Commission Members

Members (2024-2025)

Mr. Roberto Esteban Moro

Secretario de Estado (SEDRONAR)

Argentina

Ms. Bernadette Ellis*

Secretary

Registrar, Health Professions Council

Bahamas

Mr. Mustakim Billah Faruqui

Director General, Department of Narcotics Control

Bangladesh

To Be Announced

Bhutan

Mr. John Bóhrquez Buitrago

Project Manager for UTC, DAP-Colombo Plan

Colombia

Dr. Badou Roger N'Guessan

Drug Abuse Treatment, Research and Epidemiological Studies, Comité Interministériel de Lutte Anti Drogue

Côte d’Ivoire

Godlove Vanden-Bossche, Ghana

Mr. Godlove Vanden-Bossche

Head, Counselling, Referral & Social Re-integration Unit, Narcotics Control Commission(NACOC)

Ghana

To Be Announced

Guatemala

Ms. Upma Srivasatava

Additional Secretary to the Govt. of India, Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment

India

To Be Announced

Demand Reduction, BNN

Indonesia

Ms. Grace Wanjiku Joseph

Director, Psychological, Counseling Services &
Head of Counseling Services,
State Department, Public Service

Kenya

Dr. Mohd Rafidi bin Jusoh

Director, Training Center, National Anti-Drugs Agency (NADA),Ministry of Home Affairs

Malaysia

Ms. Maria Elena Medina-Mora

Head of the School of Psychology, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM)

Mexico

Dr. Ogun Oluwayemi Cecilia

Medical Director, Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Yaba, Lagos

Nigeria

Mr. Sabino Sikandar Jalal

Senior Joint Secretary, Ministry of Narcotics Control

Pakistan

To Be Announced

Permanent Member, Dangerous Drugs Board

Philippines

Ms. Hyesun Kim

Representative, Korean Association of Addiction Professionals

Republic of Korea

Ms. Siza Magangoe

Chief Director for Families, Minister of Social Development

South Africa

Mr. Shakya Nanayakkara

Chairman, National Dangerous Drugs Control Board, Ministry of Defense

Sri Lanka

Dr. Prapapun Chucharoen

Deputy Chair

Program Director, Addiction Studies Department, Mahidol University, ASEAN Institute for Health Development

Thailand

Pr. Hajer Aounallah-Skhiri

Professor of Preventive and Community Medicine; Faculty of Medicine – University Tunis El MANAR (UTM) / Director of the National Institute of Health (NIH)

Tunisia

Dr. David Basangawa

Director, Daksi Clinic

Uganda

Dr. Samya Al Mamari

Dr. Samya Al Mamari

Acting Director, Medical Service Sector, NRC

United Arab Emirates

Phan Dinh Thu

Director, Treatment Policy, Department of Social Vices Prevention, Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs

Vietnam

HE Dr. Benjamin P. Reyes

Ex-Officio

Secretary-General, Colombo Plan Secretariat

Sri Lanka

Mr. Brian Morales

Ex-Officio

Branch Chief, Counternarcotics. Office of Global Programs & Policy, INL, U.S. Department of State

United States of America

Dr. Abel Basutu

Ex-Officio

Senior Drug Control Officer, Social Affairs Department, African Union

Ethiopia

Ms. Jimena Kalawski

Ex-Officio

Demand Reduction Unit of the Executive Secretary of the Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission (ES-CICAD) of the Organization of American States

United States of America

Mr. Terrence D. Walton, MSW

Executive Director, NAADAC

United States of America

Purpose

  1. Develop standards of requisite knowledge in substance use disorder (SUD) prevention, treatment and recovery support.
  2. Provide evaluation mechanisms for measuring and monitoring the level of knowledge required for GCCC ICAP credentialing and/or certification programmes.
  3. Provide formal recognition to those who meet the ICAP credentialing and certification standards.
  4. Establish policy and guidelines for acquiring and maintaining credentials and certifications in accordance with non-discrimination regulations regarding race, creed, religion, sex, age, ethnic background, and any other pertinent guidelines set by the Commission.

Commission Documents

  • 2024
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