Conference speakers

Currently the Head of International Unit at National Anti-Drugs Agency of Malaysia. Regional and national trainer for Universal Prevention Curriculum and has 16 years experience as drug addiction professionals specifically in drug preventive education and international relations.

50 years in the Field of Substance Use Disorder, broken down into 22 years of research and experiment in the world of active addiction, but by the Grace of God achieved 28 years of personal recovery to date.

In the latter part of his drug career, he strives to provide hope and greater access to recovery  to the still suffering addicts - carrying the message of recovery means commitment and action thru training, learning the jargon of professionals and earning the necessary credentials.

Medical Director of the Swiss pioneering treatment Centre ReConnecte specialized in addictive behaviors (Internet, Gambling, Gaming..) at University Hospitals of Geneva in Switzerland active since 2007.
Head of WHO Collaborating Centre for Training and Research in Mental Health, and responsible for collaborating activities on addictive disorders and behaviors. She has been part since 2013 of several technical advisory groups (TAGs) for international  (WHO) and Swiss policy making and public health entities in the field of Internet-related disorders..

Dr. Agwogie is the Founder/Executive Director, Global Initiative on Substance Abuse (GISA), an NGO with primary focus in promoting evidence-based substance use prevention, treatment and policy through practice, capacity building, research and publications. He is the National President of the International Society of Substance Use Prevention and Treatment Professionals (ISSUP Nigeria Chapter) and a member of the Board of Directors of ISSUP.

Dr. (Mrs. ) P.N. Amarabandu is the Chairperson of the National Dangerous Drugs Control Board (NDDCB) of Sri Lanka and is the Chief Executive Officer of the institution which is the principal national institution and the National Focal point for prevention and control of drug abuse in Sri Lanka. Dr. Amarabandu holds Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) degrees, D. Path and Doctor of Medicine(Histopathology) degrees. Dr.

Rowan has worked in the drug and alcohol sector for 15 years, specialising in children and families affected by alcohol and drugs, and currently works for a charitable funder.  She holds Masters degrees in Social Anthropology and Contemporary Drug and Alcohol Studies. Rowan is particularly interested in the importance of relational ways of working.

I am a professional result oriented Youth worker and activist with a proven track record in planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of children and youth focused programmes on alcohol-drug abuse prevention HIV/AIDS, reproductive health, and human rights. I am results-focused and effectual organizer with a career reflecting dynamism, creativity and resourcefulness with strong attention to detail for accuracy.

Jacqueline Anundo is a registered Clinical Psychologist with over 15 years of experience in mental health treatment, training, and research. She is the Clinical Director at Kisiwa Wellness & Psychosocial Support Services; which offers the following services: Addiction screening, placement and treatment, Mental Health Assessment and Treatment, Mental Health Talks/training, Mentorship, Career Coaching Programs, and Research. Jacqueline has published 6 journal articles in the area of mental health.

"Licenciado Fredy Anzueto Villatoro, Secretario Ejecutivo SECCATID Guatemala.

Actualmente presidente del Grupo de Expertos de Sustancias Químicas y Productos Farmacéuticos de la CICAD OEA.

Abogado y Notario

Asesor y Consultor en instituciones del Estado de Guatemala. "

Hajer Aounallah-Skhiri : Professor of preventive medicine (Faculty of medicine of Tunis, University Tunis El-Manar. PhD of Public health-Epidemiology-Biomedical-Information Sciences (U.Paris-VI). Head of the National Health Institute-Tunisia (2016+); Researcher at Lab. Research "Nutrition Surveillance and Epidemiology in Tunisia", INNTA. MedSPAD Committee Member; worked in many fields (drugs use, adolescent health, elderly, NCDs, policy analysis...). Colombo plan training program focal point; GCCC Committee member (Colombo Plan), drug use epidemiology focal point- AUC.

Saima Asghar Director ISSUP Pakistan Chapter, Social Worker, Executive Director New Life Rehab Center, (For Drug Use Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation), Senior Advisor Youth Forum Pakistan (for Drug use Prevention). 

Over the last couple of decades, I have been serving as a clinician in the capacity of a general practitioner and as a Psychiatrist.  My professional journey in both capacities has provided me with the opportunity to

1) serve my community as a clinician,

2) train medical and health science students and

3) advise Msc Psychiatry graduate on research activities.

Dr. Mariana Azcárraga is a Mexican psychiatrist who has her private practice in Mexico City. She is a faculty member and the head of the Health and Wellness Center at Universidad Panamerica. Also, she is the clinical director of SAMET, a non-profit institution that provides mental health care to low-income people. She is a former Hubert Humphrey Fellow (2015-2016).

My Name is Rawand Azeem, from Sudan, and I have a background in Public Health. I am very excited to be sharing a little about my country and helping contribute toward a positive change. thank you for the wonderful opportunity

Dr Adyl Béchir Point Focal réduction de la consommation de la drogue

Obasse, Asu Benedict - Senior Psychologist, Department of Psychology, Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria.

I obtained a B.Sc in General and Applied Psychology (2006), and an M.Sc in Organizational Psychology 2012 from the University of Jos, Plateau State.

Am an internationally certified addiction professional (ICAP 1).

Ada Beselia is an Addictologist, working in the addiction research field for almost five years. She has participated in several national and international conferences, forums, and drug summer school and has published research papers and annual drug reports as an author and co-author. Her professional interests include harm reduction, drug policy, Epidemiology, drug use in nightlife settings, young/recreational users, club culture, New Psychoactive Substances (NPS), LGBTQ community, gambling, women etc.

Ms Blyum is originally from Kazakhstan. She is currently obtaining her PhD degree at SDSU/UCSD Joint Doctoral Program in Interdisciplinary Research on Substance Use, CA, the USA following successful completion of Doctoral Candidacy defence in December 2020. Her dissertation focuses on resilience to alcohol use disorders in transitional-age youth. Her research interest also lies in the interface between substance use disorders and delinquency, intersectional stigma, associated with substance use disorders and co-occurring diseases, such as HIV.

Máster en Criminología de la Universidad Estatal a Distancia (UNED), Licenciada en Derecho de la Universidad Federada de Costa Rica, Diplomada en Investigación Criminalística del Colegio Universitario de Cartago (CUC) y Especialista en Administración de Proyectos graduada del Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica (TEC), además egresada del prestigioso Centro Perry de la Universidad para la Defensa de los Estados Unidos, donde concluyó con éxito el curso sobre Crimen Organizado Transnacional.

Técnico Sénior da Comissão de Coordenação do Álcool e outras Drogas/Ministério da Saúde de Cabo Verde;

Licenciada em Sociologia e Mestre em Ciências da Educação;

Comissária da Comissão Nacional para os Direitos Humanos e Cidadania – 2012 a 2021;

Presidente da Cruz Vermelha de Cabo Verde de 2001 a 2011;

Membro do Conselho de Direção da Federação Internacional das Sociedades da Cruz Vermelha e do Crescente Vermelho de 2005 a 2009.

"Bachelor´s Degree in Psychology, Master´s Degree in Family Therapy, PhD in Family and Couple Therapy, and doctorate in Psychoanalysis.

General Director of Centros de Integración Juvenil, author and compiler of several scientific articles and books. She is a member of the Editorial Board of the scientific journal Journal of Substance Use and executive editor of the International Journal of Addiction Research.

ACADEMIC TRAINING:

- PhD in Psychology (graduated summa cum laude). University of Salvador, Buenos

Aires (2015).

- Master’s Degree in Community Mental Health - “Maestria per Salute Mentale di

Base”. Università degli Studi di Cagliari, Italy (2010).

- Specialist in Community Treatment. University of Paraíba, Brazil (2014).

- Postgraduate Degree in Governance and Political Management. George Washington

University, USA (2010).

- Bachelor's Degree in Psychology. University of Salvador, Buenos Aires (1989).

Yuri L. Cutipé Cárdenas es médico psiquiatra. Egresado de la Maestría de Políticas Sociales de la Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos y del Doctorado en Salud Pública de la Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia. Posteriormente obtuvo sus estudios de posgrado en salud colectiva y alta dirección en la Escuela Nacional de Administración Pública. Fue Director de Salud Colectiva de 2009-2014 del Instituto Nacional de Salud Mental Honorio Delgado - Hideyo Noguchi. Desde 2014 es nombrado Director de Salud Mental del Ministerio de Salud del Perú.

TERESITA C. CASTILLO, is a licensed Psychologist, with certifications as International Addiction Professional, Level II and Recovery Specialist from GCCC, and as Gambling Addiction Counselor from APSAC, Singapore. A Global Master Trainer of CP DAP and Global DDR Trainer of UNODC. She is currently the Chairperson and President of Seagulls Flock Organization, Inc., a non-stock, nonprofit organization that pioneer pathways pathways for stakeholders towards sustainable addiction and behavioral healthcare prevention, treatment and recovery in the Philippines.

She is pursuing her doctoral degree in clinical psychology and also serving as a senior lecturer, Allied Health Sciences at the University of Lahore in Pakistan. She works as an addiction prevention coordinator. She has been awarded the best awareness about mental health treatment volunteer. She has few publications in reputed journals.

MD, ISSUP Kazakhstan Coordinator, National Coordinator of Opioid Substitution Therapy, Opioid Overdoses and New Psychoactive Substances, Republican scientific and practical center of mental health, Almaty, Kazakhstan.

"Soy licenciado en sociología y psicologo social. Actualmente realizo mi tesis final para mi doctorado en salud mental comunitaria sobre el impacto de las nuevas tecnologías en la salud mental de niños y adolescentes.

Hasta marzo de 2022 presidí la federación latinoamericana de comunidades terapéuticas - flact-

Actualmente soy secretario de la red iberoamericana de organizaciones que trabajan en drogas -riod-  y asesor de la federacion de ong's de argentina para la prevención y tratamiento del abuso de drogas -fonga-"

Supodjanee Chutidamrong is the Director of Drug Treatment and Social Reintegration Coordination Division. She is now working for Drug Demand Reduction Bureau, Office of the Narcotic Control Board, Ministry of Justice, Thailand. She has experienced and has been trained in drug demand reduction, drug treatment and harm reduction since 1991.

"Eugeniu Cotelea is an addiction psychiatrist from Chisinau, the Republic of Moldova. He completed his medical and residency training in psychiatry at the State University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Nicolae Testemițanu” in Chisinau. In 2018, while working at the Republican Narcology Dispensary, he received a certificate of specialization in addiction medicine, a field known as narcology in Moldova. The same year, he became a member of the Moldovan Society of Psychiatrists, Narcologists, Psychotherapists and Psychologists.

My name is Nfally Daffeh, the focal point for the African union epidemiology drug network for the Gambia and commanding officer, data entry crime scene investigation of the drug law enforcement agency, the Gambia.

I have over 15 years of work experience in the field of drug law enforcement, i am a certified crime scene investigator.

My area of interest includes crime scene investigations, data analysis, data privacy security, counter-terrorism and organised crime investigations. 

Chief Program Officer, Demand Reduction Division, Bhutan Narcotics Control Authority. Also  serves as one of the Commissioners under The Global  Center for Credentials and Certification (GCCC)., DAP, Colombo Plan

Mr. Achmad Djatmiko, Director of Cooperation, National Narcotics Board of the Republic of Indonesia

Dr Aala El-Khani develops and researches innovative ways to reach families that have experienced conflict with family skills support and training. She has conducted field research with families in refugee contexts and conflict zones, exploring their parenting challenges and the positive impact parenting support can provide to improve and child and caregiver wellbeing. Her work has significantly contributed to an agenda of producing materials, which together form psychological first aid for families affected by conflict and displacement.

Dr. Ziad El-Khatib is a Public Health Expert

Antonio Jesús Molina Fernández, Ph. D. in Psychology, MSC (Social Anthropology), assistant professor of ·Social, clinical and epidemiological Aspects of Addictive Behaviours", "Evaluation of Social Programs", "Social Intervention", "Criminality & Urban gangs" and "Social Psychology of Health" in the Social, Work and Differential Psychology Department in Universidad Complutense de Madrid.

Dr. Gudrun Sif Fridriksdottir is a researcher and project manager at RIKK – Institute of Gender, Equality and Difference at the University of Iceland. Gudrun has a PhD in Social Anthropology and for the past 15 years her work has focused on the various forms of interlinkages between gender and violence, both academically and through project management. In the last 2 years, she has started looking at the linkage between being a survivor of domestic violence and dealing with problematic substance use.

Balqees Gaber is a health educator at the National Rehabilitation Center in Abu Dhabi.

Le Minh Giang, MD, PhD

V-ITTC Principal Investigator 

Center for Training and Research on Substance Abuse – HIV

Hanoi Medical University

"Damian Eisenghower Greaves is a Professor of Social Sciences in the Department of Humanities & Social Sciences and Associate Dean in the School of Arts & Sciences, with responsibilities for strategic initiatives & administration.

His educational and professional qualifications include a PH.D in Health Services   Management & Policy, two  Master of Science Degrees – one in Public Health and one in Social Sciences, and a Bachelor’s in History & Sociology with Education (with Hons.).

Rahul Gupta, MD, MPH, MBA, FACP, is the first medical doctor to serve as the Director of National Drug Control Policy and lead the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), a component of the Executive Office of the President. ONDCP coordinates the nation’s $40 billion drug budget and federal policies, including prevention, harm reduction, treatment, recovery support, and supply reduction.

Dr. Karin Haar, MMed, MPH works as international consultant in the prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation section (PTRS) at the UNODC headquarter in Vienna. She joined the team three and a half years ago and has since supported the implementation of family skills programmes worldwide. In particular, the programmes benefitted from her epidemiological and statistical expertise that was needed to further gain evidence in the pilots and clinical trials occurring in several countries simultaneously.

Head, inspection unit, National Medicines and Food Administration, Ministry of Health Eritrea.

Dr Hassan is an Egyptian psychiatrist with a special interest in addiction psychiatry. He has graduated, trained and completed a psychiatry residency at Ain Shams University in Cairo.  following that, he participated in the Hubert Humphrey Fellowship in the field of substance use education, prevention and treatment at Virginia Commonwealth University the USA. Currently, he works as a consultant/lecturer of psychiatry at Ain Shams University in Cairo in addition to being a psychiatrist in Oman.

Mr Sng Chern Hong is the Deputy Director, Central Narcotics Bureau (Policy and Administration). He has been in service for more than 20 years and has held various appointments in both Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) and the Ministry of Home Affairs. Mr Sng has helmed various divisions at CNB including Investigation, Supervision, Operations, Enforcement and Communications.

je suis actuellement point focal WENDU depuis 2016 et point focal ISSUP au Niger. Je travail pour le Ministère de la sante que je représente depuis 2016 au sein de la commission nationale de lutte contre la drogue

Mamudou Jallow is both a writer and an educator. He has worked as a reporter covering the local beat in the Gambia as well as on other international online publications. He is also a Computer Science Teacher with over a decade of academic instruction experience focused on technology use and application.

Clinical Psychologist and Psychotherapist, Clinical Supervisor, Mental Health Programs Coordinator,  Researcher in Mental Health and Psychology and UNIPSY's Top Manager.

Adrian Jugdoyal, PG Dip, PGCAP, BSc (Hons), BSc (Hons), Dip HE (Adult Nursing), Dip HE (Mental Health Nursing), RGN, RMN, NMP, TCH, FHEA

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Caroline Kahiu is a Communication Officer at the National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse, (NACADA), Kenya. She is a Substance Use Prevention and Management Advocate championing for targeted evidence-based programming and interventions.

Laleh Ashrafi Kakhki is a member of UNODC Geneva Liaison Officer team and she supports the team in the field of communication and advocacy. Laleh holds a Master's degree in International relations, specialized in multilateralism.

I am Geraldine Kanyinga, Program manager of substance use, drug control and rehabilitations

Executive Director National Drug Law Enforcement Agency

Psychiatrist, public health professional. ICAPIII. Work with a passion to serve the underprivileged segment of society by Community outreach services.

Mr Sylvester Ebenezer Nana Koomson, from Accra, Ghana obtained his Bachelor's Degree in Political Science in 2001 from the University of Ghana where he also earned his MA in Adult Education in 2005. He is a Fulbright Humphrey Fellow alumnus (2014/15) with a Specialization in Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention and Policy at Virginia Commonwealth University, USA.

I am a Hubert Humphrey 2016/2017 alumni, universal treatment course coordinator, consultant addiction psychiatrist and a public health physician that works at the Centre for Addiction Treatment, Education, Research, and Advocacy of the Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital Yaba, Lagos, Nigeria, from 2013 till date. The centre is a co-occurring substance use treatment 60 bedded male and 30 bedded female wards.

Currently am the Outreach Case worker at the National Drug Abuse Control Council for over 11 years and I also act as the Treatment and Rehabilitation Unit Coordinator where am in charge of over seeing the unit. This unit has over 12 years operating and providing Drug Treatment services as response to help address the substance misuse problem within our country. I take every opportunity to learn more as it relates to substance use as this means more develop for the unit and improvement in our quality of service offered to the Belizean Citizens.

Medical doctor and Acting Chief Liaison Officer at the Division for Substance Abuse Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation (DSAPTR). Working with DSAPTR (formerly known as APDAR) since 2017. Hold a University Diploma in Addiction and Masters in Public Health (International).

Hafsa Lukwata Sentongo, is a Medical Doctor MBChB (Mbarara Univ. of Science and Technology; MUST), with a Post Graduate Diploma in Tropical Medicine (Nagasaki University), and Masters in Public Health (Makerere University).

Currently Acting Assistant Commissioner Mental Health and Control of Substance abuse,

Non-Communicable Diseases Department, Ministry of Health Headquarters. National Tobacco Control focal person. Doing a lot of work with policy formulation, in relation to Mental Health, Tobacco Control and alcohol and drug abuse.

Psychiatrist, Head of Psychiatry and Mental Health Services at Mavalane General Hospital- Mozambique; Master in Health Sciences (Neurosciences); PhDc in Psychiatry and Medical Psychology (University Federal of São Paulo); Addiction Professional ICAP-1. Workplace-Based Prevention Interventions and Women’s Interventions for Substance Exposure.

Dr Ngozi Anthonia Madubuike hails from the South Eastern Region of Nigeria.  Born on 13th September 1965. She graduated from the University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) in 1986, obtained a Master's Degree in 1991 and in 2002 a Doctorate Degree from the Department of Guidance and Counselling, University of Ibadan.

Mental Health Practitioner  (Child & Adolescent Mental Health), Child Psychology, Psychiatric Mental Health nursing. National coordinator for Mental Health Program (Botswana, Ministry of Health & Wellness): Country focal person for Drug Demand Reduction Project (African Union Commission epidemiology network on Drug Use).

Blessing Tavonga Mandima is a member of the UNODC Geneva Liason Officer Team and she is working on the topic of plastic waste trafficking. She has a legal background and recently completed a Masters in Laws specifically in International Dispute Settlement and Arbitration.

David Sidney Mangwegape is Nurse Educator within the Department of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing at Institute of Health Sciences-Lobatse. He is a licensed Advanced Psychiatric Nurse specialist and an International Accredited Professional (ICAP II). He is also a columnist with The Midweek Sun anchoring the column "The Mental Health Series" where he shares insights on mental health and addiction disorders. He is a Treasurer for the newly established Botswana Association of Addiction Professionals (ISSUP Botswana Chapter).

President of ISSUP Afghanistan National Chapter

Nour Mardam led a seasoned career in the realm of media and advertising at multinational organizations, handling client portfolios across the MENA region. At Universal Media based in Abu Dhabi, and OMD based in Beirut, Nour managed accounts and developed award-winning strategies for corporate and consumer clients to support them in gaining maximal exposure.
Nour is currently the Communications Associate in the Communications and Fundraising Department at Mentor Arabia.

Clinical Psychologist and Counsellor in the Addictions Area

Trainer in the area of treatment and prevention of addiction to psychoactive substances.

Executive Secretary of the Coordination Commission on Alcohol and Other Drugs - Ministry of Health of Cape Verde (replaces the previous Commission for Coordination of the Fight Against Drugs - Ministry of Justice), since 2008 to the present date.

Dr. Isaac Masiye holds a Bachelor's of Arts with Education Degree, a Masters in Educational Psychology and PhD in Educational Psychology with bias to drug and alcohol use prevention education and counselling. He also holds a diploma in guidance and counselling. He has 21 year experience in drug demand reduction field at both technical and management levels and has published a number of journal articles in the same field. He has also been involved in trainings in Drug Use Epidemiology Data Collection Methods under Pan African Drug Use Epidemiology Network.

Mr. Iqbal Masud is working more than two decades on drug addiction prevention and treatment program. He is heading the Health and WASH Sector as Director of Dhaka Ahsania Mission (DAM). His main responsibilities are implementing health-related projects, conduct study/ research, providing technical support in hospital management, staff capacity development, operating drug treatment and rehabilitation centers, and ensuring the quality of health services since February 1998. Currently he is overseeing three Drug Treatment and Rehabilitation Centers for male and one similar center for female.

I am a clinical psychologist by training, President of ISSUP Togo, and Deputy Permanent Secretary of the "Comité National Anti-Drogue" state agency that coordinates the highest level of drug supply and demand in Togo. UTC global Master Trainer for Colombo Plan.  I have 15 years of experience in drug demand reduction.

Daniel Ikenna Molobe is a social development consultant with functional expertise that spanned over a decade in programs and research. He has spent a major part of his career in social interventions and public health activities having worked with both local and international organizations. He holds M.Sc in Public Health from University of Lagos; B.Sc in Applied Microbiology from Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka; and a National Diploma in Science Laboratory Technology from Institute of Management and Technology (IMT) Enugu.

30 Years as addiction professional, serves MOSC Medical College Hospital, Kolenchery, Kerala, India  as Project Director and Chief Trainer. ICAP-111, Global Master Trainer-CPDAP & UNODC. UTC and CHILD Trainer. Trained professionals from 18 countries. My organisation is an Education Provider of CPDAP/ISSUP and so Conduct online UTC and CHILD Training regularly. Active in Prevention and Treatment programmes as Trainer and Practitioner.

I am Libyan female ,Specialist psychiatrist i had Arab board in psychiatry since 2017 ,more than 10 year in the career and know I am the head of Mental health unit in primary health care institution and also the focal point of Mental health in ministry of health

Dana Murphy-Parker, MS, PMHNP-BC, CARN-AP, FIAAN

I'm a mental health nurse who have specialized in mental health epidemiology and biostatistics. I'm the national manager mental health services and have a special interest in mental health and drug/substance and alcohol use

I am a medical specialist in mental health and psychiatry, based at the national psychiatric referral hospital in manzini. I have been working as a medical specialist for more than ten years.

In Uruguay’s 2021-2025 National Drug Strategy, the issue of drugs is deemed as a complex and dynamic phenomenon that involves various areas and parameters regarding the nature, causes, development and approach associated with it. It requires the design of customized answers to sufficiently cover the needs of society as a whole. 

Léna works at the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Headquarter in Vienna. On the national level, she works in two cooperative and participatory, whose aim is to upgrade, publish and enhance data sets of regions, and propose a legal analysis of the political speeches of political actors. Finally she volunteered in the OSE association, where she had to guide socially marginalized young immigrants through courses in order to encourage and gain their professional integration (by giving them French, history and sociology lessons).

Mulka Nisic is Regional Project Manager at the NGO Celebrate Recovery working on the Balkan Project Choose Recovery which aims to improve the situation of people in recovery and those who are still struggling with addiction. She is also part of the World Federation Against Drug Gender Working Group and RUN- Recovered Users Network - a network which provides a voice for people in recovery from addiction and promotes and shares the experience of recovery, on both the political and practical levels.

Nkporbu, Aborlo Kennedy is an Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Mental Health at the University of Port Harcourt. He is also a   Fellow of the West African College of Physicians and Consultant Nueropsychiatrist/ Mental Health Physician. He also sub-specialises in Public Mental Health, Neuropharmacology and Addiction Medicine.  Dr Nkporbu has a Masters degree in Pharmacology and has also completed a Masters in Public Health.

Radolf Ansbert Nortey is a pharmacist by profession with varied experiences in medicine access, clinical practice, research, marketing, drug control, and regulatory systems. He holds a Bachelor of Pharmacy degree and an MPhil in Health Services Management

Chiamaka Rose Nwaoru holds BSc and MSc in psychology and clinical psychology from the University of Uyo, Akwa Ibom and Imo State University, Owerri respectively, both in Nigeria. She is a lecturer at Abia State Polytechnic, a research and works as a consultant clinical psychologist at Downtown Specialist Clinics, Umuahia. She is a member of Nigerian Association of Clinical psychologists, Nigerian Psychological Association, International Society of Substance use professionals global and national, American Psychological Association, among others.

Dr Oluseyi Odewale holds a PhD in Guidance and Counselling.

She is a national trainer in the Universal Prevention Curriculum for Substance Use (UPC) in Nigeria

She is the Head, of Research and Man Power Development at The Shelter Youth and Community Network where she offers substance abuse counselling and also facilitates trainings in the Core Course and Specialty tracks of the Universal Prevention Curriculum (UPC) of the Colombo Plan Drug Advisory Programme.

Director Public Education, Advocacy and Rehabilitation at the National Authority for the Campaign against Alcohol and Drugs Abuse

President ISSUP Kenya chapter. Consultant Psychologist with over 15 years of experience in the field of drug demand reduction. Fellow of the Academy of Mental Health practice. Global master trainer with UNODC & Colombo Plan Drug Advisory Program. ICAP credentialed.

Dr Matilda Mghoi, Deputy Director of Nursing Services at the Ministry of Health, Certification Council Member for addiction Professionals,  ICAP III, Global Master Trainer, Awardee of the best Mental Health Worker in 2012.

"Carmen Orte Socias has a degree in Psychology and a PhD in Educational Sciences. She is a Chair Professor at University of Balearic Islands (UIB). She has 4 recognized five-year teaching periods and 4 six-year research periods. She has active researcher of excellence.

She is the lead researcher on issues of family prevention programs based on scientific evidence of the Educational and Social Research and Training Group (GIFES). "

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Mr. Md. Abdus Sabur Mondal PAA is the Additional Secretary to the People’s Republic of Bangladesh. In his capacity, he assumed the responsibility of the Director General of Department of Narcotics Control (DNC) under the Security Services Division (SSD), Ministry of Home Affairs on 16 September, 2021. Prior to assuming his current post, he served the same department as the Additional Director General from 24 June, 2021 to 15 September, 2021. Previously, he also served as the Director in the Directorate of Government Accommodation.

Clinical psychologist, National Drug Commissioner of Ecuador and Manager of the Mental Health and Drugs Project of the Ministry of Public Health. Dr. Paez has extensive experience in the generation of support devices for vulnerable groups. She has worked extensively in psychotherapy with children and families diagnosed with serious disorders; group therapies for addictions, family violence, vulnerability and disabilities.

I have a master's degree in Addictology from Charles University in Prague. Initially, I focused on the primary prevention of risky behaviour, I worked with children at schools. Then I focused on the treatment of addictive behaviour in the daycare NGO. I am currently on maternity leave, but I am still working part-time at the Department of Addictology in Prague in the research department.

Qihui is a member of UNODC Geneva Liaison Officer Team assisting in topics of digitalization and addressing healthcare needs of victims of trafficking in persons. Her background is in Communication Science, Business Administration and Public Policy Analysis. Currently, she is completing her Master’s in International Development Studies.

Titular Professor of Advanced Education and Research at the Faculty of Medicine of Antananarivo Madagascar

Master in Sociology, ICAP treatment, Director ISSUP Pakistan Chapter, Chairman & Executive Director, Mian Afzal Trust Hospital, Global Drug demand Reduction UNODC, UTC Trainer, Colombo Plan GCCC. Started working against substance use since 1990. Board Member Asian Federation of therapeutic community, Member VNGOC working group Asia Pacific Region.

I am a youth leader and agent of change. I have a bachelor's degree in Social Human Studies with a major in Psychology. I work at Foundation Liefdevolle Handen as the Quality Assurance Manager and peer educator. I have been working as a peer educator from the age of 13  and have developed my knowledge and skills ever since by taking part in various training sessions and educating myself. I have had training in project management, leadership, outreach, peer education, communication, team building, prevention, Universal Prevention curriculum, training of trainers, counselling, etc.

"My Name is Curt Richards, I am a member of the Customs Anti Narcotic Unit Guyana which is headed by Mr. James Singh, who is also a CICAD Commissioner as well as the Head of the National Drug Oversighting Committee.

Executive Director, Uganda Youth Development Link, board member WFAD, Chairperson ISSUP-Uganda Chapter. BA in Social work and Social administration and an MA in Human Rights from Makerere University, Kampala. Mr. Kasirye has undertaken several consultancy positions as a technical Coordinator, he is also a consultant with Mentor foundation UK. He is the local expert advisor to UNODC in Eastern Africa and is actively involved in capacity building of NGOs and Communities in Drug Demand reduction activities. He is a lead person on Vienna NGO committee on drug abuse. Mr.

"A lawyer from the Catholic University, he is a specialist in Public Law from the Autonomous University, has a Master's degree in Law from the Sergio Arboleda University and is a doctoral candidate from the University of Salamanca (Spain).

Much of his professional career has been developed in State entities, highlighting his work in the Administrative Department of Security (DAS), the disciplinary chamber of the Superior Council of the Judiciary and the Regional Autonomous Corporation of Cundinamarca (CAR).

Elizabeth is a paediatrician, MSc PHDC (London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, MSc MCH, ICH, University College London, UK) and workeds with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) - Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation Section/Drug Prevention and Health Branch since 2007 as an expert on drug dependence treatment, and since between 2010 and 2019 as project coordinator at the same branch.

Analyst, consultant/advisor for the design, development, and evaluation of policies, programs and projects in social and public health areas, statistical and qualitative analysis, construction and adaptation of measurement and evaluation instruments. Psychologist, postgraduate in data analysis, master and doctorate in psychology. Work experience in the public and private sectors in management, research/evaluation in matters such as food and nutrition security, child and adolescent development, mental health, public health, migration, water, and basic sanitation.

Paulo Seabra, PhD, MHRN, Nursing School of Lisbon, Portugal

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Adam Searby, RN, PhD, Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia; President (DANA)

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Sekayombya Brian is a Pharmacist, a drug demand reduction professional with vast experience at engaging communities and developing behaviour change models. Brian leads the team at the National Drug Authority in Uganda that is responsible for preventing drug and substance abuse among the population of Uganda. He has engaged young people, local communities, policymakers, and international communities with an aim of preventing drug and substance abuse in Uganda.

Dr Morekwe Selemogwe-Matsetse is the founding chairperson of the Botswana Association of Addiction Professionals, an NGO formed specifically to host the ISSUP Botswana Chapter. 

Muhammad Shafique - CEO Subhan Medical Centre Trust, M.phill Psychology, Clinical Psychologist, PGDAS, Malaysia, ICAP-1 Certified

Salman Shahzad has been working as a Consultant Clinical Psychologist and working as an Associate Professor in the Institute of Clinical Psychology at the University of Karachi. He is currently leading as Clinical Incharge, and Incharge “Research and Training Unit for prevention and treatment of SUD” at the Institute of Clinical Psychology (ICP). He has completed his Fulbright Hubert Humphrey Fellowship from Virginia Commonwealth University, USA.

 Kristiana Siste, MD, Ph.D. is one of the Indonesian addiction psychiatrists working in the education, research, and health service field in Indonesia. Much of her research focuses on substance and behavioral addiction. She ran a national survey for teenagers and adults with drugs and internet addiction in Indonesia and also developed a questionnaire (in Indonesian) in diagnosing internet addiction.

Addiction Center of Georgia – The goal of the organization is to conduct training and research in the addiction field - Founder and trainer;

The international organization „International Society of Substance Use Professionals” (ISSUP) - member;

Ilia State University  - School of Arts and Sciences Addiction Studies MA Tbilisi (Georgia)

Clinical Psychologist and Psychotherapist

Co-founder Of Social Reset, Lebanese NGO specialized in Addiction and Mental Health

Director Of Reset Clinics, Outpatient Addiction Centre Lebanon

Clinical Psychologist and Psychotherapist at American Centre For Psychiatry and Neurology Abu Dhabi

Specialized in individual, couple and family Psychotherapy from the Institute for Studies of Systems and Families, Belgium

Jerónimo Henrique Té, medico com pós-graduação em políticas e serviços de saúde mental, mestrando em saúde pública pela escola nacional de saúde da universidade nova de Lisboa, Diretor do centro de saúde mental "Osvaldo Máximo Vieira", Ponto focal da Guiné-Bissau, para WENDU e UA sobre as drogas, Novembro 2018 Formação em Tratamento de Adolescentes com Transtornos por Consumo de Drogas  Nairoby, Kenya por ISSUP

Psychologist - General Director of Human Development

President of the Janus Foundation, center for prevention and care in mental health and addictions

Ms. Lyra Thompson-Hollingsworth, Coordinator, National Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention Programme (N.A.D.A.P.P.), Ministry of Health, is a Drug Demand Reduction professional, with over a decade worth of experience in the areas of research, project planning, implementation and monitoring and evaluation, particularly as it relates to substance abuse prevention.

Jean Augustin Diégane TINE (MD, PhD) est un médecin psychiatre, expert en santé publique, Maitre de Conférences Titulaire en Santé Publique à l’Université Cheikh Anta Diop de Dakar (UCAD). Il est enseignant chercheur au Service de Médecine Préventive et Santé Publique de la Faculté de Médecine de Pharmacie et d’Odontologie (FMPO) et à l’Institut de Santé et Développement (ISED).

Gabriela Torres, Secretaria de Políticas Integrales sobre Drogas de la Nación, es licenciada en Trabajo Social egresada de la Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA), con una especialización en Gestión y Planificación Estratégica. Entre 2010 y 2012 fue subsecretaria de Adicciones en la provincia de Buenos Aires y luego se desempeñó como coordinadora del Programa Nacional de Educación y Prevención en Adicciones en el Ministerio de Educación de la Nación hasta 2015 y fue docente en la Carrera de Trabajo Social de la Universidad de Buenos Aires desde el 2000 hasta el 2018.

Passionate for humanitarian activities, social services and charitable works, 20 years of experience in the service of drug users and prisoners, being a co-founder member and Manager of Drug Rehabilitation Center for Male and Female and co-founder and Manager of Rehab Center for Juveniles referred by the Ministry of Justice. Graduated in Masters in NGO Management at the Sagesse University in Beirut-Lebanon.

A public mental health specialist  and  an Assistant Director of Curative and Medical Rehabilitation Services Directorate in the Ministry of Health (Malawi)  responsible for mental health. He is also an Adjunct Assistant Professor and a Postdoctoral Fellow at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Alice works at the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Headquarter in Vienna. On the national level, she worked within the framework of the Austrian Development Cooperation, including the Austrian Development Bank and a local women’s righs organization in the Global South. She holds a Master’s degree in Socio-Ecological Economics and Policy and Bachelor’s degree in Economics.

Divane de Vargas, Ph.D. MsN, BsN, FIAAN, Professor, Graduate

Associate Dean São Paulo University School of Nursing

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Drug Use Prevention Advocate working in Kenya with 21 years experience in prevention. Passionate National UPC Trainer and coordinator for schools, families and workplaces. Currently working as a Public Education and Advocacy Officer for the national government drug demand reduction focal point, NACADA.

Geraldine G. Willim is the coordinator of the prevention and treatment of the SUD program for children at the NGO "Proyectos de Vida" and, in her Private Practice, a Psychotherapist for adults with substance use disorders. She lives and works in Asunción, Paraguay.

Yulia Yachnik is Research Associate of the institute of Psychiatry of the Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv and Project Coordinator of the International Technology Transfer Center (ITTC) Ukraine. She is ATTC Ukraine National Trainer and Supervisor, mhGAP Master Trainer and Supervisor, EUPC Trainer (Trainee).

Anthony Abi Zeid is the Head of Programs – Youth & Capacity Development at Mentor Arabia. He
Holds a Master’s in Political Science – Planning and Management and BA in Law Studies. He has more than 7 years of experience in capacity building, project management, and team leading. He has been committed for more than 14 years to voluntary work in several NGOs, mainly focusing on empowerment, prevention, relief and support for vulnerable individuals.