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Introductory Notes to the Activities Report
for the Years 2020 and 2021

by Nuno Maria Roque Jorge,

President of the Executive Board

      The last year of 2021, as well as the preceding 2020, were dominated by the Coronavirus Pandemic, and its’ consequences felt worldwide.

      The operations of OFAP, being an international organization participating in the relevant major international meetings. namely within the United Nations, were affected, as expected. The replacement of physical presence by teleconferencing, subject to GMT Time differences, was, indeed, a challenge for productivity, in as much as personal contacts are essential in developing relationships, instrumental for a better undertaking programs and objectives.

      In this, it is appropriate to recognize the invaluable contributions of our friends, around the world, in forwarding our trusts and emphasis -- namely those residing in Vienna, who kept a personal presence of OFAP within the UNODC. In this, we must mention, among others, the Alliance of NGOs for Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (Alliance), of which OFAP is a founding member, two years ago.

       The Alliance was conceded a Memorandum of Understanding with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). In the latest statutory elections, OFAP’s Official Representative at the Alliance, was re-elected Chair of its Board, with a very encouraging consensus.

      It is a body that fits well with OFAP’s concerns on citizenship and New Generations, as we note that, for instance, corruption has a detrimental effect on the trust on leaders of society, and ecological crimes are a fundamental factor in climate change which threatens us all.

       Locally, an important development was that, taking advantage of the reduction of expenditure - especially from travel costs – we accomplished the repair, refurbishment and re-equipment of our headquarters, in Macau.

       Updated teleconferencing premises and facilities are now available, as well as improved offices for administration, thus allowing a program of internships and/or short-term training, as well as introductory access to UN events, as resolved in our latest General Assembly.

       Notwithstanding the hope that the Coronavirus crisis be soon resolved, we are now better prepared to face and resolve the present constraints, and proceed in our successful course.

       We trust that this report, albeit focusing, by necessity, in selected international major events, may prove informative and of interest.

       For all this, OFAP extends due appreciation to all our members, individual and corporate, who rendered their full support, always without fail; and, last, but not the least, to the authorities of Macau S.A.R., China, for all continuing support, granted to this organization, with the satus of public utility.

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Events & Reports

2021  
     
  Dec CND 64th Reconvened Session
Report <Click here to download>

    CCPCJ 31st Reconvened Session
Report <Click here to download>

     
  May 30th Session of the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice
Report <Click here to download>

     
  Apr UNODC: Commission on Narcotic Drugs, 64th session
Report <Click here to download>

     
  Mar

the 14th United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice

As the Covid situation continues, OFAP joined the UN Congress of Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice in hybrid format. The official venue is in Kyoto.
Report <Click here to download>

     
2020  
     
  May First General Assembly of Alliance of NGOs on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice
Report <Click here to download>

     
  Mar UNODC: Commission on Narcotic Drugs, 63rd session
Report <Click here to download>

     
2019  
     
  Dec UNODC: Conference of the States Parties to the United Nations Convention Against Corruption (COSP UNCAC) 8th Session

OFAP Delegates Mr. Nuno Jorge and Mr. Tobias Krachler with Ms. Mirella Frahi, Civil Affairs Officer of UNODC
Report <Click here to download>

     
  May UNODC: Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (CCPCJ) 28th Session
Report <Click here to download>

     
  Mar

UNODC: Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) 62nd Session
Report <Click here to download>

     
2018  
     
  Oct

Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime (COP UNTOC) 9th Session
Report <Click here to download>

     
  May

UNODC: Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (CCPCJ) 27th Session
Report <Click here to download>

     
  Mar

UNODC: Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) 61st Session
Report <Click here to download>

     
2017  
     
  Nov

Symposium on VIOLENCE AGAINST ELDERLY WOMEN
Report <Click here to download>

     
  Sep

UNODC CND 60th Session “Thematic Discussions on the Implementation of the UNGASS Outcome Document” 4th Intersessional Meeting
Report <Click here to download>

     
  Jun

“Non-governmental organizations and the Mechanism for the Review of Implementation of the United Nations Convention against Corruption”, a Briefing for NGOs and the Launch of the World Drug Report
Report <Click here to download>

     
  May

UNODC CCPCJ: Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice, 26th Session
Report <Click here to download>

    UNESCAP: Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, 73rd Session “Regional Cooperation for Sustainable Energy”
Report <Click here to download>
     
  Mar

UNODC: Commission on Narcotic Drugs, 60th Session
Report <Click here to download>

     
2016  
     
  Dec

The reconvened Fifty-Ninth Session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs, including its special segment
Report <Click here to download>

     
  Oct

The Eighth session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime (CTOC)
Report <Click here to download>

     
  May

The Twenty-Sixth Session of the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice
Report <Click here to download>

     
  Mar

The Fifty-Ninth Session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs and The Preparation for the special session of the General Assembly on the world drug problem in 2016
Report <Click here to download>

     
2015  
     
  Dec

The reconvened Session of the Fifty-eighth session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs
Report <Click here to download>

     
  Nov

THE 26th IFNGO WORLD CONFERENCE, 22nd IFNGO ASEAN NGO’s WORKSHOP and IFNGO YOUTH WORKSHOP ON PREVENTION OF DRUG & SUBSTANCE ABUSE, PUTRAJAYA & MELAKA, MALAYSIA
Report <Click here to download>

     
  Sep

CND Intersessional Meeting – 24th September 2015
Report <Click here to download>

     
  Jun

Special Event: UN International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking
Report <Click here to download>

     
  Mar

Fifty-eighth Session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs
Report <Click here to download>

     
2014  
     
  Dec

The World Family Summit +10
Report <Click here to download>

     
  Aug

Representative of Organization of the Families of Asia and the Pacific attended the 70th Session of ESCAP, Phase II “Regional Connectivity for Shared Prosperity”
Report <Click here to download>

     
  Jun

The Official Audience with Dr. Cao Jianming
Report <Click here to download>

     
  May

Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice International Cooperation in Criminal Matters
Report <Click here to download>

     
  Apr

Doha International Conference “Empowering Families: A Pathway to Development”
Report <Click here to download>

     
  Mar

Fifty-seventh Session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs
Report <Click here to download>

     
  Feb

Training to Strengthen Civil Society Capacity on the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) and its review mechanism
Report <Click here to download>

     
2013  
     
  Nov

Symposium on “Forced Marriage and Violence Against Women in the Migrant Community”, Istanbul Convention: A Model Treaty to Stop Violence Against Women

     
  Jun

56th Session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND), devoted to the Commemoration of the United Nations International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking

     
  Mar

56th Session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND),
held at the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), Vienna

     
2012  
     
  Dec The reconvened fifty-fifth session of Commission on Narcotic Drugs
     
  Oct Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime
     
  Sep Seminar on Integrity Management and Clean Business Environment
     
    Semi-Annual Activity Report for 2012 <click here to download>
     
  Jul Asian Symposium on Building Sustainable Ageing Societies
    The international conference on substance use disorders
"Professionalizing the treatment of substance use disorders Challenges, Perspectives and Trends"
    Opinion on the Public Survey for Social Housing Strategy (2013-2020) for Housing Bureau of Macau S.A.R. Government
     
  Jun Position Paper Presented in the Drug Talk Seminar of ARTM
by Mr. David Turner, Executive. Dir. OFAP
Making the punishment fit the crime options for tackling less serious drug and drug-related offending
     
  Apr The 21st session of the UN Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice
     
  Mar The 55th session of the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs
    International Seminar of Strategies and Best Practices on Global Issues of Gender, Migration HIV/AIDS and Human Development
     
2011  
     
    Annual Activity Report for 2011 <click here to download>
     
  Dec Meetings at UNODC
     
  Nov IFNGO 24th International Conference
     
  Oct China ASEAN Conference
     
  Jun Visit of HE Dr Florinda Chan to VNGOC and UNODC Vienna
     
  Apr OFAP was invitated by the National Population and Family Planning Commission of China for a meeting in Beijing
     
  Mar Arch. Nuno Jorge has attended the 54th Session of the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs in Vienna
    Vice Minister Zhao Baige of the NPFPC met with OFAP President Arch. Nuno Maria Roque Jorge and the Executive Council Mr. David Turner
    Introducing Mr. David Turner to Dr. Zhang Yun Fei
    Mr. David Turner – Our New Executive Director
     
  Feb OFAP was recommended to be the SPECIAL CONSULTATIVE STATUS with Economic and Social Council of the United Nations
     
  Jan Mr. Jorge met Ms. Zhang YunFei, Counsellor of the Deputy Director-General of the Department of International Organization & Legal Affairs of the Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the Macao Special Administrative Region
     
2010  
     
    Annual Activity Report for 2010 <click here to download>
     
  Nov Mr. Nuno Jorge was invited by Mr. Ye Feng, the Secretary General of the IAACA, to attend the 4th Annual Conference and General Meeting of IAACA
    OFAP was successfully put into consideration of the application for Consultative Status by the Committee on NGOs
     
  Oct OFAP was invited to be one of the Observer for the Fifth Session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime which held in Vienna, Austria from 18th – 22nd November, 2010
     
  Sep President of OFAP, Mr Nuno Maria Roque Jorge visits Macao Foundation
    President of OFAP, Mr Nuno Maria Roque Jorge visits Dr. Vitor Ng, the Immediate Past President of the Macao Foundation
     
  Jul Attended the AIDS2010 Conference held in Vienna on the 18th-23rd July, 2010
- Right Here, Right Now
     
  Jun Applies for the ECOSOC Consultative Status in United Nations
    Attended in the Vienna NGO Committee on Drugs Meeting in Vienna on the 22nd-25th June, 2010
     
  May Mr Nuno Maria Roque Jorge Greets with Ms. Florinda Chan, the Secretary for Administration and Justice of the Macau Government S.A.R.
     
  Mar Participated in the 53rd Session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs
    OFAP has successfully obtained a legal entity of public welfare administration with tax-free status
     
  Jan The Presidency 2007-2009 of Mr. Nuno Jorge in IFNGO has ended in 2009 and he is now elected to be the Vice-President of IFNGO. The Project Report is presented to the Macao Foundation.
    Mr. Nuno Jorge, the President meets the ANCD Executive Director, Mr. Gino Vumbaca in Bangkok. In this opportunity, Mr. Jogre express his support to the new president of IFNGO, Mr. Garth Popple and gives suggestion on the preparation on the upcoming IFNGO workshop which will be held in November 2010.
     
2009  
     
  Oct Mr. Augusto Nogueira, Vice-President of OFAP, attended the ICAA Estoril 2009 Conference.
- The One Conference for Addiction Professionals
     
  Sep Making a Difference - Beyond 2008 is distributed in the 62nd Annual DPI/NGO Conference organized by the United Nations Department of Public Information, the NGO/DPI Executive Committee, the Government of Mexico and the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs, in Mexico City, 9-11 September 2009.
     
  Jun Participation in the 23rd IFNGO World Conference
    Book Publishing
- Making a Difference Beyond 2008 Commemorative Book Launching
    Co-Organize a Conference with Association of Rehabilitation of Drug Abuser's of Macau
     
  May Mr. Manuel Carvalho, Consul General of Portugal in Macau & Hong Kong, visits OFAP
     
  Apr Participation in the IHRA - International Harm Reduction Network
- Harm Reduction and the Human Rights
     
  Mar Participation in the United Nations Office Drugs and Crime Conference
- 52nd Session Regular Segment - Commission on Narcotic Drugs
    Participation in the United Nations Office Drugs and Crime Conference
- 52nd Session High-Level Segment - Commission on Narcotic Drugs
     
  Feb Participation in the International Drug Policy Symposium
- Through the Maze: Healthy Drug Law
     
2008  
     
  Dec Participation in the UN Conference
- The Technical Seminar on Drug Addiction Prevention and Treatment: From Research to Practice
    Participation in the IFNGO ASEAN NGO's Workshop & Joint Programme with IOGT International
- Prevention of Gateway-Drugs Foundation of Drug-Free ASEAN 2015
     
  Sep Participation in the 61st Annual United Nations DPI/NGO Conference
- Reaffirming Human Rights for All
     
  Jul "Beyond 2008" Forum
- Beyond 2008" International NGO Forum
     
  May Participation in the Regional Seminar on Enhancing Social Services Policies
- to Strengthen Family Well-Being in Asia and the Pacific
     
  Mar Participation in the UN Conference
- 51st CND - Comission on Narcotic Drugs
     
  Jan Participation in the UN Conference
- Convention Against Corruption
     
2007  
     
  Dec Participation in the 17th ASEAN IFNGO Workshop
- Overcome the Incidence of Recidivism to Ensure ASEAN Drug Free 2015
     
  Oct Hosting of "Beyond 2008 NGO Forum"
- Regional Consultation of SEA, EA & the Pacific
     
  Sep Participation in the 60th Annual United Nations DPI/NGO Conference
     
  Jun Participation in Abu-Dhabi World Family Forum
     
  May Regional Consultations of the NGO Global Forum Beyond 2008
    22nd World Conference of IFNGO
- Click here for the Resolution of the Conference
     
  Jan Visiting CADAPT - Chinese Association of Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment
     
2006  
     
  Nov Visiting SARDA & HKCSS - Hong Kong Council Sociel Service
     
  Sep XXI World Conference - WFTC - World Federation Therapeutic Communities
     
  Aug Visiting Dr. Edmund Ho, Chief Executive of Macau S.A.R.
    Visiting Dr. Chui Sai On, Secretary of Social and Cultural