Pompidou Group

Council of Europe International Cooperation Group on Drugs and Addiction
NicknamePompidou Group
Formation1971; 53 years ago (1971) (foundation)
1979; 45 years ago (1979) (sui generis) 1980; 44 years ago (1980) (integration into CoE)
FounderGeorge Pompidou
Founded atParis, France
TypeGovernmental
HeadquartersStrasbourg, France (Secretariat)
Location
  • Europe
Region
Worldwide
Membership (2022)
41 countries
Chair of the Permanent Correspondents
João Goulão Castel-Branco[1]
Executive Secretary
Denis Huber[2]
Parent organization
Council of Europe
Websitecoe.int/en/web/pompidou

The Council of Europe International Cooperation Group on Drugs and Addiction, also known as Pompidou Group (French: Groupe Pompidou; and formerly Cooperation Group to Combat Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking in Drugs) is the co-operation platform of the Council of Europe on matters of drug policy currently composed of 42 countries.[3] It was established as an ad'hoc inter-governmental platform in 1971 until its incorporation into the Council of Europe in 1980.[4] Its headquarters are in Strasbourg, France.[5]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference presidency was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference huber was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Council of Europe, Pompidou Group. "Who we are". Pompidou Group. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
  4. ^ Nagler, N A (1 January 1987). "The Council of Europe Co-operation Group to Combat Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking in Drugs (the Pompidou Group)". Bulletin on Narcotics. 39 (1): 31–40. ISSN 0007-523X. PMID 3620762.
  5. ^ THE POMPIDOU GROUP WORK IN IMAGES, 18 November 2014, retrieved 5 November 2022