Experiences and exemples of exploratory walks 

Exploratory walks are relatively light, cheap and even fun way to analyse urban localities. The practical nature of the process gives it a realism that local people tend to find more appealing than a meeting room, and participants seem to move naturally from problems to responses. Walkabouts have been used very effectively as part of women’s safety audits and, more generally, to assess safety issues in the neighbourhoods in a democratic and participative manner. Learn more from the experiences around the world… 

Belgium

The interdepartmental conference on Drugs supports a common and integrated approach on drugs issue in Belgium and adopts a joint declaration. This document concerns illicit drugs but also tobacco, alcohol and psychoactive medicaments and reminds that drugs consumption is a health issue links to other sectors (welfare, social inclusion, security, economy,…) as well as the importance of harms reduction and practical knowledge.

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Hearings of the new EU-Commissionners

Find here the summary of hearing of Viviane REDING,  Vice-President and Commissioner- in charge of Justice, Fundamental Rights and Citizenship, here the summary of the hearing of Catherine ASHTON – Foreign Affairs. You can also find here the summary of the hearing of  Cecilia MALMSTRÖM, Commissioner-designate in charge of Home Affairs