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This activity is being organized under the EU-LAC Drug Treatment City Partnerships, as the result of previous meetings and agreements between the city and government officials (national drug commission and national security), as well as Judges and Prosecutors from the Justice, department, and the prosecutor’s office of Paramaribo (Suriname), and Ghent (Belgium).
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Description
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EU-LAC Group:
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Group 3. Treatment alternatives to incarceration for drug dependent offenders
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Title of the activity:
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EU-LAC Workshop and good practice exchange. Promoting the first Drug treatment court pilot project in Suriname
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Organization:
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Ministry of Justice and Police with the cooperation of Ministry of Health
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Partner institutions:
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City of Ghent. Belgium
1. Judge Jorn Jangreau (Ghent/Belgium) Court Ghent/Belgium
2. Prosecutor Annemieke Serlippens (Ghent/Belgium) Prosecution Office Ghent/Belgium
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Number of participants:
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The total expected audience for this activity will be 50
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Beneficiaries:
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Workshop for Surinamese stakeholders including: the court the prosecution office, treatment institutions, psychiatric institution, detoxification institution, prison, police force, policy makers on drug treatment, policy makers, politician, media,
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Expected results:
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Date of the activity:
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October 26-30, 2009
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Persons in charge of the organization of this event:
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1. Judge Ramnewash, chair Working Group Drug Treatment Court, Ministry of Justice and Police
Email: ramnewashalbert50@gmail.com
2.Yvonne Roeplal-Soeratram, secretary to the Working Group Drug Treatment Court/policyadvisor to the Minister of Justice and Police on Drug matters/coordinator CICAD DESK Suriname, Ministry of Justice and Police
Email: yvonroeplal@gmail.com / ibjuspol@cq-link.sr
3. Glenn Uiterloo, member Working Group DTC, Manager Detoxification Clinic, Ministry Of Health
Email: g.uiterloo@pcs.sr
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Financial contribution from CICAD through this initiative:
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CICAD, through the EU-LAC initiative, will cover the travel expenses and accommodation of the two participants from Ghent (airfare in economy class through a travel agency arranged by CICAD), and per-diem (expected duration of the workshop is 3 days) to cover accommodation and allowance
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Financial (direct or in-kind) contribution from Suriname:
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The Government of Suriname will cover the cost regarding the Workshop:
- the coffee breaks, lunch, the conference room including equipment beamer, etc
- transportation to visit all treatment centre and other institutions dealing with drug and drug treatment
- transportation from and to the airport, hotel for the delegation
- Dinners
- Media ( television, newspaper)
- Local transportation
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For more information on this group, please click here
Location: Paramaribo, Suriname
| If you, or your city, is interested in participating in this initiative, please contact us at info@eulacdrugs.com
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