The Directorate General of Strategy and Performance Development at the Ministry of Interior organized a workshop at the Hilton Hotel in Abu Dhabi to discuss developing the ministry’s Federal Strategic Plan 2014-2016 to Combat Drugs. The plan update is part of the Ministry of Interior’s comprehensive strategic development project. .
Major General Nasser Lakhrebani Al Nuaimi, Secretary General of the Office of HH Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior attended the workshop. He indicated that this workshop complements the discussions, and is aligned with the Federal Government’s requirements and its directives to update all strategic plans at the level of the federal ministries in its third edition.
Also attending the workshop, Major General Abdul Jalil Mahdi Mohammed, Director General of the Dubai Police Anti-Narcotics Department; Brigadier Hamad Adeel Al Shamesi, Director General of Punitive and Correctional Establishments at the ministry; General Directors of Police Operations in the State; Heads of the Community Police Departments; along with heads of departments and chiefs of Strategy sections at all Police GHQs. Also present were Colonel Saeed Abdullah Al Suwaidi, Director General, Anti-Narcotics Federal Directorate General; Colonel Aziz Hamoud Al Ameri, Director General of the Strategy and Performance Development Directorate General; heads of anti-narcotics departments at the police GHQs, strategy officers, and work teams.
Colonel Aziz Al Ameri welcomed the participants and said: “This workshop is part of a series of workshops organized by the Directorate General of Strategy and Performance Development to complete discussions pertaining to development of the Federal Strategy to combat drugs,” noted Al Ameri. Furthermore, he underscored the importance of strategic planning at the Ministry, as per the Federal Government’s strategies, geared towards complementing the development and improvement process initiated by the Ministry in 2010. “The ministry is currently updating its 2014/2016 strategy, in keeping with the stature and renown of the UAE,” stressed Al Ameri.
Major Dr. Hamad Ahmad Al Darmaki, Head of the Performance Evaluation Department gave an overview of the international-best practices to develop an anti-drugs strategy.
For his part, Colonel Saeed Al Suwaidi, Director General of the Federal Anti-Narcotics Federal Directorate General shed the light on the main challenges and strategic initiatives related to drug fight, as well as the efforts exerted in this area.
On the same note, Major Jamal Salem Al Khateri, Chief of Strategic Planning and Development Section, gave a detailed briefing on the workshop’s drills, related to the initiatives and indicators in the fight against drugs.
Furthermore, Richard Russell gave a presentation on international-best practices to combat drugs, and the magnitude of the drug problem in the UAE.
Workshop participants carried out a set of practical exercises and adopted the special recommendations with respect to the development of a Federal Strategy to Combat Drugs.
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Photo 1: Major General Nasser Lakhrebani Al Nuaimi during the workshop
The Arabic-language text of this announcement is the official, authoritative version. Translations are provided as an accommodation only, and should be cross-referenced with the Arabic-language text, which is the only version of the text intended to have legal effect.
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