Identifying Europe’s information needs for effective drug policy Conference overview Wolfgang Götz, EMCDDA.

Identifying Europe’s information needs for effective drug policy

Conference overview

Wolfgang Götz, EMCDDA

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Why this conference?

• Marking 15 years of monitoring drugs and drug addiction in the European Union

• Looking at the future of drug monitoring and research in Europe

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Objectives

• Better understand current needs of policymakers, practitioners and researchers

• Identify new developments in the drugs field and new results of drug-related research

• Provide input on the future work of the EMCDDA and its partners

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Four main themes

PolicyPlenary

PracticePlenary and parallel sessions

TrendsPlenary and parallel sessions

HorizonsPlenary

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Posters

On display throughout the conference:

• posters on the work

of the EMCDDA

• posters on the work of the Reitox focal points

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Dissemination of conference materials

Website

http://www.emcdda.europa.eu/events/2009/conference updated throughout and after the conference

abstracts, presentations, bio notes, photos, conclusions, press materials, etc.

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Social programme

• Cocktail at Ribeira das Naus

• River cruise