The European Union Drugs Agency (EUDA) Management Board is meeting in Lisbon this week, where it is addressing a range of strategic, operational and governance issues that will shape the future of the agency. The meeting, presided over by Chair Dr Franz Pietsch, will be the final session attended by the agency’s Executive Director, Alexis Goosdeel, whose mandate ends on 31 December.
Reviewing a decade of strategic delivery — A central item on the agenda is the review of implementation of the agency’s Strategy 2025, adopted by the Management Board in December 2016. This 10-year strategic…
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The EUDA and Iscte — University Institute of Lisbon are delighted to announce the availability of bursaries for the 2026 European Drugs Winter and Summer Schools (EDWS, EDSS). The bursaries are offered via the EUDA technical cooperation projects, funded by the European Union.
Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance (IPA) project: Western Balkans
Bursaries: A limited number of bursaries for the EDWS and for the EDSS will be made available for citizens from the Western Balkan region under the IPA8 project. These bursaries will cover the registration fee and, in the case of the EDSS…
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Today, the Commission is presenting a new EU Drugs Strategy and an Action Plan against drug trafficking, as well as updated rules for monitoring and controlling drug precursors. Announced by President von der Leyen in the political guidelines and a key deliverable under the European Internal Security Strategy, ProtectEU, they set out a comprehensive EU response to the security, health, social and environmental challenges linked to the trafficking and use of illicit drugs.
News materials:
Commission presents new EU Drugs Strategy and Action Plan against drug trafficking - Migration and Home…
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