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Europe for Action on Drugs

Acronym: EURAD

General Information

Identification Code: 24340297158-92
Entity Form: ASBL
Registration Category: Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar
Registration Date: 11/16/2011
Last Update: 2/19/2024
EP Accredited Number: 0

Mission & Interests

Goals: EURAD is a European non profit drug policy organization that advocates for prevention and recovery oriented drug policies at national and international level. EURAD has a governing board and 8 founding members. Our field of work is primarily to follow the drug policy agenda of the EU and the UN and to join the debate about the future of drug policies. Mission EURAD subscribes to a preventionist platform. Our mission is to reduce the burden of drugs on individuals, families and society at large by promoting comprehensive, balanced and integrated policies. We seek to reduce demand for and supply of illicit drugs through prevention (including law enforcement) and treatment.
Interests Represented: Does not represent commercial interests
Interests:
  • Employment and social affairs
  • Foreign affairs and security policy
  • Humanitarian aid and civil protection
  • International co-operation and development
  • Justice and fundamental rights
  • Public health
  • Youth
Levels of Interest:
  • european
  • global

Activities

Main EU Legislative Proposals: EURAD's main areas of interest are the EU Agenda and Action Plan on Drugs (2021-2025). We have been involved in providing civil society input to the evaluation of the previous drugs strategy as well as in the consultations leading up to the current Drugs Agenda. We have provided input to the updated mandate of the EMCDDA, as well as the evaluation of the current Drugs Agenda. We also follow any other drug policy issues that are on the EU Agenda.
Communication Activities: Formal roles: Member of the EU Civil Society Forum on Drugs Publications: Cannabis: Issues For Policy Makers New Psychoactive Substances: Issues For Policy Makers Drug Policy and Human Rights A Public Health Approach To Drugs Alternative Development and Drug Policy Recovery: An EU study
EU Supported Forums and Platforms: Commission expert group - Civil Society Forum on Drugs#E02681#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=2681 #MEMBER #C#Civil society
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: N/A

Head Office

Address: Rue Archimede, 17
Post Code: B1000
City: Brussels
Country: BELGIUM
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EU Office

Address: Rue Archimede, 17
Post Code: B1000
City: Brussels
Country: BELGIUM
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Financial Data

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Complementary Information: The network's activity is a function of the in kind contributions of members and the working board.

Membership Information

Members10 Percent: 3
Members25 Percent: 2
Members50 Percent: 0
Members75 Percent: 0
Members: 5
Members F T E: 0.800000011920929
Info Members: One paid communications officer (part time), 4 unpaid board members.

Structure

Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: Actis - Norwegian Policy Network on Alcohol and Drugs Across Atlantic Development Green Crescent Society Proslavi Oporovak - Celebrate Recovery RNS - Swedish Association for a Drug Free Society Stijena Stijena Resoc Udruga Pet Plus
Organisation Members: EU Civil Society Drugs Forum Vienna NGO Committee on Drugs (www.vngoc.org)