Date: Thursday 19th March, 2026

Time: 14:30 - 15:30 CEST Brussels local time

In December 2025, the European Union adopted a new drugs strategy. What are the priorities? What's new? How might this affect in practice? Its coordinator, Jo De Cock, will present it and answer questions from representatives of civil society and academia.

Introductory words:

• Elena Álvarez, Government Delegation for the National Plan on Drugs, Spanish Ministry of Health

Moderator: 

• Oriol Esculies, Association Proyecto Hombre, Spain

Presenters:

• Jo De Cock, Head of Unit, Organised Crime and Drugs European Commission

• Ganna Dovback, Chair of the European Union Civil, Society Forum on Drugs

• Matej Košir, Chair of the Vienna NGO, Committee on Drugs

• Dr. Michal Miovský, Chair of the International, Consortium of Universities for Drug Demand Reduction