Kathmandu, November 13
Home Minister Sudan Gurung left for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Friday evening to attend the World Police Summit in Dubai, following an official invitation from the UAE government.
Gurung departed at 7 pm to participate in the summit, which will focus on international police cooperation, advances in security technology and the exchange of emerging practices in crime prevention, according to his secretariat.
The summit will feature high-level policy discussions, thematic and technical sessions, high-level roundtable meetings, workshops and training programmes, international exhibitions and the World Police Awards.
This edition of the summit will cover 14 thematic areas, including defence and crisis response, autonomous robots, drones and human capabilities, artificial intelligence in policing and digital transformation, cyberattacks and digital fraud, cryptocurrency transactions and financial crime, criminal investigations, intelligence and modern forensic technologies.
Other areas of focus include drug and organised crime control, border security and smart security systems, as well as satellite intelligence and space security.
During the summit, Gurung is also scheduled to hold bilateral meetings with interior ministers and security chiefs from the UAE and other countries.
The discussions are expected to focus on technical cooperation and the exchange of expertise in security, including efforts to combat human trafficking, migrant smuggling and cybercrime.
