DUSHANBE, January 2, Asia-Plus — An official opening of the Center for training personnel dealing with counter-trafficking issues will be held at the Faculty of Law at Tajik National University in Dushanbe tomorrow, according to the Ministry of Interior (MoI).
The source at a MoI said that the training center had been established under support of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) Mission in Tajikistan.
The same day, a memorandum of cooperation will be singed between Tajik National University and IOM Tajikistan, the source said.
The event will be attended by the US Ambassador to Tajikistan Tracey Ann Jacobson and senior representatives from the IOM Tajikistan and President’s Executive Office.
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IOM in Tajikistan has five strategic program response areas composed of several projects. The program areas contribute to the post-conflict peace building efforts through Capacity Building in Migration Management (CBMMP) with a focus on labor migration and border management; awareness campaigns for Tajik economic migrants and potential trafficking victims; micro-enterprise development, and effective disaster preparedness for displaced populations.
Within the scope of Counter-Trafficking, this program aims at supporting the government of Tajikistan in its efforts to combat trafficking in persons. The program is reinforcing prevention activities through awareness raising consultations with government officials and a staged information campaign that raises strong and well informed awareness at the grass-root level.
