The new European Union Drugs Agency (EUDA) starts its work on 2 July 2024. This marks the beginning of a week of events celebrating the inauguration of the new organisation.
Agenda
2 July: The EUDA replaces the EMCDDA and begins its activity.
3 July: Official inauguration. Press conference at the EUDA headquarters at 10:00 WEST (Lisbon), 11.00 CEST (Brussels). This in-person event will also be livestreamed.
Speakers:
- Ylva Johansson, European Commissioner for Home Affairs
- Franz Pietsch, Chair of the EUDA Management Board (Austria)
- Alexis Goosdeel, EUDA Executive Director
- Members of the Portuguese Government
Journalists wishing to attend the event in person are requested to RSVP to: press@emcdda.europa.eu. (Journalists not attending in person may submit written questions to this email address before 1 July).
4-5 July: EUDA Management Board meeting (closed event).
Press materials
- Launch of new European Union Drugs Agency on 3 July (21.06.2024, News release No 8/2024).
- Press conference recording