BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: Students Muhammad Asrul Kamal Shahrun from Universiti Islam Sultan Sharif Ali and Nur Izzati Nazatul Aqilah Junaidi from Universiti Teknologi Brunei were selected to represent Brunei Darussalam at the 4th Global Forum for Youth Leaders on Drug Use Prevention.
The five-day forum will take place from Monday (June 24) until Friday (June 28) in Thessaloniki, Greece.
Both students were selected through the nomination from the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) and the Department of Higher Education at the Ministry of Education.
The students are accompanied by NCB officer Eve Sulrianah Sulaiman.
NCB Acting Director Zainal Adi Ajmain was present at the Brunei International Airport on Saturday to see the delegation off.
Nur Izzati Nazatul Aqilah expressed hope to return to Brunei with knowledge gained from the forum and apply it here.
This is her third time participating in an international forum, although her first two were conducted online due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Meanwhile, it is Muhammad Asrul Kamal’s first participation in a youth event abroad.
He hopes to gain knowledge and network with participants from around the world.
He also aims to contribute by making a positive impact on the youth in Brunei upon his return. – Borneo Bulletin/ANN
