Press Kit 8 International Cannabis Policy Conference 18 December 7-9th 2018, Vienna, Austria. Conference program. Event highlights [SPECIAL] ​PANEL EVENT AT UNITED NATIONS CND MEETING ​(Attendance to this event requires additional UN pass registration and the participation in the welcome reception) FRIDAY 7th WELCOME RECEPTION - DIPLOMATS AND NETWORKING​ ​COCKTAIL EXPOSITION HALL​ & ​HEMP FOOD CAFE SATURDAY 8th INTERNATIONAL EXPERTS CONFERENCES AND ROUNDTABLE PANELS & SUNDAY 9th INTERNATIONAL CANNABUSINESS Breakfast & Award Nominee Presentations SUNDAY 9th INTERNATIONAL CANNABUSINESS AWARDS DINNER Extra cost Included in Conference Registration Special Registration required [Included in some Sponsor Packages] Confirmed speakers Steve IHBA​ | International Hemp Building Association​ – USA Allin Pioneer in the use of hemp for building and construction. CatFAC​ | Catalan Federation of Cannabis Clubs REMA​ | Spanish Network of Anti-prohibitionist Women​ – Spain Patricia Pioneer feminist in cannabis social movements, leader of the political Amiguet move towards the regulation of Cannabis Social Clubs in Spain, human rights advocate. INDEPAZ​ | Institute of Research for Development and Peace Pedro OCDI​ | Observatory of Crops Declared Illicit​ – Colombia Arenas Former mayor of San José del Guaviare. Social activist leading cannabis farmers transition to legal markets NORML France​ – France Olivier Specialist in public policies on harms related to cannabis, alcohol and Bertrand​, MD tobacco. Cannabis Women Magazine​ – Mexico Amy Medicinal cannabis advocate in Mexico and the USA, and international Case King activist. Trained holistic healer. CASP​ | Center for the study of Cannabis and Social Policy​ – USA Dominic Political geographer and public policy scholar, specialized in cannabis Corva​, PhD social movements and post-prohibition studies. Knowmad Institute​ – El Salvador Rvd. Martín Theologian and Priest specialized in Human Rights and Drug Policies. Díaz Pioneer of the Pastoral approach to harm reduction and risk management. Press Kit 9 International Cannabis Policy Conference 18 December 7-9th 2018, Vienna, Austria. FOCUS​ | Foundation Of Cannabis Unified Standards​ – USA Lezli Trained professional in the cannabis and pharmaceutical industries, Engelking expert in government relations and standards. FAAAT think & do tank Hanka ICCI​ ​– Czech Republic Gabrielová Pioneer woman in European hemp industry, leading advocate for cannabis and hemp public policy regulations. Hoban Law Group​ – USA Robert Leading commercial cannabis practitioner in the USA and worldwide. Key Hoban​, PhD stakeholder for Colorado’s bill, he has closed over 300 marijuana-related business transactions VMCA​ | Veterans for Medical Cannabis Access Michael FAAAT think & do tank​ – USA Krawitz Advocate for medical access in the USA. Expert of UN drugs and access policies, specialized in international scheduling. Knowmad Institute​ – Germany Daniela Researcher specialized in the impact of prohibition policies on women in Kreher Latin America Former ED of the ​DPA​ | Drug Policy Alliance​ – USA Ethan Founder of the DPA, high-profile expert and commentator international Nadelmann drug control policies. ICCI​ | International Cannabis and Cannabinoids Institute​ – Czech Pavel Republic Pachta​, PhD Former Deputy-Secretary of the International Narcotics Control Board (INCB), specialist of international cannabis policies and regulations. Ilya IACM​ | International Association for Cannabinoid Medicine​ – Israel Reznik​, MD Specialist in adult forensic & clinical neuropsychiatry. FOPH​ | Federal Office of Public Health​ – Switzerland Catherine Head of Swiss Narcotic Law implementation and licensing Ritter​, MD cannabis-related medical processes​. Latinoamérica Reforma ​| Chile Lisa Renown Mexican human rights defender, public safety expert and drug Sánchez Ortega policy reform advocate. Latinoamérica Reforma ​| Chile Sergio Public health & drug policy expert, medicinal cannabis doctor, and Sánchez Bustos​, MD, PhD pioneer in Chilean cannabis research and regulation. CASP​ | Center for the study of Cannabis and Social Policy​ – USA Anthony Associate professor, Department of Sociology (Humboldt University). Silvaggio​, PhD Specialized in the environmental impacts of cannabis markets. Kannabio ​ | hemp cooperative Iliosporoi Network​ – Greece Michalis EU environmental, public health and food safety policy expert. Leader of Theodoropoulos the rebirth Greek hemp sector. Environmental sustainability expert. Former Government Drug Coordinator​ – Czech Republic Jindřich Former head of the Czech National Drug Control Agency (2010-2018). Vobořil​, Msc, PhD Social educator, psychotherapist and drug use disorder prevention and treatment expert. .