DPNSEE is an initiative of NGOs from the countries of South East Europe. The Network organisations (22 in total, as of June 2017) are primarily providers of preventive, therapeutic, harm reduction and rehabilitation services. The Network aims to create close and constructive relationships through open and objective dialogue with experts, key policy makers in national governments, regional bodies, and international organisations in order to promote humane and effective drug policies. The DPNSEE shares the concern that national and international policies and programmes responding to the cultivation, production, trade and use of controlled substances are excessively focused on harsh law enforcement and punishment. Such an approach has been ineffective in reducing the scale of the drug markets and use, have limited impacts in reducing the harmful consequences of the illicit market, and have themselves lead to significant adverse consequences. The vision of the DPNSEE is that: * national and international drug policies and programmes are grounded in the principles of human rights, social inclusion and public health * policy making processes should be transparent and policy makers should engage meaningfully with civil society, particularly with affected populations (such as people who use drugs, parents and NGO initiatives).