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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