European Network for Drugs Expertise

European Network Drugs-expertise

A challenge and a necessity, a logical consequence and follow up, were the key words said during the General Evaluation and Update Seminar (GEUS) held in Poina Brasov, Romania in February 2004, when the idea to establish an European Network Drugs-expertise (abbreviated as END) was presented. The idea was brought up by the Dutch National Network Drugs-expertise (NND) of which by coincidence Andre Elissen is one of the founders and chairman.

It was recognised that _Sharing knowledge means power_ and an adequate way to ensure this for the future could be to set up a European Network for Drugs-expertise (END) taking into account the model that exists already in the Netherlands was one of the recommendations of the GEUS.

Some of the participants filled out the END questionnaire on the spot and others did sent it by e-mail to the NND secretariat, emphasizing their interest to join such a network and also offering their assistance in setting up a network of this kind.
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Conference / Moderator and Membership

From 22 to 24 October 2007 the first European Network Drugs (END) conference was held in the Netherlands. Representatives from 20 European Countries participated in this conference. One of the main objectives of this conference was the further development and formation of the END. Subjects on the agenda included the needs, roles, and responsibilities of the END, and the profile and appointment of National Moderators for the END website.

We kindly invite experts or members of law enforcement agencies to volunteer for the position of moderator and would like to encourage all interest parties to apply for an END membership (informal and free of charge), preferably through the END website.

For this purpose, click on MEMBER SECTION (on the right) and then on APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP.
After acceptance of terms and conditions (currently being translated) your application will be automatically forwarded to the END, and you will be contacted directly.
As a blue link is sent to the computer where you dispatch your first message from, please use a computer with internet and e-mail function for the initial contact.

We hope you will have a chance to check the END website regularly and send us all documentation that can be made available via this medium. If you have any questions about the website, the END, or other subjects, please contact:

NND-Coordination, telephone +31 79 3459258 /+31 79 3459937, or
Johan Warmerdam, telephone +31 6 55874976 / Klaas Valk telephone +31 6 55791580.
Andre Elissen +31614443412
Website or e-mail: DNRI-NND@KLPD.politie.nl

Thank you for your attention and may we all turn our website as a tool for the further development of the END.