Commission Visit to Montenegro, 27–30 October
From 27 to 30 October, the Commission conducted a visit to Montenegro. The timing of the visit was highly favorable, providing strong momentum for advancing drug policy reform, given the
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What is Harm Reduction? A Position Paper by the Eastern and Central European and Central Asian Commission on Drug Policy
Harm reduction emerged at the height of the HIV epidemic as an innovative approach to curb the spread of HIV among people who inject drugs. At its core, harm reduction
Launch of the Informal Group of Members of the European Parliament on Drug Policy
On 23 September, the Informal Group of Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) on Drug Policy was launched at the European Parliament under the leadership of MEP Vytenis Andriukaitis and
Visit of ECECACD to Ukraine marks International Day against drug abuse and Illicit trafficking
June 26, 2025 — In commemoration of the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, Ukraine hosted a high-level visit by Commissioners of the Eastern and Central European and Central Asian
Roundtable discussion «European Integration Processes, Legislative Harmonization, and a Balanced Drug Policy Based on Human Rights in Ukraine», 7 April, Kyiv
Vytenis Andriukaitis, Member of the European Parliament (MEP) and member of the ECECAD contributed to the round table on April 7, 2025 The round table gathered together decision makers, experts,
ECECACD at the 68 th Session of the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND)
Eastern and Central European and Central Asian Commission on Drug Policy hosted a side event at the 68th Session of the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs. The new report “The
The Intersection of Health, Drug Use, and Imprisonment in Eastern Europe and Central Asia
This report examines the intertwined challenges of drug use and imprisonment and their effect on health outcomes in Eastern Europe and Central Asia (EECA), with a specific focus on people
Planning Drug Policy Reform in Moldova
On December 16, 2024, a national meeting titled “Collective Reflection on the Future of Drug Policy in the Republic of Moldova” was organized with support from ECECACD, the Alliance for
Advocacy for Reform at the International Harm Reduction Conference, Warsaw, December 2-4, 2024
Aleksander Kwasniewski, the former President of Poland and chair of the Eastern and Central European and Central Asian Commission on Drug Policy (ECECACD), inaugurated the 6th European Harm Reduction Conference
High-Level Meeting in Astana on Drug Policy and Opioid Agonist Therapy
President Alexander Kwasniewski, Professor Michel Kazatchkine and Vytenis Andriukaitis, Commissioners of the Regional Commission on Drug Policy (ECECACD) were received by President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, President of the Republic of Kazakhstan