EMCDDA Technical Cooperation Activities “ Perspectives for the future”

1. EMCDDA Technical Cooperation Activities“Perspectives for the future” Frédéric Denecker Reitox Network and Project Support Officer

2. Overview of past TC projects • Future IPA project • Objective and key figures • Partnership • Challenges • Improve project management • Commitment from Beneficiaries • Increase visibility of outputs • Improve international coordination

3. Past Technical Cooperation: a brief overview • PHARE 1: 10 CEECs - € 2M (2001-2002) • PHARE 2: 10 CEECs - € 0.5M (2002-2004) • PHARE 3: BG + RO - € 0.3M (2005-2006) • PHARE 4: HR + TR - € 0.5M (2006-2007) • CARDS: 5 WB - € 0.55M (2007-2009) • IPA 1: HR + TR - € 0.25M (2008-2009) • IPA 2: EU high level conference (25-27 Nov 2009)

4. Future IPA3 Project: some key figures • To strengthen the beneficiary countries’ capacity to participate in the EMCDDA activities • Overall budget: € 900.000 • Expected start: Feb 2010 • Expected conclusion: Nov 2011 • Inception report: April 2010 • Interim report: Feb 2011 • Final report: Dec 2011

5. Future IPA Project: efficient partnership at national and EU level • Mutual knowledge and understanding of the issue • Building trust and confidence • Shared ownership of project (and its results) • EMCDDA project coordination team • Network of National Correspondents • Reitox Coaching system • Pool of EU experts • EMCDDA scientific staff • Scientific writer

7. Future IPA3 Project: challenges (on basis of past lessons learned) • Improve project management • Commitment from beneficiaries • Increase visibility of project related outputs • Improve coordination at international level

8. Challenge 1: improve project management • Clear and feasible definition of goals and objectives • Straight forward description of tasks and roles of each key actor involved • Common approval of project related nat. activities • Enhance EC financial procedures at nat. level (VAT, LEF & BAF, service providers, training, etc) • Ensure timely, concise reporting to stakeholders (EC, beneficiaries, coaches, etc.) • Improve general communication channels between involved partners • If B plan is needed, make it a real B plan

9. Challenge 2: commitment from beneficiaries • Committed & reliable NC (in line w EMCDDA criteria) • Reliability of network of partners / national experts • Fully aware / supportive national decision makers • Capacity of absorption (national vs. EU tasks) • Improve communication to different involved national stakeholders (incl. dissemination of outputs) • Raising awareness of national stakeholders (e.g. attendance at important meetings, conferences, etc) • Seek national resources to ensure continuity / sustainability of achieved activities

10. Challenge 3: increase visibility of project related outputs • Translate all key documents to national languages • Increase visibility of IPA countries at EU level (e.g. country overview on EMCDDA web site) • Prepare / participate in national launches of important reports / findings (e.g. ESPAD results) • Better use of local and national press / media services • Use of new information technologies to share TC project results (e.g. shared project web page, etc.) • Develop mutual knowledge and understanding in order to ensure a shared ownership of project results

11. Challenge 4: Improve coordination at international level • Improve cooperation between EMCDDA, Commission, EC delegations in IPA countries and Permanent Missions of IPA countries to the EU • Improve cooperation with other EC services in the same area of intervention (e.g. TAIEX, Twinning, etc.) • Improve cooperation with other international organisations (e.g. WHO, UNODC, Global Fund, etc.) • Communicate more efficiently with all aforementioned interest groups as to ensure common approach and to avoid overlap / contradictory activities

12. Thank you for your attention and … good luck for your future TC projects! In case of any queries: Frederic.Denecker@emcdda.europa.eu