Afghanistan workshop 2017
Kabul KabulBringing together, for the first time, the two Afghan project partners to build a common vision and develop a work plan.
Myanmar workshops 2017
MyanmarA series of initial workshops to design implementation plans, build a systematic data management strategy and to build capacity on translating research data into visual storytelling.
Colombia workshop 2018
Colombia BogotaBringing together the country partners to assess Colombia's emerging research agenda and policy context, as well as capacity building on geo-spacial imagery and visualising data through multi-media outputs.
Consortium workshop 2018
SOAS Brunei Lecture Theatre, LondonThe first project-wide annual meeting, aimed at developed shared project vision, goals and methods.
Drugs and (dis)order: Building sustainable peacetime economies in the aftermath of war
SOAS Brunei Lecture Theatre, LondonLaunch event: researchers from three of the world's largest drug producing countries – Afghanistan, Colombia and Myanmar – discuss the need for new approaches to drug policy reform.
The first International Advisory Group meeting
SOAS Brunei Lecture Theatre, LondonThe group's first meeting to discuss key project questions, research, capacity building, policy engagement and governance.
Myanmar workshop 2018
MyanmarBringing together the Myanmar partners to start analysing the first round of fieldwork, and build capacities on methodological approaches, visual storytelling, geo-spacial analysis and stakeholder mapping.
Researching violence and illicit economies: methods, ethics and security
This workshop asked challenging questions about the tensions and trade-offs of researching violence and illicit economies.
Consortium workshop 2019
SOAS Brunei Lecture Theatre, LondonThis project-wide workshop brings together the Drugs and (dis)order team from four countries to share emerging findings and plan for the year ahead.
Peace, illicit drugs and the SDGs: a development gap
SOAS Brunei Lecture Theatre, LondonPeace, drug economies and the SDGs, policy brief launch and expert panel discussion.
Colombia’s national illicit crop substitution programme: voices from the coca farms
Universidad del Rosario (Sede Claustro) Auditorio 1001, Torre 2, BogotaTo inform debates on the future of Colombia's illicit crop substitution programme, this event shares the results of a participatory study with coca farmers.
First conference of the Latin America Network on Drug Studies (REDESDAL)
Instituto de Investigaciones Sociales de la Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México Mexico CityLatin American academics working on illicit drugs meet for the first conference of the Latin America Network on Drug Studies (REDESDAL) in Mexico City.
Comparative research workshop
Partners meet in London to develop the comparative research component of the project.