National Drug Observatories from Latin American and Caribbean countries meet in Lisbon for ‘COPOLAD week’

National Drug Observatories (NDOs) from Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) countries are gathering in Lisbon from 22–26 May for a week of activities under the COPOLAD III(link is external) programme. 

The overarching theme of the initiative will be strengthening the technical capacity and institutional role of the NDOs.

The EMCDDA is an official partner(link is external) of the programme, which promotes dialogue and bi-regional cooperation on drug policy between the European Union and LAC countries.