Opening Evening, Tuesday- August 27, 2002

Representatives of World Health Organization, International Harm Reduction Association, Pan-American Health Organization, UNAIDS, UNDCP,Ministry of Health, Ministry of Justice, National Anti Drug Bureau, Quest for Quality, Stefan Batory Foundation, Open Society Institute, Latin American Harm Reduction Network, The Brazilian Harm Reduction Network, Brazilian Center of Drug Information, Drug Assistance and Guidance Program, Centro de Estudos e Tratamento de Abuso de Drogas, Associação Brasileira de Estudos sobre Álcool e outras Drogas, State Government of Pernambuco, Recife City Hall, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Centro de Prevenção às Dependências, RAID Institute.

• Harm Reduction – A General Overview - Pat O’Hare (IHRA).
• Alcohol use, alcohol misuse, alcoholism and harm: clarifying the picture - Wictor Osiatynski (Poland)
• Alcohol and harm reduction: some considerations – Allan Marlatt (United States)

Wednesday August 28, 2002

• Alcohol and Harm Reduction: The Basic Principles - Alan Marlatt (United States)
• Alcohol and Harm Reduction: A Global Picture - Leanne Riley (WHO)
• Alcohol and Harm Reduction in Brazil: State of Art – Renilson Rehen (DF) / Evaldo Oliveira (PE)

Sub themes: Family Relations (domestic violence, abandonment, etc..), teenagers, youth, education, violence and information.

Coordinator: Claudio Augusto Vieira (DF)

Reporter:Denise Maia

Experts: Edinilza Souza (RJ), José Carlos Escobar (PE), Auro Lescher (SP), Ewa Osiantynska (Poland), Geraldo Pereira (PE), Kate Grakam (Canada), Monica Franch

Sub themes: Urban working population, rural working population, absenteeism, accidents at work, dismissal.

Coordinator: Marcelo Santos Cruz (RJ);

Reporter: Eugenia Nunes (BA)

Experts: Pedro Nascimento (PE), Cláudia Lyra (PE), Paulina CAV Duarte (PR), Arlete Poeira Suzin (RS), Andris Gailitis (Latvia), Enildes Monteiro (PE), George Soares (BA), Dagoberto Requião, Maria da Graça Monteiro

Sub themes: Indigenous populations and ethnic minorities, prison population, war affected populations.

Coordinator: renato Athias

Reporter:Fabiana Gama (PE)

Experts: Ângelo Roncali (DF), Carlos Coloma (DF), Alan Marlatt (USA), Renato Athias (PE), Oye Gureye (Nigeria), Violete Toleikiene (Lithuania), Aldeni Silva (PE), Edward MacRae, Antonio Fernando da Silva (PE).

Sub themes: people who live in the street, people in poor social situations; sex workers.

Coordinator: Regina Bueno (SP)

Reporter: Denise Serafim (DF)

Experts: Fátima Vieira (PE), Alda Roberta Lemos (PE), Gabriela Silva Leite (RJ), Rosarina Sampaio (CE), Ruy Palhano (MA), François Figueroa (PE), Tarcisio Andrade(BA), Acioly Athias.

Sub themes: Media, basic health needs, legislation, social control, urban violence, alcohol use at popular events, sports events, etc).

Coordinator: Mirtha Sendic Sudbrack (RS)

Reporter: Luciana Concales (SP)

Experts: Fábio Mesquita/Giselda Turienzo (SP), Heloísa Machado (DF), Beatriz Carlini (USA), Maria Lucia Formigoni (SP) Leanne Riley (Switzerland), Evaldo Oliveira (PE), Bill Stronach (Austrália), Gustavo Couto (PE).

• Work Group 1 – Alcohol Use and Harm Reduction from a Health point of view.
• Work Group 2 –Alcohol Use and Harm Reduction in the family
• Work Group 3 – Alcohol Use and Harm Reduction in the workplace.
• Work Group 4 – Alcohol Use, Traffic and Harm Reduction.
• Work Groups 5 and 6 – Special and High Risk Populations.
• Work Group 7 – Public Policies, Alcohol and Harm Reduction.

Coordination: Bill Stronach (Australia)

16:45 – 18:30

Coordination: Sonia Barros (DF)

Speakers: Beatriz Carlini (United States),  Auro Lescher (SP),  Antônio Nery (BA), Paulina CAV Duarte (PR), Kate Grakam (Canada), Florence Kerr

Thursday- August 29, 2002

• Alcohol and Harm Reduction in Central and Eastern Europe: State of Art – Ewa Osiatynska (Poland)
• Alcohol and HR in Africa: State of Art – Oye Gureye (Nigeria)
• Alcohol and HR: Intervention Options - Bill Stronach (Australia)

• Work Group 1 – Alcohol use and Harm Reduction from a health point of view
• Work Group 2 – Alcohol use and Harm Reduction in the family
• Work Group 3 – Alcohol use and Harm Reduction in the workplace.
• Work Group 4 – Alcohol use, Traffic and Harm Reduction.
• Work Groups 5 and 6 – Special and High Risk Populations.
• Work Group 7 – Public Policies, Alcohol and Harm Reduction.

• Work Group 1 – Alcohol use and Harm Reduction under health point of view
• Work Group 2 – Alcohol use and Harm Reduction in the family
• Work Group 3 – Alcohol use and Harm Reduction in the workplace.
• Work Group 4 – Alcohol use, Traffic and Harm Reduction.
• Work Groups 5 and 6 – Special and High Risk Populations.
• Work Group 7 – Public Policies, Alcohol and Harm Reduction.

Coordination – Violeta Toleikiene (Lithuania)

16:45 – 18:00

Experts: Linda Sobell (United States), Guilherme Maia (PE), Robin Room (Sweden), Eduardo Jorge (SP), Sergey Dvoriak (Ukraine), Gabrielle Silva Leite (RJ)

Friday – August 30, 2002

Coordination: Mônica Gorgulho (SP) e Ernst Buning (Holland)

Experts: Ricardo Leitão (PE), Aureliano Biancharelli (SP), Laurindo Ferreira (PE).

Coordination: Socorro Alves Lemos (DF)

Towards a comprehensive alcohol policy for countries in transition and developing countries - Ernst Buning (Holland)

Pat O’Hare (IHRA), Ana Gloria Melcop (PE), Mônica Gorgulho (SP), Ernst Buning (Holland), Ewa Osiatynska (Poland)

Coordination: Miguel Malo (Ecuador)

National and International Prize Award

Coordination: Ana Gloria Melcop (PE)