IRD Department Organizes National Workshop on Combating Drugs

On December 3rd, the International Relations and Diplomacy Department, Faculty of Administrative Sciences and Economics at Tishk International University (TIU) organized a National Workshop on Combating Drugs.The workshop began with an opening remark by the moderator, Mr. Bayad Sarwar Abdullah, who introduced the distinguished speakers as Brigadier Dr. Shwan Arab Sadiq, Director of Erbil Police and Colonel Hakim Omer Rahman, Director of Erbil Social Police. Dr. Mohammad Salih Mustafa, Head of the IRD Department, delivered the welcome address.
 
The first speaker, Brigadier Dr. Shwan Arab Sadiq explained the role of the police in crime prevention, detection and punishment. He blamed conflict of interest and peers’ influence as being responsible for certain crimes, including drug abuse. He emphasized the importance of creation of awareness of what constitutes a crime and what the law states as the punishment for such.
 
The second speaker, Colonel Hakim Omer Rahman took the participants through the role of the police in combating drugs in Kurdistan Region. He also emphasized the need for crime prevention through enlightenment campaigns on the dangers of drugs and drug abuse, and the need to desist from such harmful act. 
 
The speakers presented the following recommendations:
 
  • Prevention of crime and drug abuse.
  • Creation of awareness of the dangers of drugs.
  • Conduct of seminars and workshops on the harmful effects of drug abuse.
  • Rehabilitation of drug addicts.
  • Punishment of offenders.
  • Education and creation of employment opportunities, especially for the youth.
A Q & A session followed, where the speakers thoroughly answered all the inquiries that were raised by participants, including TIU staff, members of the public and students. Finally, certificates of appreciation were given to the speakers.