From 15-21 July 2019 team of national trainers from Turkmenistan attended the National Training of Trainers held in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan.

There were 12 representatives of drug dependence treatment service of the Ministry of Health of Turkmenistan and non-profit organizations (ICAP 1 holders) trained on the two following courses of Advanced Level UTC:

Course 12: Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy

Course 15: Managing Co-Occurring Disorders

Trainer-led presentations, small-group and reflective exercises, role-plays and case study discussions helped participants to improve their knowledge and skills on providing evidence-based treatment interventions.

These national trainers will be responsible for conducting series of echo-trainings on selected courses of Advanced Level UTC training package for the addiction professionals from Turkmenistan.

The training was conducted within the framework of UNODC joint capacity building activity with Colombo Plan Drug Advisory Programme (DAP).

The UNODC ROCA and Programme Office in Turkmenistan stands ready to continue its support to the Ministry of Health of Turkmenistan in reforming its drug dependence treatment service in compliance with international standards and the strengthening of capacity of drug addiction specialists.

From 23-31 July 2019, a team of master trainers from Central Asia attended the Regional Training of Trainers for Central Asia held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

The training was organized by Colombo Plan Drug Advisory Programme (DAP) within the framework of UNODC joint capacity building activity with Colombo Plan.

There were 14 regional master trainers from five Central Asia countries trained on the two following Advanced UTC courses:

• Course 14: Working with Families with Substance Use Disorders (SUD)
• Course 17: Case Management Skills and Practices

Course 14 presented an overview of issues related to substance use in the context of the family and provided participants with an understanding of the interventions that can be carried out with families affected by SUD.

Course 17 provided participants with an overview of the definitions, major functions and case management practices within the substance use disorders continuum of care as well as an understanding of the roles, skills and competencies of case managers

This workshop prepared regional master trainers  who would be responsible for conducting regional training on selected courses of Advanced Level UTC training package for the team of national trainers from Central Asia to be organized by UNODC.