The Council of Europe International Co-operation Group on Drugs and Addictions (the Pompidou Group) is organising its 2024 Annual Conference on Law Enforcement:  Drug Control Networks, which shall take place at the premises of the Council of Europe from 19-21 November 2024 in Strasbourg, France.

The Annual Conference on Law Enforcement: Drug Control Network brings together participants from police, customs, justice, private sector, academia and more, representing member states of the Council of Europe as well as experts from observer or non-member states. Furthermore, representatives from regional and international organisations such as Interpol, Europol, Eurojust, UNODC, EUDA and WCO are expected to attend and address the works of this Conference.

This conference will delve into a spectrum of topics concerning drug manufacturing, trafficking via general aviation, the digital realm of drug commerce, precursor chemicals, emerging trends in synthetic drugs, the intersection of AI and drug control, as well as environmental ramifications of waste disposal post-drug production.   

Furthermore, operational strategies, global challenges, evolving patterns in drug supply and trafficking, crime in Europe tied to drug activities, legislative developments, aspects of proliferation of counterfeit products, dynamics of drug trade: cryptocurrencies and money laundering, intermodal transportation challenges, and open-source intelligence will be break out group discussions as per profile of each day.

Please note that the registrations for the 2024 Conference will be open from 11 July until 30 September.

No nominations can be accepted after this date.

Registration does not automatically grant participation. If your registration has been approved, you will be notified by 4 October. Since places are limited, priority will be given to Pompidou Group and Council of Europe member States.

Should you have any questions or require further information, please do not hesitate to contact Ms Samantha CLOITRE-ORENSTEIN (Samantha.cloitre-orenstein@coe.int), Senior Project Officer at Pompidou Group Secretariat.   

To register for the Conference please click on the registration link in the flyer.