The Government of Saint Lucia hosts the inaugural Caribbean Center of Excellence Regional Leadership Summit, this week.

Spearheaded by the Saint Lucia Forensic Science Lab, the two-day summit is sponsored by the US Department of State and the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs. The summit runs from Oct. 10 to 11.

The Saint Lucia Forensic Science Laboratory is on course to be recognized as a Center of Excellence for Forensic Science in the Caribbean region. The lab currently offers services in drug chemistry, serial number restorations and tracing, body fluid identification, and DNA analysis. The Saint Lucia Forensic Science Lab also helps to build national and international capacity through training in our respective disciplines. 

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