The Pompidou Group brings together law enforcement officers, experts and the private sector to better tackle drug trafficking via airports and general aviation, illicit drug trade online and diversion of precursors.

The International Drug Policy Academy enables policy makers and experts to enhance their skills and knowledge in the drugs field. Together they learn how to develop coherent and sustainable drug policies.

The Mediterranean network for co-operation on drugs and addictions promotes collaboration and exchange of knowledge between countries on both sides of the Mediterranean.

The CGSEEA’s objective is to strengthen regional collaboration in tackling drug trafficking and to address the unique challenges faced by the region. Police and customs officers from the region participate in the CGSEEA's annual meetings, with additional technical meetings arranged as necessary to support joint operations of the law enforcement agencies involved.

The European Drug Prevention Prize recognises outstanding drug prevention projects that are designed or implemented by young people, for young people.

The Criminal Justice and Health in Prison Programme helps countries to strengthen comprehensive drug treatment systems in prisons by improving the skills and knowledge of prison staff as regards treating drug addiction in detention.

This new area of work for the Pompidou Group focuses on elaborating responses to reduce risks and prevent addictions facilitated by technologies.

The Pompidou Group is driving the debate on the crosscutting issue of human rights and gender and responds to new drug policy challenges with a variety of innovative concepts and hands-on projects.

Under the authority of the Committee of Ministers, and of the Steering Committee for Human Rights (CDDH), the DH-PDA is tasked with developing a draft recommendation on bringing human rights to the heart of drug and addiction policies, based notably on the policy document: “Guidance for aligning drug and addiction policies with human rights” adopted by the Permanent Correspondents of the Council of Europe International Co-operation Group on Drugs and Addictions (Pompidou Group) at their 95th meeting in November 2024, as well as on the relevant case law of the European Court of Human Rights.

The Joint Expert Group is tasked with developing comprehensive and effective policy guidelines addressing drug trafficking as one of the forms of organised crime while ensuring respect for human rights and more specifically the case law of the European Court of Human Rights.