Following the success of the first dialogue between national authorities and civil society organisations held in 2018, the Office for Combating Drugs of the Government of the Republic of Serbia and Drug Policy Network South East Europe organised the second South East Europe government – civil society dialogue on drugs on 21 February 2020. The meeting was held in Belgrade, in the Palace of Serbia.
The aim of the meeting was to discuss about issues of importance for drug policy and reflect on the cooperation between authorities and civil society organisations at the national and regional level and perspectives of future cooperation.
The key topics for this meeting were:
- Decriminalisation of drug consumption and possession for personal use – challenges and experiences
- Role of civil society in drug policy
38 participants from all 11 countries of the region and 3 guest countries participated in the Dialogue.
The Dialogue was an excellent opportunity to hear various experiences from the region and wider and exchange ideas and comments.
You can download presentations from the panelists at our web page with publications following this link>>>.
Report from the dialogue is available following this link>>>.