Drug usage is one of the biggest challenges faced by today’s youth. Wide availability, easy access, and peer pressure contribute to this threat. In a peer-dominated culture, drug prevention strategies must be governed by peer-led interventions. The 9th Asian Youth Congress (AYC) gathered 62 participants from 21 countries to discuss, …
To continue this effort, the 9th Asian Youth Congress, with the theme “Stay SMART” for a Drug-free Asia, will be held in Osaka, Japan from 9–11 July 2012 in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Around 150 youth from 26 countries, are expected to attend this event.
Nearly 120 youths from 15 countries participated in the 8th Asian Youth Congress, which was held at Thimphu, Bhutan from 19-22 September 2011. “Together We Can” was the theme of the Congress, which drafted a youth declaration to stand “united” against the growing threat of drug abuse in Asian …
“Unity in Diversity: Towards a Drug-Free World,” was the theme for the 7th Asian Youth Congress (AYC) held in Palawan, Philippines from 3-6 November 2009. Of all the AYCs, this has the highest number of participants. A total of 519 youths gathered in the city of Puerto Princesa to be …
Training cum orientation of specially selected youth leaders was conducted from the 1 to 3 August 2008 to prepare them to facilitate the Asian Youth Congress which was held in Bali, Indonesia from 4 to 7 August 2008. A total of 154 participants from 16 countries attended the Congress. The …
Due to the lack of social skills, many young people get lured to the abuse of drugs. The Colombo Plan Drug Advisory Programme (CPDAP) continues its initiatives to maximise the potential of youth in drug demand reduction activities through the implementation of the series of Asian Youth Congresses and the …
The 4th Asian Youth Congress (thAYC), organized by the Colombo Plan Drug Advisory programme in collaboration with the National Anti Drugs Agency, Malaysia with the support of the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, US Department of State was held in the Paradise Sandy Bay Resort, Penang, Malaysia from …
The 3rd Asian Youth Congress cum Preventive Drug Education Symposium (PDE) was successfully implemented in Singapore from the 16th to the 19th of November 2004. The Colombo Plan Drug Advisory Programme (DAP) organised this initiative, in collaboration with the Central Narcotics Bureau of Singapore, and with financial aid from the Bureau …
This was organised by the DAP in collaboration with the Narcotics Control Board Maldives with funding from the Bureau for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL), US Department of State. It was one of the remarkable congresses ever held in Asia with the theme “Youth at the Front Line”, …
