11-12 of September, 2018, in the frame of the “Fast-track TB/HIV responses for key populations in EECA cities” and under cooperation between Executive Committee of Odesa City State Administration, ICF “Alliance for Public Health” and CBO “Center for Youth Development” Odesa have conducted the seminar “The Icelandic Model for Substance Use Prevention among Youth” under the name Planet Youth for the specialists of education institutions, police and CBO partners.
Seminar was conducted by the Director of The Icelandic Center for Social Research and Analysis Jon Sigfusson and Dr.Adrian Sarbu.
The coaches introduced for the participants of the event with the Icelandic model for the prevention of substance use among young people, which has led to an almost double decrease in the number of adolescents who smoke and drink alcohol in Iceland from 1998 to 2007. The Model is based on the three “logical” pillars of success: it is evidence based; it is conducted in communities; strengthening the dialogue between policy makers, practitioners and researches.