Effective teaching methods in the field of prevention and combatting human trafficking

This event was organized within the project “Strengthening the fight against human trafficking and protecting vulnerable migrants in Central Asia in response to regional and global challenges” funded by the Norwegian government in Turkmenistan.

The seminar was attended by representatives from the Ministry of Education, teachers of secondary schools and higher institutions, Academy of Science, Parliament (Mejlis), Ministry of Justice, office of the Ombudsman, Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Population of Turkmenistan, Youth Organization named after Makhtumkuli, Union of Women, National Society of Red Crescent, Institute of State, Law and Democracy of Turkmenistan, as well as media. Ms. Silva Petrosyan, IOM expert the developer of the manual has facilitated the seminar, IOM invited special guests Ms. Saltanat Mambetova a leading specialist in human trafficking issues at the Ministry of Education and Science of the Kyrgyz Republic, and Ms. Elena Nesteruk – La Strada Belarus Programme Coordinator IPA “Gender Perspective”.

This seminar aimed at strengthening the capacity and potential of representatives from Ministry of Education and teachers of educational institutions in educating the youth on the human trafficking issues. Participants reviewed the basic terms and concept of human trafficking phenomena, and experts shared with their international experience in implementing the educational programs on human trafficking. The workshop’s agenda included as well an overview of the manual, its key objectives, content, and discussion of further integration the manual into the facultative classes of education curricular.