Plenary Speakers

Please find information on keynote and plenary speakers below. 

   

Bawo O.JamesDr Bawo O. James(link is external)

Consultant mental health physician and a certified addiction treatment specialist

Plenary 3: A Focus on Treatment and Recovery(link is external)

Case Studies of Treatment Programmes in Latin America/Caribbean and Africa 

   

Dr Jane Marie Ong'oloDr Jane Marie Ong'olo (link is external)

Head of Social Welfare, Vulnerable Groups and Drug Control, African Union Commission

Plenary 1: Setting the Scene for Drug Demand Reduction in Africa(link is external)

Continental Perspective – An Overview of Drug Use in Africa 

   

Dr Reychad AbdoolDr Reychad Abdool(link is external)

Senior Independent Consultant, Drug Epidemiology, African Union Commission

Plenary 4: Epidemiology and its Role in Drug Demand Reduction(link is external)

Co-chair

   

Dr Abel BasutuDr Abel Basutu (link is external)

Senior Drug Control Programme Officer, African Union Commission

Plenary 1: Setting the Scene for Drug Demand Reduction in Africa(link is external)

African Union Plan of Action on Drug Control and Crime Prevention (2019-2023)

   

HE Amira ElfadilH.E. Amira Elfadil(link is external)

Commissioner for Social Affairs, African Union Commission (AUC)

Plenary 1: Setting the Scene for Drug Demand Reduction in Africa(link is external)

Setting the Scene

 

   

Roberto CanayRoberto Canay(link is external)

President, ISSUP Argentina 

Plenary 4: Epidemiology and its Role in Drug Demand Reduction(link is external)

Overview of Drug epidemiology in Latin American and the Caribbean

 

   

Dr Maristela MonteiroDr Maristela Monteiro(link is external) 

Regional Advisor on Alcohol and Substance Abuse, Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO) Focus on the African context

Plenary 2: Evidence-Based Prevention: Policy and Practice(link is external)

Alcohol Use Prevention (data on alcohol use and environmental prevention initiatives)

   

Ambassador Adam NammAmbassador Adam Namm(link is external)

Executive Secretary, Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission (CICAD), Organization of the American States (OAS)

   

Isidore ObotProfessor Isidore Obot(link is external)

Director, Centre for Research and Information on Substance Abuse, Nigeria

Plenary 4: Epidemiology and Its Role in Drug Demand Reduction(link is external)

A Continental Overview of Drug Epidemiology in Africa

   

William CranoWilliam D. Crano(link is external)

Oskamp Professor of Social Psychology, Division of Behavioral and Organizational Science, Claremont Graduate University

Plenary 2: Evidence-based Prevention: Policy and Practice(link is external)

Media-Based Prevention Programmes

 

 

 

Olubusayo Akinola

Dr Olubusayo Akinola(link is external)

Programme Officer, Drug Demand Reduction, ECOWAS Commission

Plenary 4: Epidemiology and Its Role in Drug Demand Reduction(link is external)

Regional Perspectives

 

   

Bill McGlynnBill McGlynn(link is external)

Senior Advisor, Office of Global Policy and Programs, Drug Demand Reduction, INL, U.S. Department of State

Plenary 1: Setting the Scene for Drug Demand Reduction in Africa(link is external)

Global Initiatives by the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, US State Department

   

Jeff Lee Jeff Lee (link is external)

Senior Consultant, ISSUP Global

Plenary 2: Evidence-based Prevention: Policy and Practice(link is external)

What Constitutes Evidence-Based Prevention?

   

GEORGE MURIMI George Murimi(link is external)

Training Coordinator for Africa, Colombo Plan DAP

Plenary 3: A Focus on Treatment and Recovery(link is external)

Best Practices in Treatment and UTC training in Africa

   

David Bayever

David Bayever(link is external)

Assessor, Examiner and Researcher for the SAPharmacy Council 

Plenary 2: Evidence-based Prevention: Policy and Practice(link is external)

Plenary Chair

   

Giovanna CampelloGiovanna Campello(link is external)

Chief, Prevention, Treatment & Rehabilitation Section, UNODC

Plenary 1: Setting the Scene for Drug Demand Reduction in Africa(link is external)

Global Perspective – A Global Overview of Drug Use

Plenary 2: Evidence-based Prevention: Policy and Practice(link is external)

Prevention Standards

   

Nazarius TumwesigyeNazarius Tumwesigye(link is external)

Associate Professor and Head of Department, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Makerere University School of Public Health, Uganda

Plenary 2: Evidence-based Prevention: Policy and Practice(link is external)

Alcohol Use Prevention (data on alcohol use, environmental prevention initiatives)

   

Anja BusseAnja Busse(link is external)

Programme Officer, Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation Section, UNODC

Plenary 3: A Focus on Treatment and Recovery(link is external)

Treatment Standards

   

Enrico BisognoEnrico Bisogno(link is external)

Chief, Data Development and Dissemination Unit, UNODC

Plenary 4: Epidemiology and Its Role in Drug Demand Reduction(link is external)

Synchronising Global Drug Epidemiology Data Collection

   

Marya HynesMarya Hynes(link is external)

Chief, Inter-American Observatory on Drugs, CICAD

Plenary 1: Setting the Scene for Drug Demand Reduction in Africa(link is external)

Regional Perspective – Latin America and the Caribbean

   

Pernell ClarkePernell Clarke(link is external)

Research Specialist, Inter-American Observatory on Drugs, CICAD - Caribbean

Plenary 4: Epidemiology and Its Role in Drug Demand Reduction(link is external)

Overview of Drug Epidemiology in Latin America & Caribbean

   

René Adriana AdamsRené Adriana Adams(link is external)

Programme Manager, Substance Abuse Prevention and Drug Control Rehabilitation Division, Social Welfare Services Directorate, Ministry of Health and Social Services, Namibia

Plenary 2: Evidence-based Prevention: Policy and Practice(link is external)

Alcohol Use Prevention (data on alcohol use, environmental prevention initiatives)

   

Becky VaughnBecky Vaughn(link is external)

Director, Global Centre for Credentialing and Certification (GCCC), Colombo Plan DAP

Plenary 3: A Focus on Treatment and Recovery(link is external)

Credentialing and Certification

   

Chloé Carpentier Chloé Carpentier (link is external)

Chief, Drug Research Section, Research Branch, UNODC

Plenary 1: Setting the Scene for Drug Demand Reduction in Africa(link is external)

Global Perspective – A Global Overview of Drug Use

Plenary 4: Epidemiology and Its Role in Drug Demand Reduction(link is external)

Synchronising Global Drug Epidemiology Data Collection

   

Bronwyn MyersBrownyn Myers(link is external)

Deputy Director, Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug Research Unit, South African Medical Research Council

Plenary 3: A Focus on Treatment and Recovery(link is external)

Service Quality Measurements in Treatment Facilities

   

Bruno BuiBruno Bui(link is external)

Foreign Affairs Officer, Office of Global Policy and Programs, Drug Demand Reduction, INL, U.S. Department of State

Plenary 1: Setting the Scene for Drug Demand Reduction in Africa(link is external)

Global Initiatives by the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, US State Department

   

Yuri CutipeYuri Cutipé (link is external)

Executive Director of Mental Health, Ministry of Health, Peru

Plenary 3: A Focus on Treatment and Recovery(link is external)

Case Studies of Treatment Programmes in Latin America/Caribbean and Africa

 

   

Neo MorojeleNeo Morojele (link is external)

Professor and Acting HOD, Department of Psychology, University of Johannesburg, South Africa

Plenary 2: Evidence-based Prevention: Policy and Practice(link is external)

Alcohol Use Prevention (data on alcohol use, environmental prevention initiatives)

   

Ms Hendrietta Bogopane-Zulu

Deputy Minister, Republic of South Africa Department of Social Development (DSD)

Plenary 5: Role of Legislators and Traditional health Practitioners in Drug Demand Reduction(link is external)

Plenary Chair

   

Seth Kwame Acheampong

Chairman, Defence and Interior Committee, Parliament of Ghana

Plenary 5: Role of Legislators and Traditional health Practitioners in Drug Demand Reduction(link is external)

Role of the Legislator in Drug Demand Reduction

   

Senator Mattie HunterSenator Mattie Hunter(link is external)

Illinois State Senator, USA

Plenary 5: Role of Legislators and Traditional health Practitioners in Drug Demand Reduction(link is external)

Role of the Legislator in Drug Demand Reduction

   

Héctor Jose Yépez MartínezSenator Héctor Yépez Martínez(link is external)

President of the Commission of Autonomous Governments, Decentralization, Competences and Territorial Development of the Assembly

Plenary 5: Role of Legislators and Traditional health Practitioners in Drug Demand Reduction(link is external)

Role of the Legislator in Drug Demand Reduction

   

Dr Nadine HarkerDr Nadine Harker(link is external)

Research Scientist, South African Medical Research Council, SENDU/SACENDU

Plenary 4: Epidemiology and Its Role in Drug Demand Reduction(link is external)

Regional Perspective

   

Jennifer Akinyi OrwaJennifer Akinyi Orwa(link is external)

Professor at the Centre for Traditional Medicine and Drugs Research, Kenya

Plenary 5: Role of Legislators and Traditional health Practitioners in Drug Demand Reduction(link is external)

Role of Traditional Health Practitioners and Leaders in Drug Demand Reduction (Roundtable Discussion)

   

Dr Goodman SibekoDr Goodman Sibeko(link is external)

   

Dr Pelmos MashabelaDr Pelmos Mashabela(link is external)

  • Deputy Chairperson of the Central Drug Authority, South Africa

     
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