About ERANID Launching Event Authors: Simone Korff de Gidts - ZonMw The Netherlands

Introduction of ERANID What does ERANID stand for? Funding. Why an ERaNet on illicit drugs? What have we achieved January 2013 until December 2014. What are the results in 2015. Next. 16/01/2019 www.eranid.eu

What does ‘ERANID’ stand for? European Research Area Network on Illicit Drugs 16/01/2019 www.eranid.eu

Funding EU funds € 2 million to develop the cooperation between the partners Partners provide funding for joint calls Funds for joint calls from each partner are allocated to researchers from own country For first joint call 4 million Euro 16/01/2019 www.eranid.eu

Why an EraNet on illicit drugs? To develop a long-term approach in drug research, both demand & supply To stimulate international collaboration in drug research and in policy development Drug research is often a “national”issue while drug problems are often international (including drug related crime) 16/01/2019 www.eranid.eu

What have we achieved Januari 2013 until December 2014 Data has been gathered on drug research and Information on national strategies and policies Stakeholders have been consulted on a national and international level The Strategic Research Agenda has been written 16/01/2019 www.eranid.eu

Launching of the first joint call September 2015 Results Januari 2015 The European Commission gave its approval on the Strategic Research Agenda Writing of the first joint call 2015 with topic ‘understanding drug use pathways’ Expansion of the participants/funders in the first call: Sweden, Germany and Poland Launching of the first joint call September 2015 Start of a social community? 16/01/2019 www.eranid.eu

Next A part of the history will repeat itself Update of national research and policy Writing of the second joint call Hopefully more funders/participants Launch of joint call May 2016 Making plans to continue the international collaboration in drug research 16/01/2019 www.eranid.eu