Call: Supporting Initiatives in the Field of Drugs Policy

The general objective of the Programme shall be to contribute to the further development of a European area of justice based on mutual recognition and mutual trust, in particular by promoting judicial cooperation in civil and criminal matters. The Programme focuses on the following Specific Objectives:

• to facilitate and support judicial cooperation in civil and criminal matters
• to support and promote judicial training, including language training on legal terminology, with a view to fostering a common legal and judicial culture
• to facilitate effective access to justice for all, including to promote and support the rights of victims of crime, while respecting the rights of the defence
• to support initiatives in the field of drugs policy as regards judicial cooperation and crime prevention aspects closely linked to the general objective of the Programme

• To support activities in the area of identification and epidemiology of use of new psychoactive substances
• To support the civil society organisations by reinforcing their (i) advocacy function, (ii) capacity to make a difference at the local level and (iii) best practice sharing methods
• To support key stakeholders by expanding their knowledge and skills, in particular in the context of minimum quality standards
• To promote practical application of drug-related research, and, in particular, addiction research with a view of addressing current challenges and new threats

BOVING Philippe
Philippe.BOVING@ec.europa.eu

BEDNARZ Barbara
Programme Assistant - EU policies
Barbara.BEDNARZ@ec.europa.eu