From April 4-6, the Border Management Programme in Central Asia organised a regional workshop on developing the training system of the Veterinary and Phytosanitary Services of Central Asia. The workshop looked into advancing the training system in all five countries of Central Asia by introducing the European best practices.

The workshop was conducted by an expert team from the Food and Veterinary Service of the Republic of Latvia and Riga Technical University, who introduced the principles of competence-based professional development, as well as innovative methods and technologies in the training process.

Furthermore, the workshop facilitated cooperation between the educational institutions of the Veterinary and Phytosanitary Services in the region, by developing plans for exchanging trainers and introducing e-learning modules. These activities will be applied during the upcoming implementation period of the Border Management Programme.