Winner
Sanela Talić - Slovenia
Leadership in disseminating evidence-based prevention practice nationally and internationally, exceptional training skills which inspire trainees to work even better in practice, an exceptional advocate for evidence-based policies and practices nationally and internationally.
- Over 7 years of experience in the drug demand reduction field
- Head of Prevention Programmes - Institute of Research and Development (UTRIP)
- Involved in a range of projects in prevention, health promotion and healthy lifestyles, social-emotional learning, violence and injury prevention
- National Coordinator and Master Trainer for European Drug Addiction Prevention trial (EU-DAP), EFFEKT programme for parents, Strengthening Families Programme (SFP) and Boys and Girls Plus Programme
- Member and past elected Secretary of the European Society for Prevention Research (EUSPR)
- Actively involved in research, delivered key note speeches and presentations at national and international conferences
Honourable Mention
Ahmad Shah- Pakistan
More than 10 years of experience in the Drug Demand Reduction field at the local, national and international level.
- Programme Coordinator for the Drug Free Pakistan Foundation (DFPF)
- Leading the development of Pakistan Youth Congress
- Exchange Ambassador for the U.S. Embassy Pakistan
- Managed the Youth Development Foundation and has been the Training Officer and Field Coordinator of Focus Humanitarian Assistance Pakistan
- 2012 Emerging Leader of Pakistan Fellow: A Program of Atlantic Council’s South Asia Center
- Participated in a number of international youth initiatives and trainings
- Inspire a Generation Fellow: An initiative of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN)
- #1 contributor to ISSUP’s Knowledge Share from Asia
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