Video: Dunkley Praises DNDC, DIS Collaboration
Earlier this morning, the Minister of National Security Michael Dunkley highlighted the fact that Dr. Kyla Raynor, Senior Research Officer/Policy Analyst within the Department for National Drug Control recently travelled to Trinidad & Tobago to facilitate a meeting of the jurisdiction’s National Drug Information System.
The Minister commended the occasion as an example in strengthening regional and international relationships.
Minister Dunkley said, “I am pleased to inform you of a new international collaboration between the Department for National Drug Control and the Organization of the American States through the Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission [CICAD-OAS].
“Dr. Kyla Raynor, the Senior Research Officer/Policy Analyst within the Department for National Drug Control [DNDC] was invited by the Trinidad & Tobago National Drug Information System [DIS] to facilitate the meeting of its members on February 4th 2014.
“Their choice of Dr. Raynor was exclusively on the merit of the progress that has been made over the years in coordinating a vibrant and exemplary drug information network in Bermuda and whose members have contributed to regionally recognized outputs.”
Dr. Kyla Raynor, Minister Dunkley, and Director of DNDC Joanne Dean:
“Further, Dr. Raynor moderated a session on marijuana policy reform, particularly decriminalisation and legalisation perspectives,” Minister Dunkley continued.
“She also met with the technical committee of that country’s Drug Information System to discuss the challenges that Bermuda encountered in establishing its data collection system and how data collection is undertaken within our country. Dr. Raynor used this opportunity to offer possible solutions to establishing and sustaining data collection, which have been practiced in coordinating the BerDIN.
“The Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission has mentioned the possibility of additional horizontal cooperation of this nature, on its behalf, to assist a few of the more advanced countries within the Carribean and Americas to progress to the next level, as Bermuda is positioned to do so.
“The Department for National Drug Control and, by extension, the Ministry of National Security is very proud of Dr. Raynor’s participation at this country’s Drug Information System meeting and how well she has represented the Bermuda Drug Information Network and the DNDC.”
The full statement from Minister Dunkley follows below:
I am pleased to inform you of a new international collaboration between the Department for National Drug Control and the Organization of the American States through the Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission [CICAD-OAS].
Dr. Kyla Raynor, the Senior Research Officer/Policy Analyst within the Department for National Drug Control [DNDC] was invited by the Trinidad & Tobago National Drug Information System (DIS) to facilitate the meeting of its members on February 4th 2014.
Her participation at the meeting was arranged and funded by the Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission of the Organisation of American States [CICAD-OAS].
Their choice of Dr. Raynor was exclusively on the merit of the progress that has been made over the years in coordinating a vibrant and exemplary drug information network in Bermuda and whose members have contributed to regionally recognized outputs.
As the facilitator, she was asked to deliver a presentation on the Bermuda Drug Information Network [BerDIN] as a model of best-practice for Caribbean countries given the advances that Bermuda has made with its national drug information network since its establishment.
Further, Dr. Raynor moderated a session on marijuana policy reform, particularly decriminalisation and legalisation perspectives.
The legal and social consequences of changes to current laws were assessed and a dialogue on International treaties, specifically the United Nations Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs and country level implications of violating the Convention, was debated at length.
In addition, she led and mediated working-group discussions on data management issues, drug-related indicators, and annual reports.
She also met with the technical committee of that country’s Drug Information System to discuss the challenges that Bermuda encountered in establishing its data collection system and how data collection is undertaken within our country. Dr. Raynor used this opportunity to offer possible solutions to establishing and sustaining data collection, which have been practiced in coordinating the BerDIN.
The Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission has mentioned the possibility of additional horizontal cooperation of this nature, on its behalf, to assist a few of the more advanced countries within the Carribean and Americas to progress to the next level, as Bermuda is positioned to do so.
The Department for National Drug Control and, by extension, the Ministry of National Security is very proud of Dr. Raynor’s participation at this country’s Drug Information System meeting and how well she has represented the Bermuda Drug Information Network and the DNDC.
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Deep down inside he’s probably saying, what a waste of f!@#ing time.
Good day the Hon. Mr. Dunkley, simple question… are you going to change our archaic marijuana laws in this century? Does it not bother your conscience that a generally law abiding citizen had his boat raided for a half gram of weed, two seedlings, and a pair of scissors? Do you not care that that operation probably cost us tax payers.. I don’t know… about $15,000 and then the man was levied a $1800 fine? You run a business, that’s a major loss. Does it not bother you that while probably 15 officers were carrying out this raid, some poor child may have been molested? C’mon sir, get real and act now!
this whole subject is a tiresome waste of time, money n energy…
It’s hard to take the NDC and the likes seriously, with their long history of bs’ing and misinforming the public. Now that change is inevitable they are trying to play catch up. The SAGE commission suggested disbanding the NDC, good idea if we want to stop wasting money. Remove cannabis from the schedule of narcotics so it can be utilised like any other species of plant. Legalize don’t criticize.
shall we have a parade for the failed war on drugs?
Through act or ommission…….action or “innaction!”.