National Drug Council

COPOLAD III Regular Session

Building on the progress made in the previous stages, COPOLAD III continues to promote technical cooperation as well as political dialogue between Latin America, the Caribbean and the EU, to support the region in the implementation of more effective drug policies and with results that substantially improve the lives of people and, especially, of the most vulnerable. COPOLAD III combines the now traditional bi-regional and multi-country collaboration spaces with direct technical assistance interventions to meet national needs and promote transformative and innovative interventions, mobilising European, Latin American and Caribbean public expertise in bilateral, triangular and South-South cooperation schemes.

The COPOLAD III Annual Meeting, under the slogan ‘A common challenge, a shared strategy’, has two strategic objectives. On the one hand, to strengthen the bi-regional space for dialogue on drug policies, seeking convergence and harmonization in shared strategies.

A delegation from Trinidad and Tobago comprising the Chair of the National Drug Council and the Manager of the National Drug Council represented Trinidad and Tobago at COPOLAD III in Warsaw Poland in May 2025.