Vienna NGO Committee

Welcome to the Vienna Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) Committee (VNGOC) e-home!

Our committee provides a vital link between NGO's, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND). Initially created in 1983, the objective of the Committee is to support the work of the UNODC, provide information on NGO activities and involve a wide sector of civil society in raising awareness of global drug policies.

The VNGOC is composed of members representing international, national and local NGOs and represents an essential and important mechanism for NGOs to substantively contribute to global drug policy. I urge you to learn more about the VNGOC and to contact us at info@vngoc.org.

I also applaud the outstanding work of all those working on "Beyond 2008' a global NGO Forum. Their collective efforts will undoubtedly provide a unique and important platform on which civil society can contribute to the reflection on the 1998-2008 United Nations General Assembly Special Session on illicit drugs. Read more about their work under the "Beyond 2008" tab. And please complete the NGO Questionnaire so that the knowledge and experience of NGOs globally can add substantially to the information provided by national governments. The Questionnaire can be downloaded as a PDF file in English so that you can prepare or record your replies. Please then complete the online version of the NGO Questionnaire which will allow us to analyse the replies received from around the world. You should know that the questionnaire will take 30 minutes to complete and you will need specific information about your organisation. The good news is that you can answer part of the questionnaire in one session and then come back another time to complete the questionnaire.

Sincerely,

Dr. Eva Tongue
Chair of the VNGOC