1. Identifying Europe’s information needs for effective drug policy Conference overview Wolfgang Götz, EMCDDA

2. 2 Why this conference? Marking 15 years of monitoring drugs and drug addiction in the European Union Looking at the future of drug monitoring and research in Europe

3. 3 Objectives Better understand current needs of policymakers, practitioners and researchers Identify new developments in the drugs field and new results of drug-related research Provide input on the future work of the EMCDDA and its partners

4. 4 Four main themes Policy Plenary Practice Plenary and parallel sessions Trends Plenary and parallel sessions Horizons Plenary

5. 5 Posters On display throughout the conference: posters on the work of the EMCDDA posters on the work of the Reitox focal points

6. 6 Dissemination of conference materials Website http://www.emcdda.europa.eu/events/2009/conference updated throughout and after the conference abstracts, presentations, bio notes, photos, conclusions, press materials, etc.

7. 7 Social programme Cocktail at Ribeira das Naus River cruise