Global Health, Drugs, Policy and Power

Overview

Each day of the week will be organised around a specific theme and follow the pattern of:

• exploring the historical, sociological and policy perspectives of the particular issue;
• examining what the current human rights, health and social challenges are;
• searching for what global policy and governance set-ups may constitute improved ways of working/solutions for the future.

Human rights, governance and health will constitute cross-cutting themes, that will be addressed as and where relevant to each of the sessions of the week.

Objectives

The main objectives of the Global Health, Drugs, Policy and Power summer school at the University of Geneva are for students to:

• acquire a strong understanding of the major health and human rights issues related to drug use and drug policy;
• become familiar with and gain insight into the functioning and implications of international drug control regime and its intersection with public health and human rights ;
• understand the historical, sociological and policy perspective of three major present day drug issues: opiates overdose epidemics; cannabis and tobacco.
• understand the power dynamics of how various substances are dealt with in our societies; and explore solutions for better governance.