Within the institutional framework of the Council of Europe, based in Strasbourg, France, the secretariat assists in the preparation, implementation and facilitation of the Pompidou Group’s activities and organises its meetings. It is headed by the Executive Secretary of the Pompidou Group.

Each field of activity is supported by a dedicated member of the secretariat. The Chair of the Pompidou Group provides regular guidance to the secretariat. Where necessary, external experts supply specific expertise.

The secretariat’s duties also include monitoring synergies with relevant activities within the Council of Europe, and working in close co-operation with international partner organisations.

The secretariat also manages the Group’s communication strategy, which concerns webpages, social media platforms and various restricted websites for experts participating in the activities concerned.

 

MANAGEMENT TEAM


Denis HUBER

Executive Secretary

  • Pompidou Group statutory meetings (Permanent Correspondents and Bureau) and Ministerial Conference
  • Human and financial resources management 
  • Support to the Presidency and Vice-Presidency / Relations with member States
  • Relations with the Council of Europe political authorities (Committee of Ministers, Parliamentary Assembly, Secretary General)
  • External relations with non-member States and the Pompidou main international partners (including civil society organisations)
  • Communication management 
  • Biannual symposium on Drug Consumption Rooms

Ardita ABDIU

Deputy Executive Secretary, Statutory and Transversal activities (Legal and Law Enforcement)

  • Pompidou Group statutory bodies (Permanent Correspondents and Bureau) and Ministerial Conference
  • Foster relations with relevant Council of Europe intergovernmental committees (CDDH, CDPC, PC-RAC)
  • Supervise the work of the Pompidou Group in the field of human rights and drug policies
  • Policy development agenda in the area of combating Organised Crime and Drug-trafficking 
  • Supervise the work of the Pompidou Group, in the field of the Law Enforcement (drug prevention and control policy)
  • Strengthen relationships with non-member states and key international partners of the Pompidou Group, including specialized agencies such as UNODC, INTERPOL, EUROPOL, EUROJUST, MAOC-N, and SELEC

Elena HEDOUX

Deputy to the Executive Secretary, Programme manager 

  • Co-secretary to Pompidou Group statutory bodies (Permanent Correspondents and Bureau) and Ministerial Conference 
  • International Drug Policy Academy
  • Addictions facilitated by technologies and online practices
  • Children whose parents use drugs 
  • Gender dimension 
  • Prevention Prize 
  • Co-operation with EUDA and CICAD/OAS 

Orsolya LIBIC GANCSOS

Programme manager 

  • Prevention of online gambling and gambling addiction (TSI project)
  • Criminal Justice and Health in Prison Programme (CJHP)
  • Cooperation in South-Eastern Europe and the Mediterranean (MedNET)
  • Cooperation under Council of Europe action plans
  • Online course on human rights and drug use (HELP)
  • The role of police in drug prevention
  • WHO contact
SUPPORT TEAM



Samantha CLOITRE-ORENSTEIN

Senior Project Officer  

  • Law enforcement, Organised Crime and Drug Trafficking 
  • Annual Conference of Drug Control Networks (Airports, General Aviation, Precursors’ diversion & Drugs online)
  • Resource Bank on Controlled Deliveries
  • International Drug Policy Executive Course 
  • Communication & Website Management 

 

 

 

 

 


 


 

Tahmina ISANOVA 

Support Officer

  • Financial management 
  • Human resource management 
  • Publications and visibility items
  • Prevention Prize 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 


Szilvia SIMOND 

Assistant 

  • Assistant to Executive Secretary
  • Pompidou Group statutory bodies (Permanent Correspondents and Bureau)
  • Biannual symposium on Drug Consumption Rooms
  • Communication and website management

Elsa TELECKI

Assistant

  • Biannual symposium on Drug Consumption Rooms
  • Prevention Prize
  • Law enforcement, organised crime and drug supply reduction
  • Cooperation with EUDA and CICAD/OAS
  • Political developments in drug policy
  • Website management

 

 

 

 

 

 


Felicia RUSU 

Assistant 

  • Law enforcement, organised crime and drug supply reduction
  • Annual Conference of Drug Control Networks (Airports, General Aviation, Precursors’ diversion and Drugs online)
  • Resource Bank on Controlled Deliveries
  • International Drug Policy Academy and Executive Trainings
  • Addictions facilitated by technologies and online practices
  • Communication and website management
PROJECT TEAM HEADQUARTER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

Senior Project Officer 

 

 

Anastasia UGRINCHUK

Junior Project Officer 

  • Project on improving access to drug treatment in prison in Ukraine
  • Project on improving access to drug treatment in prison in the Republic of Moldova

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jeanne SALIU 

Junior Project Officer 


Emile MARKEY 

Assistant 

  • Criminal Justice and Health in Prison Programme (CJHP)
  • Cooperation Group of South-East European Airports (AIRSEE)
  • Cooperation in the Mediterranean (MedNET)
  • Online course on human rights and drug use (HELP)
  • The role of police in drug prevention

 

 

 

 

 

Kristine GARASHVILI

Assistant

  • Project on the role of key actors in drug prevention in Georgia 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ismail RABIE

Assistant 

  • Cooperation in South-Eastern Europe and the Mediterranean (MedNET)
  • Mediterranean School Survey Project (MedSPAD)
  • Criminal Justice and Health in Prison Programme (CJHP)
  • Cooperation Group of South-East European Prison Professionals (PRISEE)
  • Project on improving access to drug treatment in prison in the Republic of Moldova

 

 

 

Project team field

Salome UGREKHELIDZE

Senior Project Officer 

  • Project on the role of key actors in drug prevention in Georgia

Oleksii HERASHCHENKO

Assistant 

  • Project on improving access to drug treatment in prison in Ukraine

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