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Prevention science award for EMCDDA staff member
The 2011 International Collaborative Prevention Research Award went to EMCDDA staff member Dr Gregor Burkhart for his ‘outstanding contribution to advancing the field of prevention science’.
An initiative of the Society for Prevention Research (SPR), the accolade is bestowed on an individual, or team of individuals, for contributions to prevention science in the area of international collaboration.
Dr Burkhart, an active SPR member for several years, accepted the tribute at the society’s annual award ceremony in Washington on 2 June. He was singled out for his efforts in fostering the application of prevention science in Europe and connecting US and EU prevention researchers through scientific panels and cross-national research collaboration.
Such collaboration resulted in the establishment of the European Society for Prevention Research in 2010. A second meeting of this new body will be hosted by the EMCDDA from 9–10 December in Lisbon.
In Europe, Dr Burkhart has documented prevention programming and highlighted outcomes of prevention research trials. Along with his colleagues at the EMCDDA, he has also been instrumental in establishing a Best practice portal which covers prevention. Furthermore, he has been actively involved in the coordination of the EU-Drug Abuse Prevention (EU-Dap) trial to assess the effectiveness of a school-based prevention curriculum, ‘Unplugged’ (now being disseminated across Europe).
Dr Burkhart holds a vision of what effective prevention can do for young people, based on general frameworks that are not country-centric.This vision, along with his commitment to prevention, is evident in his work, earning for him the respect of his colleagues.
Prof. Zili Sloboda, SPR founder
In this issue...
- Survey results: youth attitudes to drugs
- International day against drug abuse and illicit trafficking
- EMCDDA cooperates in ongoing studies
- Indicators of drug supply in Europe: call for input
- Mapping GPS questionnaires
- Prevention science award for EMCDDA staff member
- Minimum quality standards in drug demand reduction
- Best practice: identifying key topics at national level
- Forum on new drugs — reflections and conclusions
- Croatia launches first GPS on drugs
- Stakeholders have their say on EU funding
- Monitoring wholesale drug prices in Europe
- IPA 3 project progresses in Albania
- Cooperation with Malta: new momentum
- Scientific Committee elects new Chair and Vice-chair
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Drugnet Europe is the EMCDDA's newsletter launched in September 1996. The newsletter provides regular and succint information on the Centre's projects and activities to a broad readership.
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