The 5th Asian Youth Congress

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 training of youth leaders in enhancing and integrating Life Skills into drug demand reduction programmes.

The CPDAP held the 5th Youth Congress with support from the Bureau for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) US Department of State and in collaboration with the Office of the Narcotics Control Board of Thailand from 24th to 27thOctober 2006 at Suan Bua Hotel and Resort in Chiang 5th Youth Congress 24th – 27th October 2006, Suan Bua Hotel and Resort, Chiang Mai, Thailand. 98 participants from Australia, Indonesia, Korea, Laos, Malaysia, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, and Vietnam represented at the event.