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In today's episode, Sahil Sood joins us to discuss the global emergence of e-wallets and how they can be used as a payment method for securing dangerous and illicit substances. Sahil is a consultant at the secretariat of the International Narcotics Control Board and is responsible for assisting the Global Rapid Interdiction of Dangerous Substances (GRIDS) program. 

For more information on E-wallets and the INCB, please visit: https://www.incb.org/incb/en/news/news_2021/incb-stakeholders-consultation-aims-to-prevent-exploitation-of-e-wallet-services-for-trafficking-in-dangerous-substances.html 




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In today's episode, we will be looking at how dangerous substances are transported across the world and how the exploitation of freight forwarders is key to this process. 

Fumio Ito and Ahmed Eldeib join us to discuss the INCB's 2020 expert group meeting on the trafficking of dangerous substances through freight forwarders. 

Fumio is a manager at the INCB's Project ION, an operational initiative supporting government efforts to prevent non-scheduled dangerous substances from reaching consumer markets. Ahmed is a project associate for the INCB's GRIDS program, specializing in establishing and enhancing relationships with focal points and private sector partners from Arabic-speaking countries.  

For more information about Project ION, please visit: https://www.incb.org/incb/en/project_ion.html


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In today’s episode we have the INCB President with us to highlight the drug control situation around the world as depicted in the 2020 Annual Board Report.

Cornelis P. de Joncheere is the current President of the International Narcotics Control Board since 2019. He is a National of the Netherlands and has been serving on the Board as a member since 2017. He has an extensive background and has worked for the World Health Organization around the world including in Latin America, Ukraine, the WHO European office in Denmark and at WHO Headquarters in Geneva, in the areas of pharmaceuticals and health technologies, including in access to controlled medicines. Additionally, he is a current member of the Royal Dutch Pharmaceutical Society and the International Pharmaceutical Federation, as well as, an author and co-author of numerous publications in the fields of pharmaceuticals and health sciences.

This episode is intended to provide useful and practical information on the drug control situation in 2020 as depicted in the 2020 Annual INCB Board Report. Including highlighting new trends, the implications of COVID-19, and recommendations for combatting these emerging trends. 

To check out the INCB Annual Report 2020: https://www.incb.org/incb/en/news/AR2020/incb-2020-annual-report-and-precursors-report-launched.html 

Twitter: @INCB_President , @INCB_GRIDS


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In today’s episode we will be looking at the role of new psychoactive substances and other dangerous opioids, such as fentanyls, in the global drug problem. 

Matt Nice who currently manages the International Narcotics Control Board’s (INCB) global OPIOIDS Project, which is an international operational initiative to counter the trafficking of synthetic opioids and dangerous fentanyls, will be sharing his insight and experience in what makes these drugs so dangerous and what his team at INCB is doing to address this rising problem. 

This episode is intended to provide some useful background information as well as a resource for further collaboration and partnerships for actors working towards countering the trafficking of drugs and others who may just be interested in learning about synthetic opioids and new psychoactive substances. 

For more information: 

Website: https://www.incb.org/incb/en/opioids_project.html

Twitter: @MatthewNiceUN, @INCB_OPIOIDS




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