The Conference is designed to achieve the following objectives;
1. Undertake holistic review of drug trafficking and
substance abuse
in the north to define issues, classify challenges, identify opportunities, and develop collaborative frameworks for increased youth participation in
drug abuse
prevention and intervention process;
2. Cultivate the resilience, ingenuity and responsiveness of young people in countering the menace in the north through continuous dialogue, education, effective
advocacy
and networking;
3. Encourage information and experience sharing on countering drug trafficking and substance abuse related issues between different stakeholders in the youth sector, civil society, religious/traditional bodies, schools and the academia
4. Develop a unified road map for effective youth engagement in evidence drug abuse prevention within the region
Time: Feb 18, 2021 09:00 AM in West Central Africa