January

15-16 January, Brussels, Belgium - 4th Advisory Group meeting on the role of police in drug prevention

23-26 January, Kachreti, Georgia, - (Group I) Training of trainers for teachers on drugs, psychoactive substance prevention and other addictions (Phase II)

28-29 January, Rome, Italy - Launch Conference of the joint Council of Europe / European Commission project on “promoting the mental health of children and youth by addressing the risks of online gambling and gaming”

31 January – 2 February 2025, Kachreti, Georgia - (Group II) Training of trainers for teachers on drugs, psychoactive substance prevention and other addictions (Phase II)

February

6 February, Paris, France - 1st Pompidou Group Bureau meeting in 2025

10 February, Strasbourg, France / Online - 2nd meeting of the Joint Expert Group in developing Policy Guidelines on combating organised crime relating to drug trafficking, based on the case law of the European Court of Human Rights

March

10-14 March, Vienna, Austria - Pompidou Group participation in the 68th Session of the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND)

25-28 March, Valletta, Malta - Module 1 of the Drug Policy Executive Course

31 March-2 April, Tbilisi and Rustavi, Georgia - Expert mission to develop Feasibility Study on TCs in Georgia

April

1-3 April 2025, Tbilisi and Laituri, Georgia - Expert mission to develop Feasibility Study on TCs in Georgia

4 April, online - Third Advisory Group Meeting of the TSI project ”Promoting the Mental Health of Children and Youth by Addressing the Risks of Online Gambling and Gaming”

8 April, Strasbourg, France / Online - Third Meeting of the Consultative Group of National Researchers (CGNR) of the TSI project on Youth Online Gambling and Gaming

24-25 April, Vinnytsia , Ukraine - 6th Multidisciplinary training on Opioid Agonist Treatment

28-29 April, Paris, France - 3rd meeting of the Joint Expert Group in developing Policy Guidelines on combating organised crime relating to drug trafficking, based on the case law of the European Court of Human Rights

May

15-16 May, Bern, Switzerland - 96th meeting of the Pompidou Group Permanent Correspondents

22-23 May, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova - Official launch and 1^st steering committee meeting of the project on support to the national drug strategy of the Republic of Moldova

23 May, online – Fourth Advisory Group Meeting of the TSI project on Youth Online Gambling and Gaming
26-27 May, Paris, France - Mediterranean School Survey Project on Alcohol and Other Drugs (MedSPAD) committee meeting

June

10-13 June, Strasbourg, France - Module 2 of the Drug Policy Executive Course

17-19 June, Cyprus - 5^th Annual meeting of the South-East European prison professionals (PRISEE)

18-19 June, Strasbourg, France - 4th European seminar on drug consumption rooms

18-19 June, Lisbon : Pompidou Group participation in the EUDA Management Board

July

1-2 July 2025 - Strasbourg, France - 1st meeting of the Drafting Committee on Human Rights and Drug Policies (DH-PDA)

2-4 July,  Paris, France – International Expert Workshop on Good Practices Addressing the Risks of Youth Online Gambling and Gaming

7-8 July, Strasbourg, France - 4th meeting of the Joint Expert Group in developing Policy Guidelines on combating organised crime relating to drug trafficking, based on the case law of the European Court of Human Rights

August

September

15 September, Strasbourg, France / online - 5th Meeting of the Joint Expert Group in developing Policy Guidelines on combating organised crime relating to drug trafficking, based on the case law of the European Court of Human Rights

23-26 September, Kraków, Poland - Module 3 of the Drug Policy Executive Course

26 September (TBC), Strasbourg, France / Online - Fourth Meeting of the Consultative Group of National Researchers (CGNR) of the TSI project on Youth Online Gambling and Gaming

29 September, online, - 2nd Pompidou Group Bureau meeting in 2025

October

1-2 October, Brussels, Belgium - 6th Meeting of the Joint Expert Group in developing Policy Guidelines on combating organised crime relating to drug trafficking, based on the case law of the European Court of Human Rights

14-15 October, Venue (TBC) - International Workshop on Existing Situation and Good Practices Addressing the Risks of Children and Youth Online Gambling and Gaming

15 October, Venue (TBC) - Fifth Advisory Group Meeting of the TSI Project on Youth Online Gambling and Gaming

November

5-6 November, Strasbourg, France, 2^nd meeting of the DH-PDA

27 November, Rome, Italy  - 97th Meeting of the Pompidou Group Permanent Correspondents

27-28 November, Rome, Italy - 19th Pompidou Group Ministerial Conference

December

 Activities and events in 2024