Panel Talk, Keynote(s) co-curated by Nights
Which Drug Policy for the Cities? Approaches on Regulation and Reform14:30–16:00
90 min
schikaneder
Pavel Bém
he/him
Global Commission on Drug Policy
Prague, Czech Republic
Pavel Bém is a Czech politician, former Member of the Chamber of Deputies of the Parliament of the Czech Republic and former Mayor of the City of Prague. He is also a Member of The National Drug Commission – Office of the Government of the Czech Republic in Cabinet of Prime Minister and Executive Head of the City of Prague Drug Council. Bém studied medicine at Charles University in Prague, specializing in psychiatry and subsequently devoting most of his career in medicine to drug abuse prevention and treatment. Since 1998 active as a politician (Civic Democratic Party), started as Mayor of Prague 6 District, followed by two terms of office as Mayor of the City of Prague. He joined the Global Commission on Drug Policy in 2012.