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Global Partnership on Drug Policies and Development
@gpdpd.bsky.social
GPDPD at @giz.de promotes development, public health and human rights-oriented approaches in international drug policy on behalf of @bmz.de
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We reshape drug policies through sustainable development, health-based solutions, & human rights. From supporting farmers to driving policy change at the UN-we’re making a difference.

👉 Follow us for insights & updates from the field. #DrugPolicy #AlternativeDevelopment
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The #ISSDP2025 Conference in Manchester, UK is fast approaching, featuring:
• Keynote speeches from 1) Dr. Kojo Koram, leading expert in drug laws, race & inequalities; 2) Mat Southwell, first generation of harm reduction workers;
#HumanRights & #DrugPolicy Panel from 🇨🇭🇮🇪🇵🇭🇬🇧
May 13, 2025 at 12:48 PM
#DrugPolicy is built through ongoing dialogue.
This week, the EU’s #HDG meets in Brussels to shape positions and prepare the new EU Drugs Strategy 2026–2030 — balancing security, development, health & human rights.
@gpdpd.bsky.social, on behalf of @bmz.de, follows these developments closely.
April 16, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Success at #CND68! The joint resolution by GER, PER & THA to complement the UN Guiding Principles on #AlternativeDevelopment has been adopted! 🌿👏
This milestone strengthens #environmental protection, #gender inclusion & #IndigenousPeoples' voices in development-oriented #drugpolicy.
March 14, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Join the #CND68 side event today at 4:30 PM CET to discuss how drug policies & #AlternativeDevelopment can strengthen #Indigenous communities in the Amazon, organized by
UNODC Brazil w/ support from Brazil, Colombia, France, Germany & Peru.

📍 Room MOE07 💻 Live on Teams: bit.ly/Cdesc-CND
March 11, 2025 at 1:31 PM
🔎 Following #CND68? The joint #CNDApp by @idpc.bsky.social & @gpdpd.bsky.social keeps you updated on live events, key resolutions & speakers, plus UN-agreed language & resolutions.

📲 Explore now 👉 cndapp.org#/
#DrugPolicy
March 10, 2025 at 9:23 AM
🔎 Important research on media framing & #stigma!

Dehumanising terms like "zombie drug" reinforce stigma, shaping public attitudes & policies. Responsible reporting matters!

At @gpdpd.bsky.social, we advocate for evidence-based, human rights-oriented #DrugPolicies. Let’s shift the narrative!
February 24, 2025 at 8:32 AM
🎧 Jetzt reinhören "Crack, Fentanyl & Co–Hat die Drogenpolitik versagt?" swr.de/swrkultur/le...
Sarah David, Leiterin von @gpdpd.bsky.social, diskutiert mit Jochen Kopelke & @heinostoever.bsky.social über DEU entwicklungsorientierte Ansätze, die nachhaltige Alternativen für Gemeinschaften schaffen.
Crack, Fentanyl & Co – Hat die Drogenpolitik versagt?
Doris Maull diskutiert mit Sarah David, Projektmanagerin „Globale Partnerschaft Drogenpolitik und Entwicklung", GIZ Jochen Kopelke, Bundesvorsitzender Gewerkschaft der Polizei Prof. Dr. Heino Stöver, ...
swr.de
February 20, 2025 at 9:52 AM
🚀 The website of the International Guidelines on Human Rights & Drug Policy has a fresh new look!
Supported by @gpdpd.bsky.social, Swiss FDFA & @undp.org - explore the revamped website & see how #HumanRights shape #DrugPolicy.

🔗 humanrights-drugpolicy.org
February 17, 2025 at 4:04 PM
#Podcast 🎧 Why is the #cocaine trade in Europe booming? 📈 High profits, shifting routes & rising demand.

BBC Sounds takes a deeper dive into the European cocaine market: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

@annaholligan.bsky.social, @gabstargardter.bsky.social
February 17, 2025 at 9:06 AM
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🌍Global #DrugPolicy needs reform!

The #BrandenburgForum convened experts from across the globe to discuss transformative, human-centred approaches to cocaine markets & beyond. ❄️🌿

📄 Key takeaways: https://buff.ly/41486fM

Huge gratitude to GPDPD for convening!
9th Brandenburg Forum on Drugs and Development Policies report - 'Boosting transformative change in global drug policies: promoting human-centered approaches to cocaine markets and beyond'
The Forum addressed transformative strategies for global drug policies, emphasizing human-centered approaches, harm reduction, and sustainable development.
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February 13, 2025 at 6:33 PM
We are now on Bluesky! 👋

We reshape drug policies through sustainable development, health-based solutions, & human rights. From supporting farmers to driving policy change at the UN-we’re making a difference.

👉 Follow us for insights & updates from the field. #DrugPolicy #AlternativeDevelopment
February 14, 2025 at 3:36 PM