The Oslo Visit and Project Meeting, organized within the scope of the Erasmus+ KA220 project titled “Development of a Preventive Model for Combating Addiction Among Migrant Youth,”—implemented by the Türkiye Yeşilay Cemiyeti, with the Marmara University Institute of Population and Social Research as a project partner and supported by National Agency funds—was held in Norway between 23–27 March 2026.

The program began on its first day with discussions on the digitalization process of the project and the active participation of migrant youth in this process. Following the digital content presentation delivered by Hakan Gülerce, participants jointly evaluated the current status of the digital program.

During the remainder of the day, the work carried out by The Change Factory (Forandringsfabrikken)—which aims to actively incorporate the lived experiences of children and young people into the development of public services—was discussed. This was followed by a presentation delivered by Rusinfo, Norway’s national advisory helpline in the field of addiction, providing information on anonymous and free counseling services for young people as well as the “Cannabis Detox” application.

As part of the field visits carried out during the continuation of the program, Fram Upper Secondary School—which conducts educational activities for young people aged 16–24 with minority language backgrounds—was visited. Subsequently, Norwegian Centre for Violence and Traumatic Stress Studies (NKVTS) was examined, and information was obtained about the center’s work in the fields of trauma and migration. During this session, Zübeyir Nişancı introduced our institute and provided information on the Turkish General Social Survey (TGSS).

In the final part of the day, street-based social service practices and peer-supported intervention methods carried out within The City Centre Outreach Service (Uteseksjonen) were observed on site.

At the Transnational Project Meeting held on the last day of the program, key topics included the planning of the closing meeting to be held in Istanbul, the evaluation of technical processes, and the development of digital content. In this context, KORUS Oslo - Centre of Competence for Substance Abuse and Prevention delivered a presentation on the European Prevention Curriculum (EUPC). In the closing session of the visit, Oslo Metropolitan University (OsloMet) and the university’s “Where are my brothers?” project were examined, followed by discussions on inclusive education and social service models for multicultural communities.

This study visit made significant contributions to the development of preventive approaches in combating addiction among migrant youth, the sharing of international best practices, and the strengthening of cooperation among project partners.

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