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

2. 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.
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3. What does ‘ERANID’ stand for?
European
Research
Area
Network on
Illicit
Drugs
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4. 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
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5. 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)
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6. 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
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7. 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?
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8. 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
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