Director, Ruby Lawlor, was invited by the Transformative Justice Collective (TJC) in Singapore to give a presentation about Youth RISE and young people who use drugs (YPWUD) as part of their Support Don’t Punish Webinar Series ‘From Coercion to Care’. This webinar was titled ‘Listen to Youth Who Use Drugs’…
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From Crisis to Compassion: Scotland’s Pledge for an Evidence-Based Drug Policy Reform in the UK
In a remarkably progressive tone, the Scottish Government recognises the failure of the ongoing UK Drug Strategy and stresses the need to move towards the legalisation and regulation of all drugs. On July 7th, the Scottish Government published the report “A Caring, Compassionate, and Human Rights Informed Drug Policy for Scotland”. The document presents a…
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Call for consultancy – Workshop on Fundraising Strategies and Development of a Financial Sustainability Strategy for Youth RISE
Youth RISE requires a consultant to conduct a workshop on creative fundraising strategies, providing an overview of the different sources of sustainable funding available in particular for harm reduction/community based/youth-led organizations in general. Background: Youth RISE is a network of young people from around the world working in harm reduction and drug policy reform advocacy.…
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