(LML) Disability Research Advocacy and Training Skills in Communication (DRASTIC Training) at BIKASH Nepal

Leprosy Mailing List – February 9,  2015

 

Ref.:  (LML) Disability Research Advocacy and Training Skills in Communication (DRASTIC Training) at BIKASH Nepal

From:  Gopal Gurung, Pokhara, Nepal

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Dear Dr. Schreuder,

 

I would like to draw the attention of the LML readers to the following course:

 

Disability Research Advocacy and Training Skills in Communication (DRASTIC Training) at BIKASH Nepal

Course Overview:

This course has been designed to respond to the increasing interest in actively This course has been designed to respond to the increasing interest in actively engaging disable people is research as both researchers and participants. The objective of the course is that people, closely involved with disability issues, both disabled and non-disabled, are encouraged to identify research needs and to develop and sharpen research skills. We firmly believe research findings need to be translated into meaningful expression in the lives of people implicated in research and in order to facilitate this process advocacy and communication training skills need to be enhanced.

Course Objectives:

·         Engagement disability related people (both disabled and non-disabled) in research

·         Identification of gaps in disability research

·         Development and sharpening research skills

·         Exploring relevant and innovative research methodologies

·         Encouraging critical thinking and analytical skills

·         Conveying research results to relevant target groups

·         Enriching the lives of disabled people and their significant others

Content Themes:

·         Disability

    Social    Research                                                                                                

·         Action Research

·         Community Based Rehabilitation (CBR)      

·         Dealing with Research Findings

·         Future Directions

Methods include:

·         Discussion groups

·          Problem solving groups

·         Various  art  and graphic exercises

·         Brainstorming

·         Drama exercises

·         Presentations

Target Groups:

-        People with disability

 

-       Managers and trainers working with people with disability

·              -    Researchers

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·              -    Organisations or individuals who need more awareness of disability issues and rights      of            persons with disability

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Course fee: US$ 750 for one week

Venue: BIKASH Nepal, Pokhara

Date: 3-8 May 2015

Accommodation: BIKASH Nepal provides accommodation in single/twin sharing basis for the participants within its premises. The training fee covers, food, accommodation, training materials, one morning sight-seeing in and around Pokhara and one social evening.

 

Main Facilitators: Dr. Beatriz Miranda-Galarza (PhD Disability Studies) & Fiona Budge (MSc Medical Anthropology and Sociology)

 

For further information, please contact:

Gopal Gurung

Program Manager

BIKASH Nepal

Pokhara, Nepal

Ph: 00977 61 431052

E-mail: ggurung@bikashnepal.org.np

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