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June 13, 2011
JICA Training Course: Mainstreaming of Persons with Disabilities for African Countries–Independent Living Program- (For Group B: Leaders of Disabled People’s Organizations)
Dear jicafriends living in African countries,
We would like to inform you about the following JICA training course.
Application deadline is 23 June, 2011. Only 10 days left!
If you live in one of target countries and know someone appropriate, please encourage him/her to apply.
The secretariat of jicafriends
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1．Title: Mainstreaming of Persons with Disabilities for African Countries –Independent Living Program- (For Group B: Leaders of Disabled People’s Organizations) (J1100872)
2. Period of program
Duration of whole program: July 2011 to December 2011
Preliminary Phase: July 2011 to August 2011 (in a participant’s home country)
Core Phase in Japan: August 21 to September 10, 2011
Third Country Phase in Thailand: September 11 to 17, 2011
Finalization Phase: September to December 31, 2011 (in a participant’s home country)
3. Target Regions or Countries:
Kenya, Malawi, Lesotho, Namibia, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia,
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4. Overall Goal:
The participants will acquire management skills to take initiatives for their movements of independent living which lead to empowering DPO(Disability Persons' Organization)s and promoting "Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities" and "African Decade of Disabled Persons” in African countries.
5. Objective:
At the end of the program, the participants are expected to achieve the following;
(1) To examine meanings of IL movement as a way to advocate the rights of persons with
disabilities
(2) To study measures to implement peer-counseling, IL program, provision of personal assistance
and other services, and IL center management
(3) To understand the importance of accessibility of built environment and communication in
developing IL
(4) To promote i IL concept which implies how disability policies should be made
(5) To draw out a countrywide action plan to reinforce IL of persons with disabilities, and
(6) To consider effective models of IL movement and IL center in developing country in Africa
6．Eligible / Target Organization：
National Disabled People's Organizations (DPOs) actively involved in the mainstreaming and empowerment of persons with disabilities in the member countries of Southern Africa Federation
of the Disabled (SAFOD) and Pan African Federation of the Disabled (PAFOD).
The course for the Group B is NOT for government organizations (such as Ministry of Social
Welfare, Ministry of Health, etc.), only for DPOs.
7．Total Number of Participants： 11
8．Language to be used in this project： English
9. Contents:
The program of this year is designed with focusing on “Realization of Rights of Persons with
Disabilities” as a principle theme.
Posted by jicafriends at June 13, 2011 02:00 PM
Comments
I am a disabled teacher working in Malawi Government schools doing both administrative and teaching jobs. I am also an active member in Disabled persons Organization i Malawi.
My am is to continue advocating for rights of the disabled persons and to offer consultancy roles on disability affairs.
Posted by: COLBY J KAUNDA at September 24, 2011 09:31 PM