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<span style="font-weight: bold"> Confirmed : Three day drug conference to be held in # Jamaica ( Gleaner )...</span>
The Organisation of American States (OAS), through the Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission (CICAD), and the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), will host a three-day conference in Jamaica on "the Drug Phenomenon". The conference which begins on Wednesday, is aimed at discussing the role of Caribbean universities in dealing with the complexities of illegal drugs. The regional meeting will be attended by leaders from eight Caribbean universities, governments and international organisations, who will discuss how to prepare graduates to tackle the social, economic and criminal consequences of the drug problem in the Caribbean, especially in the demand reduction field. Experts from Brazil, the Dominican Republic, Mexico, Peru, and Caribbean countries will share their knowledge with students from 12 countries of the region. The programme is being funded by the United States and Canada, as well as the European Community.
<span style="font-weight: bold"> Confirmed : Three day drug conference to be held in # Jamaica ( Gleaner )...</span>
The Organisation of American States (OAS), through the Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission (CICAD), and the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), will host a three-day conference in Jamaica on "the Drug Phenomenon". The conference which begins on Wednesday, is aimed at discussing the role of Caribbean universities in dealing with the complexities of illegal drugs. The regional meeting will be attended by leaders from eight Caribbean universities, governments and international organisations, who will discuss how to prepare graduates to tackle the social, economic and criminal consequences of the drug problem in the Caribbean, especially in the demand reduction field. Experts from Brazil, the Dominican Republic, Mexico, Peru, and Caribbean countries will share their knowledge with students from 12 countries of the region. The programme is being funded by the United States and Canada, as well as the European Community.