Egyptian alumna presents on drug prevention policies during symposium in Qatar

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From NESA | by Gillian Hurtt | 30 Sep 2024

NESA Center alumna from Egypt, Dr. Eman Ragab, spoke during a three-day seminar at the Regional Expertise Center for Combating Drugs and Crime at the Naif Arab University for Security Sciences (NAUSS), a joint United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Center of Excellence in Qatar. The "Drugs and Their Impact on Societal Security" symposium was held from 22 – 24 September 2024 in cooperation with the Qatar Police and the GCC Drug Criminal Information Center.

As the Director General of the Regional Expertise Center, Dr. Ragab presented a brief on drug prevention policies highlighting the disturbing trend of the increasing number of women and youth using drugs. She underscored the need for Arab law enforcement agencies to develop and expand evidence-based and data-driven drug prevention policies.

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Gillian Hurtt is the GlobalNET Content Manager at the NESA Center. She is responsible for developing and supporting virtual educational goals, recommending design and communication trends to implement into the school’s learning environment, and assisting faculty and staff with developing and implementing course content. Prior to joining the NESA Center, Ms. Hurtt spent over 5 years in the local television news industry as a newscast Producer and Director. These roles allowed her to develop and hone her technical and communication skills, which are of paramount importance in her current position at the NESA Center. Ms. Hurtt graduated from Virginia Tech in 2016 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication/Multimedia Journalism and a minor in Business Leadership.

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