AGENDA

International
Women's Forum on Addiction and Recovery
14 March 2024 Turkish Center
10:00 am - 10:05 am 

Welcoming Remarks

Reyhan Özgür (Consul General of the Republic of Turkey to New York)
10:05 am - 10:20 am

Opening Speech

H. E. Mahinur Özdemir Göktaş (Minisiter, Family and Social Servies of the Republic of Türkiye)
10:20 am - 10:35 am

The Role of NGOs in Public Health Policies on Women with Addictions: TGCS Example

Lawyer Assoc. Prof. Safa Koçoğlu (Deputy Minister, Youth and Sports of the Republic of Türkiye and Deputy President, Turkish Green Crescent Society)
10:35 am - 10:50 am

KADEM Women Support Centers Supporting Well-being in Women

Assoc. Prof. Saliha Okur Gümrükçüoğlu (President, Women and Democracy Association)
10:50 am - 11:05 am

Break

 
11:05 am - 11:15 am

Sustainability in Public Health Policies regarding Women with SUD

Sedef Erçetin Gencosmanoğlu (International Cooperation Manager, Turkish Green Crescent Society)
11:15 am - 11:35 am

Why is a gender perspective need in the drug field? Insight from European Drugs Data

Linda Montanari (Principal Scientist, EMCDDA)
11:35 am - 12:15 pm

Exploring Adolescent Substance Use Recovery and Stigma: A Life Course Perspective with a Focus on Females and Access to Services.

Dr. Emily Hennessy (Director of Biostatistics at the Recovery Research Institute and Assistant Professor at Harvard Medical School)
12:15 pm - 12:30 pm

Break

 
12:30 pm - 1:10 pm

Community–The Path to Stability, Peacebuilding, Truth-Telling, and Coexistence for Incarcerated Women.

Juana Ochoa (Director of Services, Amity Foundation)
1:10 pm - 1:20 pm

Gender-Inclusive Strategies in Cannabis Industry Marketing: Addressing the Preferences and Needs of Women and Girls

Amy Ronshausen (Executive Director, Drug Free America)
1:20 pm - 1:40 pm

Building Resilience and Community Support: Navigating Loss and Empowering Women through Shared Experiences

Saniyya Gauhar (NY Representative, Karim Khan Afridi Welfare Foundation)
1:40 pm - 1:45 pm

Closing Remarks

Lawyer Assoc. Prof. Safa Koçoğlu (Deputy Minister, Youth and Sports of the Republic of Türkiye and Deputy President, Turkish Green Crescent Society)