The Correlation Network (CN) is a European civil society network and centre of expertise in the field of drug use, harm reduction and social inclusion.

Overall objective of this proposal:
Improve the access to and the quality of harm reduction services for People Who Use Drugs (PWUD), including other related vulnerable and marginalised people and to enhance policies and practices that increase social inclusion.

This is achieved by the following strategic objectives
- Strengthen the network and the collaboration with its members and partners through an adequate and solid organisational network structure
- Monitor developments and collect information and evidence in the field of drug use and harm reduction, by involving the expertise of civil society organisations
- Strengthen capacities of the various players in the field of drug use and harm reduction and facilitate exchange between network members and partners
- Advocate for full coverage of harm reduction programmes in Europe, addressing both health and social aspects.

All CN activities will pay specific attention to Hepatitis C, new drug trends and overdose prevention. Relevant CN outputs include : Sustainable network, Annual Monitoring Reports, Online knowledge and training hub, European Harm Reduction Conferences (2018/20), policy recommendations.

CN contributes to the Third Health Programme (THP) by promoting health (in particular harm reduction), prevent diseases (in particular drug-related diseases and infectious diseases such as HCV and HIV/AIDS), and foster supportive environments for healthy lifestyles (e.g. by reducing barriers to access health and social services).

CN contributes as well to the following THP priorities:
1.2. Drugs-related health damage, including information and prevention
1.3. HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and hepatitis
2.2. Capacity-building against health threats in Member States, including, where appropriate, cooperation with neighbouring countries

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The overall objective of Correlation – European Harm Reduction Network (C-EHRN) is to improve the access to and the quality of harm reduction services for PWUDs including other related vulnerable and marginalised people and to enhance policies and practices that increase social inclusion. The strategic objectives, activities and operational targets of C-EHRN are organised in four different pillars: Network, Monitoring and data collection, Capacity building and Advocacy. The network pillar strives to improve and strengthen the overall structure of C-EHRN and creates the prerequisites for the implementation of actions in the other three content-based pillars. These focus on drug use and harm reduction (HR) in general and more specifically on HCV in substance users, new drug trends and drug using patterns and overdose prevention. Activities within the various pillars inform and contribute to each other. C-EHRN activities in 2020 build upon the developments and achievements of the previous years and respond to current challenges. In short, this includes: Network: Further expansion and strengthening of the network, by utilizing the expertise of itsmembers and by involving them actively in the development and the implementation of C-EHRN activities. Monitoring: Enhance the content and the implementation of the C-EHRN monitoring tool, by evaluating the monitoring process and results of 2019 and by improving coverage, outcomes and applicability of the tool. C-EHRN Focal Points (FPs) and our members of the Scientific Expert Group (SEG) will play a major in this evaluation process. Capacity Building: Ongoing collection of resources and tools for the online knowledge and training hub and development of thematic papers, materials and development and organisation of trainings. Advocacy: Identify and analyse relevant policy developments and formulate an updated advocacy strategy for 2020 and 2021. C-EHRN activities and policy recommendations.
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The overall objective of Correlation – European Harm Reduction Network (C-EHRN) is to improve the access to and the
quality of harm reduction services for PWUDs including other related vulnerable and marginalised people and to enhance
policies and practices that increase social inclusion. The strategic objectives, activities and operational targets of C-EHRN
are organised in four different pillars: Network, Monitoring and data collection, Capacity building and Advocacy. The network
pillar strives to improve and strengthen the overall structure of C-EHRN and creates the prerequisites for the implementation
of actions in the other three content-based pillars. These focus on drug use and harm reduction (HR) in general and more
specifically on HCV in substance users, new drug trends and drug using patterns and overdose prevention. Activities within
the various pillars inform and contribute to each other. C-EHRN activities in 2021 build upon the developments and
achievements of the previous years and respond to current challenges. In short, this includes: Network: Further expansion
and strengthening of the network, by utilizing the expertise of its members and by involving them actively in the development
and the implementation of C-EHRN activities. Monitoring: Enhance the content and the implementation of the C-EHRN
monitoring tool, by building onthe learninh of 2019 and 2020 and by improving coverage, outcomes and
applicability of the tool. C-EHRN Focal Points and the Scientific Expert Group (SEG) will play a
major role in this process. Capacity Building: Ongoing collection of resources and tools for the online knowledge and
training hub and development of thematic papers, materials and development and organisation of two thematic expert meetings. Advocacy: Identify and analyse relevant policy developments and formulate an updated advocacy strategy for 2021. C-EHRN
activities and policy recommendations.

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