The BSPC Secretariat took part in a meeting of the Committee of Senior Representatives of the Northern Dimension Partnership in Public Health and Social Well-being (NDPHS) in Oslo 14th April. A number of proposals for cooperative actions were presented and agreed. NDPHS will, i a, appear at the 20th BSPC to share their expertise and knowledge about the issue of alcohol and substance abuse and its consequences for social and economic development. This can serve as input to political opinion-building and decision-making in the field of health and social welfare. Click on the link to access the NDPHS website.