Philippines 2016: Confronting the Drug Problem

The new Philippine government's domestic agenda addresses the challenges posed by illegal drugs, crime, and corruption. Please join us as U.S. and Philippine experts offer perspectives, projections, and an overview of the Duterte Administration's policies on fostering public health approaches and a national rehabilitation program. 

The Forum will be conducted under Chatham House Rules on a not-for-attribution basis.

 

 

Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies
Johns Hopkins University
Washington, DC

Monday, 12 December 2016 

PROGRAM

8:45 AM  Registration and Coffee

9:15 AM Welcome Remarks
Professor William M. Wise, JHU SAIS

9:20 AM Welcome Remarks
Ambassador John D. Negroponte, US-Philippines Society Co-chair 

9:30 AM Introduction of Philippine Health Secretary
Chargé d’Affaires, a.i. Patrick A. Chuasoto

9:30 AM Video Message by Health Secretary Paulyn B. Rosell-Ubial, M.D.

9:40 AM Introduction of Keynote Speaker
Ambassador John F. Maisto
US-Philippines Society President

9:45 AM Keynote Address
Ambassador William R. Brownfield
Assistant Secretary for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs 

Q's & A's

10:30 AM Coffee Break

10:45 AM  Diagnosing the Drug Problem in the Philippines and Policy Approaches

Hank Hendrickson
Panel Chair, Executive Director, US-Philippines Society

Presentation 1: Rommel M. Garcia, M.D.,Permanent Member, Dangerous Drugs Board

Presentation 2: Leonardo R. Estacio, Jr., Ph.D, MPH, Research Fellow, International Visiting Scientists and Technical Exchange Program Clinical Trials Network, National Institute of Drug Abuse-National Institutes of Health and Dean, University of the Philippines, Manila 

Discussant: J. Randy Koch, Ph.D, Associate Professor, Virginia Commonwealth University,
Humphrey Fellowship Program 

Q's & A's

12:30 PM Closing Remarks
Ambassador John F. Maisto

 SPEAKER BIOS

The Forum will be conducted under Chatham House Rules on a not-for-attribution basis.

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