Òscar Parés has an undergraduate degree in philosophy and anthropology and a Master’s degree in Drug Addiction from the Universidad de Barcelona. He was trained as a volunteer and subsequently worked at Energy Control (ABD), a risk reduction service provider. Subsequently, he worked for the Government of Catalonia’s Program on Substance Abuse, coordinating night life risk reduction programs and the regulation of Cannabis Social Clubs. Òscar is a founding member of the Drug Policy Unit of the Universitat Autònoma de Bellaterra (UAB). Currently, in his role Deputy Director of the ICEERS, Òscar promotes educational, drug reform and research projects on Cannabis Social Clubs and is the lead organizer of the World Ayahuasca Conference.