1. European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction Margareta Nilson ISAJE, Helsinki, 1 September 2006

2. EMCDDA Who we are What we do What we can offer

3. The central reference point for drug information in the EU Formally established in 1993 Based in Lisbon, Portugal, since 1995 A decentralised agency of the European Union EMCDDA

4. EMCDDA – mission Collect, analyse and disseminate objective, reliable and comparable information on drugs and drug addiction and their consequences

6. De cis ion Director Pr op os es Advice Scientific Committee Advice Decision and advice Prepares decisions on budgetary matters Prepares decisions Proposes Organisational Chart of Statutory Bodies RTX Bureau Budgetary Committee Management Board Staff EPIRESSCP COM ICT ADM Units Staff Committee

7. EMCDDA organisation Direction Interventions, responses and policy Epidemiology, crime and markets Scientific Co-ordination Scientific partners and documentation REITOX and international cooperation Communication Information and communication technologies Administration

8. Partners National Focal Points (REITOX) International organisations (WHO, UNODC, Pompidou Group, EUROPOL, WCO) Universities, research networks, NGOs, experts…

9. Data Collection Areas Epidemiology Drug situation; key indicators Interventions Responses in health, social, criminal justice systems Legislation Legal framework and practice Policy Political and institutional framework and coordination

10. Monitoring and reporting Data collection tools and instruments Efficient data management Supporting reporting capacity

11. Data analysis Support the EU action plan European evidence base Understanding what works Early warning on new developments

12. Communicate with key audiences Speak to policy Speak to science Speak to practice Speak to the European citizen

13. EMCDDA Annual Report Overview of the European drug phenomenon in 29 countries Data and analyses Policy trends and responses Selected Issues

14. Annual Report Package 2006 Annual Report Print and online in 22 languages Selected Issues Three specific themes Print and online in English Online Material Statistical bulletin Reitox national reports Country profiles

15. EMCDDA Publications Drug Net Europe (newsletter) Drugs in Focus (policy briefings) EMCDDA Insights (popular) EMCDDA Monographs (scientific) Manuals (how to evaluate) Risk Assessments Reports (new drugs) Thematic Papers and Technical Data Sheets

16. EMCDDA Databases ELDD (European Legal Data Base ) EDDRA (Exchange on Drug Demand Reduction Action) EIB ( Evaluation Instruments Bank)

17. http://www.emcdda.europa.eu