News from the President December 2021 In this newsletter, India and North USA are in the picture. 2 new global grants in review by RI Bad news regarding the dependence on opiates that is also seriously increasing in Europe June 2021 International UN day for drug abuse and illicit drug trafficking June 26 Post Pandemic Rotary Actions 21-22: Webinar 20/06/2021 Special consultative status to the Economic and Social Council of the UN January 2021 New Year's wishes from the President Flanders D2130 and D2140 go international RAG AP in India is growing quickly and broadly May 2020 Name change RAG's Not Rotary members wellcome New campaign for Indian Rotary Clubs Global agreement with WHO April 2020 Commission on Narcotic Drugs RAG meets Dianova VNOGC Common grounds for prevention Social Media Networks October 2019 Basic Education and Literacy are essential themes Rotary Club North Reading refocuses on Addiction Prevention New Global Grants for participation June 2019 26 June, International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking Member's meeting in Hamburg Rotary Toolkit for engaging clubs and their communities March 2019 Visit to Mumbai by Kathleen Van Rysseghem and Johan Maertens Mr. Kalyan Banerjee becomes International President of RAG AP New study published in The Lancet December 2018 Rotary Toolkit on engaging clubs and their local communities in addiction prevention Beautiful Boy, new film December Disease Prevention and Treatment Month September 2018 New President Kathleen Van Rysseghem September Basic Education and Literacy Month Update Global Grant D7910 and 7930 Massachusetts February 2018 Seminar Addiction Prevention D1620 UNODC Vienna Yearly Meeting: 6&th Session of Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) RI Convention Toronto: Preparation Booth RAG AP November 2017 Conclusions Atlanta RAG Addiction Prevention Members discussion with interested Rotarians Global Grant Addiction and Prevention for Professionals in Mumbai approved June 2017 RAG AP Present in Atlanta: Booth in House of Friendship Letter from John Denolf, Responsible for the Coordination of the Regions January 2017 Governor Baker 'Meet and Greet' In Bedford Informative video's: How Do People Progress from Drug Use to Drug Abuse? Discussion Group October 2016 Proposal Global Grant: Training Addiction Treatment and Prevention Proposal Global Grant: Treatment and Prevention Heroïn Addicts Club Actions May 2016 Recognition by the Rotary International Board in January 2016 Rotary Day at the United Nations in New York Global Grant Project Rotary Club Toledo