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  • COPOLAD presents in Argentina a new tool for planning more effective drug demand reduction programmes

    COPOLAD presents in Argentina a new tool for planning more effective drug demand reduction programmes

    Published on 30/07/19

    COPOLAD II, a program led by Spain, trains experts from Latin America and the Caribbean in an innovative tool to support the planning of drug demand reduction programs. Argentina hosts representatives from nine Andean and Southern Cone countries in the first edition of this series of planning workshops using the online application "Step@atTime", which opens new possibilities for developing more effective drug demand reduction programs based on scientific evidence.

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  • COPOLAD promotes the advance of Alternative Development with the involvement of 16 countries of Latin America and the Caribbean

    COPOLAD promotes the advance of Alternative Development with the involvement of 16 countries of Latin America and the Caribbean

    Published on 18/07/19

    The 4th Forum for Intra-regional Dialogue on Alternative Development of COPOLAD brings together 16 Latin American and Caribbean countries in Guatemala. The importance of the integration of the gender perspective in the Alternative Development of public policies and its potential impact on women is the central topic of this meeting. The Forum presents a study, carried out within the framework of COPOLAD, which analyzes the institutional capacities necessary for the implementation of Alternative Development in countries interested in incorporating this line of action as part of their drug policies.

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  • Inter-institutional coordination, a key element for the effectiveness of drug policies

    Inter-institutional coordination, a key element for the effectiveness of drug policies

    Published on 18/06/19

    The 4th Annual Conference of the Programme of Cooperation between Latin America, the Caribbean and the European Union on Drug Policies (COPOLAD) led by Spain, brings together 45 countries from Latin America, the Caribbean and the European Union in Suriname, together with 11 supranational entities and international organizations. Delegations point to the need to improve inter-agency coordination processes to respond to drug-related problems. The exchange of best practices between countries of both regions, an added value in this annual dialogue forum of reference in the sector.
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  • COPOLAD Meeting in Madrid brings together police experts, Prosecutors, Financial Intelligence and Asset Recovery Officers from Latin America, the Caribbean and the EU to combat money laundering and manage asset recovery from illicit drug trafficking

    COPOLAD Meeting in Madrid brings together police experts, Prosecutors, Financial Intelligence and Asset Recovery Officers from Latin America, the Caribbean and the EU to combat money laundering and manage asset recovery from illicit drug trafficking

    Published on 22/05/19

    Money Laundering and Asset Recovery, central topics of the EU-CELAC Bi-regional Meeting for the exchange of best practices, organised by COPOLAD. Meeting organised by FIIAPP under the leadership of the CITCO (Spanish Ministry of the Interior) and the collaboration of the DGPNSD (Ministry of Health, Consumer Affairs and Social Welfare), gathers around one hundred representatives from 35 countries and key multilateral institutions in Madrid.

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  • 33 countries participating in COPOLAD present in Prague progress in their National Drug Observatories

    33 countries participating in COPOLAD present in Prague progress in their National Drug Observatories

    Published on 26/03/19

    For one week, 28 countries from Latin America and the Caribbean will present their national drug reports, key instruments for defining effective drug policies to confront emerging problems. The establishment of Early Warning Systems in 10 countries, a milestone in the region. The development of National Drug Observatories is key to the formulation of evidence-based policies in Latin America and the Caribbean.

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