National and International Efforts to Address the Opioids Crisis and Transnational Organized Crime
National and International Efforts to Address the Opioids Crisis and Transnational Organized Crime

May 15, 2018 - 08:30 to 16:45 (Eastern)
Abraham Lincoln Hall Auditorum
Fort Lesley J. McNair
Washington, DC 20319
On-Demand Video (English):
On-Demand Video (Spanish):
The White House Office of National Drug Control Policy and William J. Perry Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies will co-host a full-day forum on national and international efforts to address the opioid crisis and the role of transnational organized crime. Forum speakers will address policy and propose strategic initiatives to reduce transnational organized crime (TOC) from a national security threat to a manageable public safety problem in the United States and in strategic regions around the world.
With the exception of the breaks and reception, the entire event will be streamed live at the links above.
0745 - 0830 | Icebreaker/Coffee and Conference Registration |
0830 - 0845 | Opening Remarks
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0845 - 0945 | Congressional Perspectives
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0945 - 1000 | Break |
1000 - 1030 |
Congressional Perspectives (cont.)
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1030 - 1130 |
Academic Panel Discussion I - Domestic Efforts Against Illicit Opioids
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1130 - 1230 |
Keynote Address
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1230 - 1330 | Break - Lunch |
1330 - 1400 |
Guest Speaker
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1400 - 1500 |
Academic Panel Discussion II - Developing an Intelligence Picture of Illicit Networks
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1500 - 1600 |
Academic Panel Discussion III - Transnational Criminal Organizations - Disrupting the Production and Movement of Illicit Opioids
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1600 - 1615 | Break |
1615 - 1715 |
Academic Panel Discussion IV - Security Cooperation Against Illict Opioid Trafficking
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1715 - 1720 | Closing Remarks
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1720 - 1830 | Reception |