Early Career Award 2018

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