Santiago de Chile on 2-3 April.

Within the framework of the COPOLAD III programme, ALC has promoted the implementation of a network of five social innovation laboratories in Chile, Colombia, Peru and Uruguay. Our work has focused on supporting innovation processes with local institutions and organisations, seeking to generate spaces for collaboration and experimentation in order to design public policies that are more connected to social dynamics.

After two years of experimentation, the event in Santiago de Chile aims to share the lessons learned and challenges of the social innovation approach applied to drug policies. This meeting will be an opportunity to reflect in depth on the challenges faced, the emerging opportunities and the connections with global trends in innovation and public policies.

The reflections and learning generated in this space will be fundamental to optimise the innovation strategy of the COPOLAD III programme. In addition, the main learnings and results will be collected in a publication that aims to be a reference for future initiatives in this field.