In 2005, The Senlis Council started its research into an Afghan Poppy for Medicine model. The initial findings were released in the form of a Feasibility Study at a conference in Kabul. Building on these initial findings and ongoing extensive field research, The Senlis Council has released its Poppy for Medicine Technical Dossier in 2007, including all technical specifications and the entire economic model of the system.
The Council continues to release regular research updates, fine-tuning the Poppy for Medicine model towards the specific Afghan environment in terms of development and security needs.
The Senlis Council was established in 2002 as an international think tank working on security, development and public security issues around the world. The Council has offices in Brussels, Kabul, London, Ottawa, Paris, Rio de Janeiro and has field offices in the southern Afghan provinces of Kandahar and Helmand.
In 2005, The Senlis Council started its research into an Afghan Poppy for Medicine model. The initial findings were released in the form of a Feasibility Study at a conference in Kabul. Building on these initial findings and ongoing extensive fiel...