Ponentes

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

50 years in the Field of Substance Use Disorder, broken down into 22 years of research and experiment in the world of active

Medical Director of the Swiss pioneering

Dr. Agwogie is the Founder/Executive Director, Global Initiative on

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

Jacqueline Anundo is a registered Clinical Psychologist with over 15 years of experience in mental health treatment, training, and research.

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,

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.

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

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

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.

TERESITA C. CASTILLO, is a licensed Psychologist, with certifications as International

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.

Supodjanee Chutidamrong is the Director of Drug Treatment and Social Reintegration Coordination Division.

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

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.

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.

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.

Caroline Kahiu is a Communication Officer at the National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse, (NACADA), Kenya.

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

I am a Hubert Humphrey 2016/2017 alumni, universal treatment course coordinator, consultant

Medical doctor and Acting Chief Liaison Officer at the Division for

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).

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);

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

Clinical Psychologist and Counsellor in the Addictions Area

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

Mr. Iqbal Masud is working more than two decades on drug

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

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.

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

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).

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

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.

Director Public Education,

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.

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

Master in Sociology, ICAP

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.

"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).

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

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

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

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).

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.

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.