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Üsküdar University Vice Rector Dr.   Research Center (ŞİDAM) and had
                                                                        Sevil Atasoy has been re-elected   undertaken the presidency of the
                                                                        to the United Nations’ 13-member   board previously has been elected to
                                                                        International Narcotics Control   the position for the second time.
                                                                        Board. In the elections held in New   Prof. Dr. Atasoy will serve during
                                                                        York, Prof.Dr. Atasoy bypassed all 16   2017-2022. Prof.Dr. Atasoy served
                                                                        candidates, including the candidates   during 2005 – 2010 and was the
                                                                        of the US and Russia. The board   first Turkish citizen to undertake the
                                                                        also has the authority to issue an   presidency and is also the second
                                                                        embargo.                        woman to serve as president during
                                                                                                        the history of the board exceeding a
                                                                        Üsküdar University Vice Rector Dr.   century.
                                                                        Sevil Atasoy was re-elected to the
                                                                        United Nations (UN) International   Üsküdar University strives to combat
                                                                        Narcotics Control Board to serve   addiction
       PROF. DR.                                                        between 2017-2022               Studies are being carried out within
                                                                        Prof. Dr. Atasoy who was nominated
                                                                                                        Üsküdar University regarding addition
                                                                                                        and toxicology.
                                                                        by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs
       SEVIL ATASOY WAS                                                 bypassed all 16 candidates in the   The target of Üsküdar University
                                                                        election held in New York and got the
       ELECTED TO THE UN                                                highest number of votes. The United   Addiction Research Center
                                                                        Nations International Narcotics
                                                                                                        (ÜSBAUMER) is to carry out
       INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS                                          Control Board is comprised of 13   scientific research in the field of
                                                                                                        addiction, generate projects and be
                                                                        members and has the authority to
       CONTROL BOARD FOR THE                                            issue an embargo.               a partner in executed projects. Thus
                                                                                                        ÜSBAUMER aims to inform and
                                                                        54 countries participated in the
       SECOND TIME                                                      election. Prof. Dr. Atasoy won the   raise awareness in all parts of the
                                                                        election with 40 votes out of 54
                                                                                                        community either directly or through
                                                                        followed by the US and Russian   distance learning by organizing in-
                                                                        candidates.                     house training courses, conferences,
                                                                                                        workshops, seminars and
       PROF.DR. ATASOY RECEIVED THE MOST VOTES                          Prof. Dr. Sevil Atasoy who is the   certification programs for national
       IN THE UN AND BYPASSED THE US AND RUSSIAN                        Director of Üsküdar University   and international organizations,
       CANDIDATES.                                                      Violence & Crime Prevention     natural and legal entities.
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