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International Drug Policy Consortium

Acronym: IDPC

General Information

Identification Code: 75318797051-52
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Entity Form: Stichting
Registration Category: Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar
Registration Date: 11/1/2011
Last Update: 4/2/2024
EP Accredited Number: 0

Mission & Interests

Goals: IDPC is a a global network of NGOs that come together to amplify and strengthen a diverse global movement to repair the harms caused by punitive drug policies, and promote just responses. Our advocacy positions are based on five core policy principles - drug policies should: - be developed through an objective assessment of priorities and evidence - comply with human rights principles, laws and standards - focus on reducing the harmful consequences, rather than the scale, of drug use and markets - promote social justice and the inclusion of marginalised groups - meaningfully involve civil society and affected populations. IDPC produces briefing papers, disseminates key resources on drug policy, builds the advocacy capacity of our members and partners, and offers expert advice to policy makers and officials around the world. Our global membership has expertise and experience on the wide spectrum of drug policy issues.
Interests Represented: Does not represent commercial interests
Interests:
  • Borders and security
  • Communication
  • External relations
  • Foreign affairs and security policy
  • International co-operation and development
  • Justice and fundamental rights
  • Public health
  • Regional policy
  • Trans-European Networks
  • Youth
Levels of Interest:
  • global
  • national
  • european

Activities

Main EU Legislative Proposals: IDPC is part of the EU Civil Society Forum on Drugs (CSFD). As such, we engage directly in activities aimed at advising and providing recommendations to EU institutions around drug policy issues. IDPC's Research and Advocacy Officer is a member of the Core Group of the CSFD. Individually, IDPC also collaborates with partners to organise seminars and discussions, as well as produce briefing papers and position papers on European drug policies. IDPC holds regular meetings with EU institutions, including the EMCDDA, Members of European Parliament, the HDG, the European Council, the European Commission (DG Home) and the EEAS. A large part of our advocacy is related to the implementation of the EU's Drug Strategy 2021-2025.
Communication Activities: IDPC has a strong publications work stream, which includes detailed reports on global drug policy (all available here: www.idpc.net/publications), which are relevant to the EU's position on the international drug control regime. We also published reports around proportionality of sentencing, decriminalisation, harm reduction and other matters of interest for the EU and its member states. We also reach out to EU member states and EU institutions (in particular the HDG, the Commission, the Council, the European Parliament, the EEAS and the EMCDDA) to try and influence their positions around key drug policy matters. We regularly organise expert seminars, informal briefings and bilateral meetings, often in partnership with other NGOs or governments, to discuss strategy and thematic areas, generally on international drug control. These events usually take place in Brussels, in Vienna (where the UN drug control bodies are based) or in capitals of key EU countries. For instance, IDPC provided regular written and oral inputs as the EU was evaluating its Drug Strategy and Action Plan for 2013-2020 and fed into the discussions for the elaboration of the new EU Drug Strategy for 2021-2025. Over the past year, IDPC also engaged in significant advocacy around the renewal of the mandate of the EMCDDA, through written contributions and side meetings with the HDG, EMCDDA and MEPs. We also share critical information about drug control to NGOs and EU member states alike via our monthly newsletter and multilingual website, targeted emails and social media channels. As part of the CSFD working group on international relations, IDPC coordinated the drafting of a number of detailed recommendations around the UNGASS process, the 2019 Ministerial Segment, the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs, and now the preparations for the 2024 mid-term review of the 2019 Ministerial Declaration on drugs. Each year, the working group/CSFD is invited to present recommendations at a number of HDG meetings, and at a side event organised by the EU at CND and in other international gatherings. Finally, we engage with EU institutions as part of the EU's bilateral dialogues and engagement with third parties, providing detailed written inputs ahead of key bilateral dialogues (in particular with Russia, the USA, the Balkans, CELAC and others) and as major human rights issues arise (for example with regards to the Philippines' war on drugs, or the death penalty for drug offences in Singapore).
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: c/o The Transnational InstituteDe Wittenstraat 25
Post Code: 1052 AK
City: Amsterdam
Country: NETHERLANDS
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EU Office

Address: c/o The Transnational InstituteDe Wittenstraat 25
Post Code: 1052 AK
City: Amsterdam
Country: NETHERLANDS
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Financial Data

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Membership Information

Members10 Percent: 0
Members25 Percent: 2
Members50 Percent: 0
Members75 Percent: 0
Members: 9
Members F T E: 7.5
Info Members: IDPC staff includes seven full time staff members and two part time staff members. We also hire consultants around the world who work on thematic or regional issues related to drug policy. Three members of our staff are regularly in touch with EU institutions. For more information on the IDPC team, please visit: www.idpc.net/team.

Structure

Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: The full list of our 190+ members per region is available here: http://idpc.net/members
Organisation Members: IDPC is a member of the European Civil Society Forum on Drugs, the Vienna NGO Committee on Drugs, the New York NGO Committee on Drugs, the Alliance of NGOs on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice, as well as CoNGO. IDPC also has ECOSOC Consultative Status.