Survey on addictive substances among school children in Lebanon
The Ministry of Education and Higher Education of Lebanon announced during a press conference on 9th October the results
of the national MedSPAD Survey "Awareness and practices related to addictive substances among school children".
It is the first MedSPAD survey carried out at national level in the MedNET member States.
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A New Executive Secretary for the Pompidou Group
Patrick Penninckx has been appointed as from 1 November 2009 as new head of the Pompidou Group.
From March to August 2009 he was already detached from the Secretary General's private office to this function.
M.Penninckx, a Belgian citizen, entered the Council of Europe in 1989 and made his career in several operational
and administrative entities.
Secondment of an official to the Council of Europe
The Pompidou Group is currently looking for an official to be seconded for a minimum period of one year,
starting in January 2010
Deadline for candidature : 15th November 2009
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Launch of a feasibility study on the creation of a
Mediterranean monitoring centre on drugs and drug addiction
To complete this study, a series of missions will take place
in October in Lebanon, Algeria, Morocco and Egypt
with the aim to determine whether the creation of a
monitoring centre will meet the needs of policy-makers of the MedNET member States. The results of this
study will be presented during a high level conference on 1st December 2009 in Strasbourg.
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A guide to safer night life
Recreational use of drugs in nightlife settings is a common feature among European cities. In order
to support the EXASS Net member cities in responding this problem, a guide
on the situations and responses found within the European Union has been produced
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Pompidou Group supports report on drug use among European youth
A multi-national study of tobacco, alcohol and illicit drugs use amongst 15-16 year-old European students
was released today as part of the European School Survey Project on Alcohol and Other Drugs (ESPAD),
supported by the Pompidou Group.
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Summary of the report (pdf format) Full report
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