Ms Dasho Dechen Wangmo, Head of The PEMA Secretariat and H.E. Dr Benjamin P. Reyes, the Secretary-General of The Colombo Plan were appointed Chairperson and Co-Chairperson of the NSM 2024, respectively. Inspector General Drs. Agus Irianto, Head of the Indonesian delegation and Deputy Director for Legal Affairs and Cooperation, National Narcotics Board (BNN) of the Republic of Indonesia, was appointed the Deputy Chairperson of the Meeting.
Ms Oranooch Sungkhawanna, Director of The Colombo Plan Drug Advisory Programme – DAP, presented updates of regional drug control activities highlighting initiatives undertaken from recommendations made by sub-working group discussions at NSM 2023 in the Philippines, and emphasized the importance of building a treatment database in the region.
Additionally, Ms Dichen Choden and Mr Erry Wijoyo, Programme Officers of The Colombo Plan Drug Advisory Programme – DAP, presented updates on both regional and global activities pertaining to Drug Demand and Supply Reduction efforts.