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Work Programme 2005-2008
Following an independent review of the NACD carried out by Talbot Associates in 2004 on behalf of the Department of Community, Rural & Gaeltacht Affairs, it was recommended that the NACD should be continued in its current role and its position in the Irish drug information and policy environment context should be maintained.
The NACD Committee has agreed the principle goals and objectives for the NACD in the period 2005 -2008
Specific objectives are:
Commissioned research
Complete agreed commissioned research programme within the four year
period
- Completion of contracted research
- Follow through/repeat existing work
- New research
Grant-aided research
- Support further community/voluntary sector research grant scheme
- Support RDTF/LDTF research projects where feasible
Internal research
- Implement pilot Drug Trends Monitoring system, review results and report on feasibility of full implementation
- Prepare two briefing papers per annum on specific relevant topics
Communications
- Develop and implement a communications strategy to include:
- Advocacy/promotion of the research agenda amongst key influences, i.e those who promote, undertake or fund drugs related research
- Promotion of debate through dissemination of research findings
- Complete agreed publications programme within four year period
- Establish a Memorandum of Understanding with the DMRD that includes the establishment of a database of drugs-related research
- Implement improved liaison with NDST
The NACD has an established a sub-committee structure to facilitate the development and implementation of it's work programme.
Further information can be obtained from the Progress Report July 2000 to July 2003 and the NACD Business Plan 2005-2008.
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