The forty-ninth Expert Committee on Drug Dependence (ECDD) is scheduled to meet from 19 to 22 October 2026.
Please click on the following link to find the list of substances, critical and pre review reports, 49th Member State Questionnaire, as well as other documents relevant to the forty-ninth ECDD:
ECDD Public Information Meeting: Registration
WHO Expert Committee meetings are closed to the public. However, a public information meeting will be held so that individuals and entities external to WHO may listen to an update on current and future activities of the ECDD Secretariat, and to provide comment on issues on the ECDD agenda.
Individuals or representatives of public and private institutions and civil society who wish to present information to committee members on issues related to the meeting agenda are invited to register their interest to attend a virtual information meeting on 19 October 2026 at 10.00 CEST (Central European Summer Time). Participation in the information meeting is by registration only, through this link [insert Zoom registration].
How to request to make an intervention at the Public Information Meeting
Once WHO has processed your registration, you will receive a form to complete where you can request:
- to submit a written statement relating to items on the agenda of the upcoming meeting; and
- to request a slot to make an oral presentation* relating to items on the agenda of the upcoming meeting.
* There are a limited number of time slots available for presentations, therefore the ECDD Secretariat may not be able to accommodate all requests to be on the open session agenda. All requests for interventions will be considered, and further instructions will be sent to successful candidates after all submissions are received.
Key deadlines
Deadline to submit a written statement: 16 October 2026 23:59 CEST.
Deadline to request to make an oral intervention: 9 October 2026 23:59 CEST.
Support and contact
English is the official working language of the ECDD.
You may contact ecddsecretariat@who.int with the subject “49th ECDD Information Session” with any further questions related to your participation or support with the registration form.
Thank you very much for your interest, we look forward to your contribution.