The New Zealand Police is hosting the 12th Annual National Chemical Diversion Congress (NCDC) in Wellington from 25-27th of November.
The NCDC is the annual Australian congress on precursor and illicit drug manufacture and is usually held in Australia. This year the New Zealand police are hosting the congress at the invitation of the Australian Attorney General's Department.
The New Zealand Minister of Police the Hon Judith Collins will open the conference.
Keynote speakers include Peter Vallely, the senior technical advisor with the International Narcotics Control Board in Vienna.
Jeremy Douglas, manager of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODOC)
Michael Millar, Director of the Anderson/Oconee Regional Forensics Laboratory in South Carolina, who will speak about the South Carolina experience.
Delegates include representatives of law enforcement, border control and health agencies and the chemical and pharmaceutical industries from the Asia Pacific region.
Detective Inspector Stuart Mills, head of the National Drug Intelligence Bureau said the opportunity to host the event provides New Zealand with a significant opportunity to enhance partnerships both domestically and internationally with the aim of reducing the harm caused by illicit drugs.
Media are invited to attend the opening of the Congress on Tuesday, 25th November and keynote addresses throughout the opening morning.
Details
Intercontinental Hotel, Wellington
9.00am Welcome Address and Formal Opening - Hon Judith Collins, Minister of Police
9.45am Opening keynote address Peter Vallely, United Nations International Narcotics Control Board.
11.30am Regional Developments - Gemma Smythe, Australian Government Attorney -General's Department.
Regional challenges and solutions from an Australian perspective.
12.00pm Global SMART and the UNODC
Jeremy Douglas, United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime
Role of UNODC, regional engagement, Global SMART and other initiatives.
For more details please contact
Jane Archibald
Ph 04 474 9442
027 568 0267