The seventh meeting of the Informal Drug Policy Dialogue (IDPD) series, a joint initiative of the Andreas Papandreou Foundation and the Transnational Institute, took place from 10-12 December in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
The seventh meeting of the Informal Drug Policy Dialogue (IDPD) series, a joint initiative of the Andreas Papandreou Foundation and the Transnational Institute, took place from 10-12 December in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
The dialogue was co-hosted by the Ministry of Public Health, Welfare and Sports and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands. Previous meetings have been held in Budapest, Bern , Rome, Berlin, and twice in Kolymbari-Chania, on the island of Crete. Similar dialogue events have also been held in Latin American and Asia since 2007.
In order to ensure confidentiality and while providing an open-minded exchange of opinions and experiences among policy officials and non-governmental experts in the field, the meeting was held, as per IDPD tradition, under Chatham House rule that stipulates anonymity. Over 40 people attended the Amsterdam meeting based on personal invitation, with approximately half policy makers and half representatives of non-governmental organizations or academic institutions.
The two-day dialogue focused on several themes: law enforcement, human rights and proportionality of sentences; the classification of controlled substances; current developments of the Dutch drugs policy; and various UN-level drug policy developments and preparations for the upcoming CND.
Each theme was introduced with remarks from key participants, followed by dialogue and discussion with all. This summary report conveys the highlights of the discussion, although no individuals are quoted, in keeping with the anonymity stipulated by the Chatham House rule. The ideas expressed were those of individuals in their capacity as experts in the field of international drug control, and should not be interpreted as reflecting consensus among the group, or endorsement by the organizers.
Prior to the Dialogue an Expert Seminar on the Classification of Controlled Substances was held. The issues under discussion were the UN treaty schedules – inconsistencies and options for reform; National classification systems – comparing the UK and Dutch models; and Conclusions - achieving more consistency and rationality. Download the Report on the proceedings.
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