The Bureau of Permanent Correspondents
Between Permanent Correspondents’ sessions, day-to-day decisions are taken by the Bureau, which consists of the Chair, Vice-Chair and eight field coordinators elected from among the Permanent Correspondents. The Bureau meets twice a year. The Bureau of the Permanent Correspondents nominates experts and supervises the implementation of activities.
COMPOSITION OF THE BUREAU
Austria (Presidency)
Chair of Permanent Correspondents: 
Dr Franz PIETSCH
Federal Ministry of Social Affairs, Health, Care and Consumer Protection
Alternate Permanent Correspondent:
Mr Christoph WOLKERSTORFER
Department for tobacco and related products, alcohol, behavioural addictions and international affairs of addiction, Federal Ministry of Social Affairs, Health, Care and Consumer Protection
Mexico (Vice-Presidency)
Permanent Correspondent:
Ms Sylvia Paola Mendoza Elguea
General Directorate for the United Nations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Alternate Permanent Correspondent:
Mr Julio César ESCOBEDO FLORES
Permanent Representation of Mexico to the Council of Europe
Cyprus
Permanent Correspondent:
Mr Constantinos STYLIANOU
National Addictions Authority of Cyprus
Alternate Permanent Correspondent:
Ms Nikolais (Leda) CHRISTODOULOU
National Addictions Authority of Cyprus
Czechia
Ms Katerina HORACKOVA
International Cooperation, Secretariat of Governmental Council for Drug Policy Coordination, Office of the Government of the Czech Republic
Malta
Mr Richard MUSCAT
National Addiction Advisory Board, Ministry for the Family, Children's Rights and Social Solidarity
Norway
Mr Torbjorn K. BREKKE 
Senior Adviser Narcotic Drugs Policy, Ministry of Health and Care Services, Department of Public Health
Poland
Mr Janusz SIEROSLAWSKI
Institute of Psychiatry and Neurology, Department of Studies on Alcoholism and Drug Dependance
Portugal
Ms Ana Sofia SANTOS
Coordinator of the International Relations and Cooperation Unit, Institute on Addictive Behaviours and Dependencies
Slovenia
Mr Joze HREN
Secretary, Ministry of Health, Directorate for Public Health
Switzerland
Mr Lucien COLLIANDER
Senior advisor, lawyer, Federal Department of Home Affairs FDHA, Federal Office of Public Health FOPH, Division of International Affairs, Section Global Health
MEETINGS
First 2026 meeting of the Bureau of Permanent Correspondents of the Pompidou Group
The Bureau of Permanent Correspondents of the Pompidou Group held its first meeting for 2026 in Paris (3 February 2026). The newly composed ten-member Bureau began the 2026–2029 work cycle, as Chaired by Dr. Franz Pietsch (Austrian Presidency). The meeting welcomed its members and set the tone...
Pompidou Group Bureau meets to advance key preparations for upcoming Ministerial Conference
The Bureau of Permanent Correspondents of the Pompidou Group held its second meeting of 2025 online on Monday, 29 September, under the acting Swiss Presidency. Chaired by Ms Mari Viro Moser, the meeting focused on reviewing the current cycle reporting, finalising the document for the next work...