Historique
Congrès
5th meeting report
Titre de série :
EXASS Network
Auteur(s) :
5th meeting (4-6 May 2009; Budapest, Hungary)
;
CONNOLLY, J. ;
Groupe Pompidou
Année
2009
Page(s) :
16 p.
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Éditeur(s) :
Strasbourg : Conseil de l'Europe
, P-PG/COOP(2009)9
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Discipline :
SAN (Santé publique / Public health)
Thésaurus géographique
HONGRIE
Thésaurus mots-clés
EPIDEMIOLOGIE
;
PREVENTION DE PROXIMITE
;
MILIEU FESTIF
;
DISPOSITIF DE SOIN
;
REDUCTION DES RISQUES ET DES DOMMAGES
Résumé :
The aim of the EXASS network is to create a link between existing inter-agency partnerships bringing together different stakeholders such as institutions, municipalities, service providers, non-government organizations (NGOs) and individuals to help respond to drug-related problems more effectively. This will facilitate the exchange of knowledge and experiences about what is happening at front-line level in individual countries and promote good practice. The constituting meeting of EXASS Net was held in Helsinki on 26-27 April 2007 and it focused on Drug-related health problems . The 2nd meeting of EXASS Net was held in Preston, Lancashire in the United Kingdom . The 3rd meeting of EXASS Net, was held in Frankfurt/ Main, Germany in May 2008 . The 4th meeting of EXASSS Net was held in Moscow, the Russian Federation, in October 2008. This is the report of the fifth meeting of EXASS Net, which took place in Budapest, Hungary in May 2009 .
The two-day programme for the Budapest meeting included a number of presentations about the drug situation in Hungary, the government structures and strategies developed to address it and delegates also heard presentations from various nongovernmental organizations involved in responding to drug-related issues . Delegates also visited an outreach centre, a homeless shelter and the main clinic for responding to drug problems. On occasion, EXASS Net meetings, along with visiting a particular location, also focus on a particular topic relevant to drug use. In Budapest, the topic of "Safer Nightlife" was addressed. Thierry Charlois, consultant and member of the EXASS Net steering group, prepared a background paper on Safer Nightlife in Europe . On the evening of day one, delegates adjourned to a popular Budapest nightclub to listen to presentations on safer nightlife programmes in Paris and Hungary. [Extract]
The two-day programme for the Budapest meeting included a number of presentations about the drug situation in Hungary, the government structures and strategies developed to address it and delegates also heard presentations from various nongovernmental organizations involved in responding to drug-related issues . Delegates also visited an outreach centre, a homeless shelter and the main clinic for responding to drug problems. On occasion, EXASS Net meetings, along with visiting a particular location, also focus on a particular topic relevant to drug use. In Budapest, the topic of "Safer Nightlife" was addressed. Thierry Charlois, consultant and member of the EXASS Net steering group, prepared a background paper on Safer Nightlife in Europe . On the evening of day one, delegates adjourned to a popular Budapest nightclub to listen to presentations on safer nightlife programmes in Paris and Hungary. [Extract]