Implementation of MEDISSA National Steering Committee Meeting

1. Implementation of MEDISSANational Steering Committee MeetingAshgabat 2 February, 2011 National Bureau for Drug Prevention Poland

2. MEDISSA – one component of CADAP Activities on national level Support of establishment of ISSA building national information strategy and action plan improvement of technical skills of persons involved in dissemination of information about drug problem and risk related to drug use Activities on local level Development of target-group-specific communicationstrategy

3. Main assumptions and ideas Assumptions Local level is the best one for counteracting drug problem Drug problem is involved in cultural context hence the prevention measures should be also culturally specific Ideas Initiation and integration of activities of numerous institutions into well designed and coordinated prevention programs Mobilization all local resources Formulation and implementation of best response to local specificity of drug problem

4. Development of target-group-specific communication strategies CADAP input: training and consultancy expertise (designing, evaluatingprogram) networking • The action includes development, implementation and evaluation of local campaign/program • Beneficiary input: • selection of locality • designing campaign (program) • implementing campaign (program) • General approach - community based prevention • One locality (city, town) selected in each country • Dissemination of results and experiences to the national level • National and regional networking 05.01.2020

5. Development of target-group-specific communication strategies Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Tajikistan Turkmenistan Uzbekistan Initial mission Initial mission Initial mission Initial mission Initial mission Study visit to Poland Training seminar Training seminar Training seminar Training seminar Training seminar CAMPAIGN IMPLEMENTATION Midterm evaluation seminar Midterm evaluation seminar Midterm evaluation seminar Midterm evaluation seminar Midterm evaluation seminar Final evaluation seminar Final evaluation seminar Final evaluation seminar Final evaluation seminar Final evaluation seminar Regional seminar

6. Initial mission Preparatory meeting with national government and national experts – a half a day Introductory meetings with local experts and authority – 4 days

7. Initial mission – expected outcome Specificity of local drug problem in selected sites and response identified Priority for the action selected and agreed Local working group established Detailed draft working plan prepared Draft agenda of next activity (study visit) prepared 05.01.2020

8. Preparatory meeting with national teem Description of local program - presentation Discussion (rules of collaboration with national level, possible contribution of central government) Introduction to activities for national level Discussion – detailed planning of activities implementation 05.01.2020

9. Preparatory meeting with national teem – expected outcomes Role of institutions from national level in implementation of local activities defined Draft of detailed plan of national activities implementation (national information strategy and action plan, web page, help line)developed 05.01.2020

10. Introductory meetings with local experts and authority Introductory presentation of the MEDISSA Assessment (role and organization) Training component related to prevention and early intervetion targeting young occasional drug users as well as public health approach to drug problem Discussion on composition of local working group (local team) 05.01.2020

11. Assessment visits to local institutions Gathering information about: Extend and nature of local drug problem Attitudes to drug problem and drug users Activities of institution on the area of drug problem Cooperation between institutions on the local level Gaps in response to drug problem on the local level 05.01.2020

12. Working group initial seminar Finalization of establishment of local working group Presentation and discussion of results of initial assessment Discussion about local priorities Planning further action including study visit 05.01.2020

13. Experiences with MEDISSA implementation in Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan The cities for local program selected (Urgench, Bishkek, and Dushanbe) The working group/local team established The priorities adopted and action plan drafted Priorities for Bishkek: Reaching young occasional psychoactive substances users, especially cannabis, with prevention and early intervention measures Reducing barriers in access of drug addicts to services and labor market by decreasing discrimination practices

14. Experiences with MEDISSA implementation in Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan Priorities for Urgench Reaching problematic youth, especially young occasional cannabis users, with prevention and early intervention measures Improvement of planning process (defining goal, objectives, expected out-puts) Priorities for Dushanbe Strengthening the capacity of teachers, parents, school psychologists and pedagogies in dealing with problematic youth Media campaign addressed to parents to increase awareness Reaching drug users to involve them in tratment

15. Lesson learned Huge differentiation of drug problem and socio-economical context in the region – differentiated response needed Crucial role of close collaboration with local expert The need for mutual elaboration of local program with local experts European best practices cannot be directly transfer but should be carefully adopted Important role of support from national government

16. Conditions of successful implementation The necessity for continuation of actions based on the results of CADAP 4 The acceptance of MEDISSA component as capacity building concept Close and efficient collaboration with national and local stakeholders will play the crucial role in the implementation process Open-minded and flexible approach to the needs of beneficiary countries 05.01.2020