On the 19^th and 20^th March, 2010, the Andreas Papandreou Foundation (APF) and IDPC co-hosted the first informal policy dialogue for the South East European region.  The dialogue was attended by NGO presentatives and policy makers from Albania, Bulgaria, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia and Greece.  Participants shared knowledge and experiences from across the region, identifying common problems and key priorities for drug policy advocacy.  A working group was set up to take forward the setting up of a regional network.  A report of the meeting will be made available in the coming weeks.