{"id":15389,"date":"2025-12-04T15:13:24","date_gmt":"2025-12-04T13:13:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/copolad.eu\/?p=15389"},"modified":"2025-12-12T13:01:32","modified_gmt":"2025-12-12T11:01:32","slug":"high-level-seminar-of-the-national-drug-agencies-of-the-eu-and-celac","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/copolad.eu\/en\/high-level-seminar-of-the-national-drug-agencies-of-the-eu-and-celac\/","title":{"rendered":"High-Level Seminar of the National Drug Agencies of the EU and CELAC"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row vc_row_background=&#8221;&#8221; el_class=&#8221;padding-top-m&#8221;][vc_column]<div class=\"it-anchor-menu-container\">\n                    <ul class=\"it-anchor-menu-list\"><li class=\"it-anchor-menu-list-item\"><a href=\"#seccion-agenda\" >Agenda<\/a><\/li><li class=\"it-anchor-menu-list-item\"><a href=\"#seccion-fotos\" >Photos and Interviews<\/a><\/li><li class=\"it-anchor-menu-list-item\"><a href=\"#presentaciones-section\" >PPts and Results Web<\/a><\/li><li class=\"it-anchor-menu-list-item\"><a href=\"#videos-section\" >Video<\/a><\/li><li class=\"it-anchor-menu-list-item\"><a href=\"#presentaciones-section\" >Survey<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n                <\/div>[vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"325\" data-end=\"615\">Representatives of\u00a0<b>42 National Drug Agencies from Latin America, the Caribbean and the European Union took part in a high-level biregional meeting with EU institutions<\/b>\u00a0held in Brussels from 9 to 11 December, in the framework of the EU\u2013CELAC Mechanism on Drugs and the COPOLAD III programme.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"617\" data-end=\"926\">During the sessions, both regions addressed\u00a0<b>four shared priorities:<\/b><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"617\" data-end=\"926\">\u2022 The <b>future development<\/b>\u00a0of COPOLAD III<br data-start=\"726\" data-end=\"729\" \/>\u2022 Alternatives to the\u00a0<b>growing violence<\/b>\u00a0associated with illicit drug markets<br data-start=\"788\" data-end=\"791\" \/>\u2022 Strengthening\u00a0<b>public health<\/b>\u00a0and harm-reduction policies<br data-start=\"848\" data-end=\"851\" \/>\u2022 Biregional cooperation on\u00a0<b>chemical precursors<\/b>\u00a0and new synthetic threats<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"928\" data-end=\"1177\">Both Olivier LUYCKX from INTPA and Borja D\u00edaz Rivillas, the Programme Director, highlighted the relevance of the current moment.\u00a0<b>\u201cThe drug context has worsened, affecting health and security. The COPOLAD III Programme is more important than ever.\u201d<\/b><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1179\" data-end=\"1453\">Joan Margarita CEDANO, Ambassador of the Mission to the EU and CELAC Co-Chair of the EU\u2013CELAC Mechanism, stated:<b>\u201cOur joint approach must be guided by shared responsibility across supply, demand and structural factors, and by cooperation understood as a mutual endeavour.\u201d<\/b><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1455\" data-end=\"1673\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-15475\" src=\"https:\/\/copolad.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/BrusselsConference-42-1024x683.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/copolad.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/BrusselsConference-42-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/copolad.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/BrusselsConference-42-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/copolad.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/BrusselsConference-42-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/copolad.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/BrusselsConference-42-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/copolad.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/BrusselsConference-42-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/copolad.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/BrusselsConference-42-1140x760.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/copolad.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/BrusselsConference-42.jpg 2048w\" alt=\"sala llena\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-pin-no-hover=\"true\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The meeting included a dialogue with the European Drug Agency (EUDA) and a working session with EU institutions to review the policy and cooperation tools available to address the global challenges of drug trafficking.<\/p>\n<p>Among the institutions present at this meeting were the Directorate General for International Partnerships\u00a0<b>(DGINTPA)<\/b>, the<b>\u00a0European External Action Service<\/b>,\u00a0<b>the Secretariat of the Council of the EU<\/b>,\u00a0<b>the Foreign Policy Instruments Service<\/b>, as well as the Secretariat of the<b>\u00a0European Parliament<\/b>\u00a0and the EU Directorate-General for Home Affairs<b>\u00a0(DGHome).<\/b><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1675\" data-end=\"2028\">On 11 December, delegations participated in the\u00a0<b>Technical Committee of the EU\u2013CELAC Mechanism, followed by an intra-CELAC meeting<\/b>\u00a0focused on common priorities and coordination for 2026. They also held a discussion with the National Drug Commissioner of the Kingdom of Belgium on asset management and public policies in areas affected by organised crime.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2030\" data-end=\"2210\">Regional agencies<b>\u00a0reaffirmed their commitment to a renewed biregional roadmap<\/b>\u00a0aimed at comprehensive responses in security, public health, prevention and international cooperation.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row vc_row_background=&#8221;&#8221; el_id=&#8221;seccion-agenda&#8221; el_class=&#8221;padding-top-m&#8221;][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Agenda de trabajos&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|font_size:1.25em|text_align:left|line_height:1.5em&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1684315340538{margin-top: 25px !important;margin-bottom: 25px !important;}&#8221;]<a href=\"https:\/\/copolad.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/COPOLAD-III-Agenda-Brussels-Meetings-Dec-2025-FV-2.pdf\" class=\"single-link-link\"><div class=\"single-link\">\n                                    <i class=\"fa fa-solid fa-circle-down\"><\/i><span><strong>Descargar<\/strong><\/span><\/div> <\/a>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row vc_row_background=&#8221;&#8221; el_class=&#8221;padding-top-m&#8221;][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Fotos&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|font_size:1.25em|text_align:left|line_height:1.5em&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1684322310757{margin-top: 25px !important;margin-bottom: 25px !important;}&#8221; el_id=&#8221;seccion-fotos&#8221;][vc_tta_tabs][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;Fotos del Taller&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1684322818508-b4ed593f-1400&#8243;][vc_images_carousel images=&#8221;15500,15498,15494,15502,15490,15471,15508&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; slides_per_view=&#8221;2&#8243; autoplay=&#8221;yes&#8221; wrap=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_tta_section][\/vc_tta_tabs][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1iqo-bORf_WnDeW5v2gqvmHe-d0Vnb2bY\">\u00a0Descarga todas las fotos y videos aqu\u00ed<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row vc_row_background=&#8221;&#8221; el_class=&#8221;padding-top-m&#8221; el_id=&#8221;presentaciones-section&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;PPTs and Results Web&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|font_size:1.25em|text_align:left|line_height:1.5em&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1765467380984{margin-top: 25px !important;margin-bottom: 25px !important;}&#8221;]<a href=\"https:\/\/resultados.copolad.eu\/en\/home-3\/\" class=\"single-link-link\"><div class=\"single-link\">\n                                    <i class=\"fa fa-solid fa-circle-down\"><\/i><span><strong>WEB DE RESULTADOS <\/strong><\/span><\/div> <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/copolad.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Presentation-Marica-Ferri-EUDA-Sessions-3-5.pptx\" class=\"single-link-link\"><div class=\"single-link\">\n                                    <i class=\"fa fa-solid fa-circle-down\"><\/i><span>EUDA Presentation<\/span><\/div> <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/pages\/responsepage.aspx?id=K0l-EpOQhEWTcF0puwDajMy7GSELe_1FroCIz3yZ8M1URE85UUZaME5QUE9XWjk0R1FWQTNGWldFNS4u&amp;route=shorturl\" class=\"single-link-link\"><div class=\"single-link\">\n                                    <i class=\"fa fa-solid fa-circle-down\"><\/i><span>Satisfaction Survey<\/span><\/div> <\/a>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row vc_row_background=&#8221;&#8221; el_id=&#8221;seccion-aprendizajes&#8221;][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;What COPOLAD mens for you?&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_video link=&#8221;https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=2zxNVX13bPw&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text][\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row vc_row_background=&#8221;&#8221; el_class=&#8221;padding-top-m&#8221;][vc_column][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;] Representatives of\u00a042 National Drug Agencies from Latin America, the Caribbean and the European Union took part in a high-level biregional meeting with EU institutions\u00a0held in Brussels from 9 to 11 December, in the framework of the EU\u2013CELAC Mechanism on Drugs and the COPOLAD III programme. 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