Volunteer Opportunities
Volunteer Opportunities in International Disability Field
Please note that a wide range of short- and long-term volunteer opportunities are listed below. Some offer a limited salary; some do not, but cover expenses related to volunteering. Posts range from 4 to 18 months. People seeking volunteer opportunities should read carefully to understand the qualifications for each individual position, the relevant deadline, and how to apply. All inquiries and applications should please be directed to the organization sponsoring the opportunity, NOT to We Can Do.
Project Officer, Solomon Islands; Assistant Coordinator, Solomon Islands
Handicap International Positions: Background on Handicap International
Project Manager in Rehabilitation, in Herat, Afghanistan
Disaster Risk Reduction Project Manager, Uzbekistan
Disability Expert–Trainer, Uzbekistan
Physiotherapist Supervisor in Amman, Jordan
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Project Officer (Services for Visually Impaired and Blind Unit) – Ministry of Health and Medical Services – Solomon Islands
An incredible opportunity to develop programs to improve services for people who are blind and visually impaired and promote an inclusive society.
Community Based Rehabilitation (CBR) department of the Ministry of Health and Medical Services in Honiara promotes independence, rehabilitation, equalisation of opportunities and inclusion for all people with disabilities.
The Services for Visually Impaired and Blind unit seeks a Project Officer to assess the services being provided by CBR and develop new programs that will improve services for people who are blind and visually impaired.
To be considered for this 18 month assignment starting in January 2009 you will have:
· Qualifications in Social Welfare and/or Education
· Extensive experience in a similar field
· Strong program development skills
· Good management experience
Experience delivering programs and services to people who are vision impaired is highly desirable.
The Ministry Of Health and Medical Services is also seeking a suitably experienced Assistant Coordinator to work with the National Coordinator and to provide technical support to the rurally based Rehabilitation Aides. This will involve the introduction of a reporting system and various training functions that need to be refreshed or created.
The successful applicant will be able to demonstrate significant work experience in this sector along with management and training experience.
You will be supported by Australian Volunteers International with airfares, accommodation, briefing and orientation, health and travel insurance, living allowance and ongoing support throughout the assignment.
For full assignment descriptions or to apply for these positions, please visit www.australianvolunteers.com/work
or contact Erika Drury on +61 3 9279 1729 or e-mail edrury@australianvolunteers.com
Applications close 31st August 2008
Source: Erika Drury, Recruitment Consultant, Australian Volunteers International
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Handicap International Positions:
Handicap International is an international organisation specialised in the field of disability. Non-governmental, non-religious, non-political and non-profit making, it works alongside people with disabilities, whatever the context, offering them assistance and supporting them in their efforts to become self-reliant. Since its creation, the organisation has set up programmes in approximately 60 countries and intervened in many emergency situations. It has a network of eight national associations (Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Switzerland, United Kingdom, USA) which provide human and financial resources, manages projects and raises awareness of Handicap International’s actions and campaigns.
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Project Manager in Rehabilitation, Heart, Afghanistan, 6 months to 1 year
Job context :
Being present in Afghanistan since 1996 with a comprehensive approach to respond to the needs of persons with disability and to participate in the reconstruction of the Afghan Health System, Handicap International holds an important geographic position in Afghanistan, implementing inclusion as well as physical rehabilitation projects in the provinces of Kabul, Herat and Kandahar and
Job description :
At regional level, the expatriate would work mainly in Herat to improve the technical abilities of the physiotherapists in the Herat Regional Hospital and in the outreach program run by HI. The 7 physiotherapists working for health public system have received technical, financial and management support since 2003. HI currently employes 5 physiotherapists plus one as technical assistant. In regards to technical skills, the main problem is the gap of skills within the team. Clinical reasoning, assessment-reassessment skills and the range of treatment options have to be generally improved.
The project manager would provide consultation on management aspects for the new physiotherapy Centre recently build together with the burn unit in the hospital which is in the process of being handed over to the head of the physiotherapy centre.
S/he would also consult on technical and management aspects the outreach physiotherapy service. HI has also committed to supporting the government’s plan to mainstream disability services within healthcare through Basic Package of Health Services and as such is working with
several NGOs to provide training, screening or direct physiotherapy in certain districts around Herat province.
Beside, the project manager will have to participate to the development of the handover strategies for both rehabilitation projects.
Post constraints :
Security: Afghanistan remains in a post-conflict situation. Kabul and Herat cities are currently stable but there are security constraints especially for women. Outside of Herat city, security is relatively stable compared to the rest of Afghanistan. Travel to Kandahar is especially subject to review of the security situation because it is less stable.
Housing : the person usually shares a house with the other expatriates from HI
Isolation : reliable Internet access and satellite TV
Profile sought :
3 years practical experience in a variety of areas of physiotherapy; experience in teaching and training of physiotherapists, preferably in a developing country
Comprehensive understanding of capacity building issues
Ability to plan own work and manage conflicting priorities;
Good communication (spoken and written) skills, including the ability to draft/edit a variety of written reports and to articulate ideas in a clear, concise style; Good computer skills (Excel …)
Extremely flexible
Languages : English essential, French an advantage
Remuneration : Volunteer or salaried status based on experience
Volunteer : 750 or 850€ + allowance, accommodation, medical coverage and insurance
Salaried : 2000 € to 2300 € monthly gross salary + benefits
Length of Mission : 6 months to 1 year
Start date : 1/09/08 (September 1, 2008)
Closing date for applications: ASAP
For more information, refer to website : www.handicap-international.org
Please send cover letter and resume preferably by e-mail, with as object the ref. : HS/READHRTAFG
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A Disaster Risk Reduction Project Manager, Uzbekistan, 15 months
Job context :
The project establishment is based on mainstreaming disability issues in Disaster Risk Reduction planning. Disabled People Organizations (DPOs) are the first key partners to mainstream disability issues to DIPECHO partners further to training and working group organized with HI..
DIPECHO partners are the partners that throught their DRR project will mainstream Disability issues within the community further to training and sensitization provided by the DPOs and material published.
The Location for the implementation of the activities are in Tachkent and in Fergana Valley
Duties :
The Project Manager will have to set up and manage the project called : Mainstreaning of Disability issues into Disaster Risk Reduction Planning funding by ECHO.(DIPECHO).
Under the supmpervidion of the Uzbekistan Coordinator, the Project Manager will be supported and will line manage a Disability expert for a period of 6 months.
He/She will line managed a Project Assistant Translator
The PM is responsible for :
PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION
1/ setting up of a DPOs working group with the support of the Disability Expert
2/ The coordination of the training cycle
3/ In link with the Disability Expert, overall coordination of a survey on ‘Disability confidence’ among DIPECHO DRR trainers for the purpose to measure the ” impact” of the trainings in DRR plan.implementation
4/ monitoring into the community of disability issues in the DRR plan set up
5/ the setting up by DIPECHO partners in 2 institution for children with disabilities of a comprehensive disaster preparedness plan
6/ ensure efficient and fruitfull collaboration with all project partners, in strong link with the Country coordinator.
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
1/ Ensure the respect of the commitments of expenditure as defined by
the Head Office
2/Responsible of the budget for the activities ( Budget follow up, cash
forecast,)
TEAM MANAGEMENT
Management of a Project Assistant Translator and of a Disability Expert
(6 months contract)
REPORTING
1/ Prepare montly report on project implementation (activities,
indicators, partners elationships,..)
2/ Prepare narrative ECHO report ( intermediary and final)
Profile sought :
Diploma in Occupational Therapy or economic, social or management degree.
Essential competencies :
Strong Project Management skills
Diplomatie, public relation
Experience in working in partnership and to develop network
Knowledge of Disaster Risk reduction and of Disability
Desirable competencies or competencies to be acquired :
Monitoring and evaluation
Budget management
Previous experience in central Asia
Previous experience with HI
Languages : English and Russian
Conditions : Volunteer or salaried status, according to experience
Volunteer status : 750 or 850 euros per month according to experience+
benefits
Salaried status : 2100 to 2400 euros per month according to experience
+ benefits
Length of mission : 15 month
Start date : 01 October 2008
Closing date for application : 15th September 2008
Please send CV and covering letter asap to : Ref. PMDRRUzbek
Handicap International
14, avenue Berthelot
69361 LYON CEDEX 07
Or by email: recrut11@handicap-international.org
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Disability Expert – Trainer, Uzbekistan, 6 months
Job context :
The project establishment is based on mainstreaming disability issues
in Disaster Risk Reduction planning. Disabled People Organizations
(DPOs) are the first key partners to mainstream disability issues to
DIPECHO partners further to training and working group organized with
HI..
DIPECHO partners are the partners that throught their DRR project will mainstream Disability issues within the community further to training and sensitization provided by the DPOs and material published.
The Location for the implementation of the activities are in Tachkent and in Fergana Valley
Duties :
The stake of this post is to provide the technical expertise and
trainings on disability issues to DPOs and DIPECHO partners in order
that the communities are sensitized and include disability issues in
their Disaster Risk Reduction plan.
The Disability Expert will have to support the DPOs to mainstream
Disability issues into Disaster Risk Reduction plan from DIPECHO
partners
Objectives :
1/ Provide expertise and facilitate within the DPOs working group to
2/ Organize a training for 30 trainers of trainers ( members of DPOs)
on inclusive DRR:
3/ Mentor the Trainers of Trainers and provide guidance in their first
trainings implementation to DIPECHO partners trainers.
4/Design the framework of a survey to carry out on ‘Disability
confidence’ among DIPECHO DRR trainers for the purpose to measure the “
impact” of the trainings in DRR plan.implementation:.(Survey carried
out with trained and not trained trainers on Disability issues)
5/ Provide support to the DRR Project Manager whenn needed, notably on
monitoring and evaluation issues.
6/ Other tasks could be added according to the needs of the project and
the program.
Profile sought :
Occupational therapist or physiotherapist, or social degree
Essential competencies :
Strong training skills
Knowledge of Disaster Risk reduction
Wide understanding of Disability issue
Desirable competencies or competencies to be acquired :
Autonomy
Previous experience with HI
Experience in working with partner
Languages : English and Russian
Conditions : Volunteer or salaried status, according to experience
Volunteer status : 750 or 850 euros per month according to experience+
benefits
Salaried status : 1900 to 2200 euros per month according to experience + benefits
Length of mission : 15 month
Start date : 01 November 2008
Closing date for application : 15th September 2008
Please send CV and covering letter asap to : Ref. DETDRRUzbek
Handicap International
14, avenue Berthelot
69361 LYON CEDEX 07
Or by email: recrut11@handicap-international.org
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Physiotherapist Supervisor, Amman, Jordan, 4 months
Job context :
A surgery programme has been opened by MSF in August 2006 in Amman, targeting Iraqi war victims in need of reconstructive surgery. In order to strengthen physiotherapy as a crucial aspect of care, HI was requested to set up a proper physiotherapy section.
A physiotherapist advisor has been working since November 2007, acting as a supervisor for the physiotherapy team, made of 3 Jordanian physiotherapists. Some lacks in the skills and the general rehabilitation approach have been identified and now need to be addressed.
The physiotherapist supervisor will act both as a supervisor for the 3 physiotherapists and as an on-the-job trainer.
Duties :
Under the responsibility of the Head of Mission, the physiotherapist
supervisor will be in charge of :
- providing technical training to physiotherapy staff
- improving the referral system for patients
- reinforcing collaboration with surgeons
- optimizing data collection
Particularities of the post :
Short-term mission.
Profile sought :
Recognized qualification in Physiotherapy essential ; additional
background in Education, Public Health or other relevant fields
desirable.
An experience in a developing country would be an advantage.
Essential recruitment criteria :
- Experience as physiotherapist (at least 3 years)
- Experience in orthopaedic complex cases management
- Experience in physiotherapy teaching and on-the-job training
- networking and communication skills (spoken and written)
Desirable competencies or competencies to be acquired :
- Experience in a developing country is an advantage;
- Computer skills (Pack Office, Internet etc…)
Languages :
Excellent written and spoken English, Arabic is a plus
Conditions :
Volunteer or salaried status, according to experience
Volunteer status : 750 or 850€ + allowance, accommodation, medical
coverage and insurance
Salaried status : 1800 to 2200€ monthly gross salary + benefits
Length of mission : 4 months
Start date : September 2008
Closing date for applications : 31st August 2008
Please send CV and covering letter asap to : Ref. NC/READJord
Handicap International
14, avenue Berthelot
69361 LYON CEDEX 07
Or by email: recrut07@handicap-international.org
Source: Marly Revuelta, Assistante GRH Programme, Handicap International
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Thank you to Ghulam Nabi Nizamani for circulating these listings via email.
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EENET Recruiting Steering Group Members to Promote Inclusive Education
Please note that applications should be directed to EENET, not to We Can Do; read carefully for links, email address, and instructions. The deadline is June 24, 2008.
EENET steering group: user group representatives
Background to EENET’s Steering Group
The Enabling Education Network (EENET) is a global information network that helps education practitioners and stakeholders to document and share their experiences of inclusive, child-friendly education. The network prioritises the information needs of southern countries. It aims to reach those who are often excluded from other international information systems or debates, or who cannot afford to buy information resources. EENET’s users include local and international Non-Government Organizations (NGOs), teachers, parents, students, government officials, academics, etc.
EENET has a very small co-ordination office in the UK, employing one staff member and a few volunteers, but still manages to support the information needs of thousands of people in 200 countries. Independent regional networks, based on EENET’s vision and mission, are also being developed in Africa, Asia and Latin America.
To find out more about EENET’s information sharing activities visit www.eenet.org.uk; email info@eenet.org.uk; or write to EENET, c/o ESI, School of Education, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, UK
EENET’s role is to champion inclusive education. But it also seeks to challenge the status quo, to ask difficult questions and encourage debates on controversial topics. To ensure that EENET fulfils this role, and continues to meet the information needs of its diverse target audience, the network has a Steering Group which has not been very active for several years, but is now being reformed.
EENET Steering Group function and role of members
- The Steering Group will monitor EENET’s activities and makes suggestions for changes.
- Steering Group members will represent the views of EENET’s founders, its regional networking partners, international NGOs/donors, and, very importantly, its target users.
- Steering Group members will assist EENET staff with taking action in key areas of EENET’s development (e.g. fundraising) if they have skills and experience in a relevant area.
User group representatives
Two or three Steering Group representatives will be appointed from among EENET’s ‘grassroots’ users. While they will not be able to represent the full diversity of EENET’s users, they will bring to the Steering Group a valuable ‘reality check’ on the needs, challenges and potential contributions of EENET’s users.
These ‘grassroots’ Steering Group representatives will be selected based on the following criteria:
Essential
- Good communication skills, preferably in English.
- Able to communicate by email, and also if possible by telephone or using internet phone or chat systems.
- Able to travel to the UK and other countries (e.g. must have a passport, or be able to obtain a passport and travel visas without difficulties).
- Enthusiasm about the aims, values and principles of EENET, and a commitment to contributing as fully as possible to the Steering Group.
One or more of the following are desired:
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Awareness of:
- child rights
- education issues
- disability and/or other diversity issues
- community development issues.
Financial issues
Steering Group members are unpaid volunteers. There is no salary for being a Steering Group member. However, EENET will cover all costs relating to attending meetings (e.g. travel, accommodation, meals and other essential daily living expenses) and participating in telephone conferences or internet chats.
Application to become an EENET Steering Group member
Closing date for applications: 24th June 2008
Personal details
Name:
Nationality:
Postal address:
Tel. no:
Fax no:
Mobile no:
Email:
Other, e.g. Skype name:
Do you have a passport?
Are you aware of any possible restrictions to your freedom to travel to other countries?
Are you available 8-12 September 2008 (the dates for the next Steering Group meeting)?
Supporting information
Describe your involvement with EENET so far (e.g. when did you first learn about EENET; when did you first read the newsletter; what communication have you had with EENET; what other EENET activities have you been involved in?)
Why are you interested in becoming a member of EENET’s Steering Group?
Explain any experience you have with the following (this can be experience gained through your personal life or through work):
- education/inclusive education
- child rights/human rights
- community development
- equality and diversity issues.
Explain what you think inclusive education means.
Why do you think it is important for EENET to promote inclusive education and help people to share information on inclusive education?
Please provide any other information you think will support your application.
References
Please supply the names and contact details of 2 people who can provide references for you. At least one referee should know you in a professional or work capacity or have direct experience of your involvement in inclusive education activities/advocacy.
Referee 1
Name:
Address:
Email:
Tel:
Fax:
Referee 2
Name:
Address:
Email:
Tel:
Fax:
Please return your completed form to:
Email: info@eenet.org.uk
Address: EENET, c/o ESI, School of Education, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK
Fax: +44 (0)161 275 3548
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VOLUNTEER OP with Albanian Ntl Assn of the Deaf
Please note that the application deadline is March 14, 2008, for this volunteer opportunity scheduled for March 31 to April 25, 2008 (negotiable) in Albania.
ALBANIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF THE DEAF
VOLUNTEERS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME TRAINING
BACKGROUND
Organizational Name
Albanian National Association of the Deaf (ANAD)
Street Address
Bulevardi “Zhan D’Ark”, Kulla 4, Shkalla 1, Ap. 9,
Tirana, Albania
Postal Address
P.O.Box: 2401/1
Tirane, Albania
Email Addresses
Contact Person(s)
Eduard Ajas, Manager anad.organisation@gmail.com
Project Home Coordinator
Ms Inkeri Lahtinen inkeri.lahtinen@kl-deafl.fi
The Finnish Association of the Deaf, FAD
ANAD GOALS
The goals of the Albanian National Association of the Deaf (ANAD) are as follows:
- To achieve equal opportunities and full participation in Society for people who are Deaf in accordance with the principles and objectives of the United Nations Charter, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other general acts and recommendations of the United Nations Organisation and its specialised agencies.
- To become and remain an ordinary member of the World Federation of the Deaf (WFD) and to operate in accordance with its principles and objectives.
- To ensure that Albanian Government observes all international and national declarations, recommendations on human rights and rights of Deaf people and people with other disabilities.
- To promote the creation and development of Provincial Clubs of Deaf people and organisations providing services to Deaf people where such organisations do not already exist in the Republic of Albania.
- To promote the unification of Provincial Clubs for Deaf people in the Republic of Albania.
- To organise and stimulate the exchange of information and experiences among organisations of and for Deaf people and among professionals specialising in the study of deafness in the Republic of Albania.
- To provide advice, assistance and support either directly or indirectly to organisations of and for Deaf people, upon their request whenever appropriate, in the Republic of Albania.
- To distribute relevant information about deafness and the current needs of Deaf people through a variety of media and to the government of the Republic of Albania.
- To promote the conduct of research and studies in all fields of deafness, including the Albanian Deaf Community, its language and culture
- To promote the establishment, development and maintenance of education programmes and support services which recognise the specific requirements of Deaf children and adults.
- To ensure adequate funding of services for Deaf people by governments and/or other relevant institutions and agencies.
- To promote the recognition and acceptance of methods of communication preferred by Deaf people in the Republic of Albania.
- To encourage the development and availability of appropriate technology for Deaf people in the Republic of Albania.
- To provide a forum where Deaf people can come together as equals to learn about and discuss relevant issues and express their ideas and aspirations in the Republic of Albania.
- To foster pride in the Deaf Community, its language and culture.
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DESCRIPTION OF THE VOLUNTEERS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME
Brief Summary
The Albanian National Association of the Deaf has initiated seven years ago the Organisational Development Project and afterward the association has implemented other projects such as Albanian Sign Language Research; Advocacy Project, Deaf women development; Interpreters Training Project and Albanian Sign Language News Training program. During all this time and through the above mentioned projects the organisation has developed local Deaf staff and members’ skills in organisational management, advocacy, and sign language research by conducting continuous training to them.
The entire mentioned program has been funded by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland and has been implemented in close partnership with the Finnish Association of the Deaf.
In this moment the Albanian National Association of the Deaf needs to transfer the knowledge’s and skills of its staff to other Deaf community members for being able to secure and build up local capacities for a long term management of the association.
For this reason supported by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland ANAD would like to conduct four week training with ANAD Manager and Sign Language and Advocacy Assistants on how to create a group of volunteers and how to work with them on transferring the knowledge of ANAD staff and raising the capacities and skills of the volunteers.
ANAD is seeking for a Deaf adviser from Europe that has a good knowledge and experience in the environment of organisational management and volunteers training and work. The aim of the training is to work with ANAD staff on designing a training program, selecting volunteers for the programme, and supervise the online training sessions.
Duration of Assignment:
A total time of four weeks in March –April 2008
Monday, 31st March 2008 – Friday, 25th April 2008 (negotiable)
The Terms of reference
The ANAD Deaf Adviser for Volunteers Development program will be responsible:
a) To create together with ANAD the selection criteria for the volunteers and guide the actual selection process
b) To create together with ANAD the training programme i.e. guidelines of how to train the volunteers including the training contents i.e what skills, topics need be transferred
c) To guide and supervise each staff member’s training sessions with volunteers in the start in order to ensure that the transfer of capacities do take place
Qualifications:
Essential requirements:
Proven experience and skills in Deaf organisational development training, community training, volunteer training;
Proven good skills in intercultural relations;
Group dynamics;
Desirable requirements:
Experience of working abroad in foreign settings/environments
Assignment Contract
ANAD will prepare a contract for the adviser including compensation of:
Travel Expenses:
ANAD will pay for an economy class travel between the adviser’s home city and the city of Tirana by using the most economic carrier; visa and passport charges; and airport tax will be covered by the project.
Accommodation:
ANAD will provide with accommodation during the assignment period. The adviser will share an apartment with electricity, heating and warm water
Financial Benefits:
The Adviser is responsible for the payments of taxes and social security including Adviser’s pension and travel insurance for the trip.
Assignment Fee:
The applicants are asked to send ANAD their propositions for fee calculated for the entire period of three weeks. The fee request need be announced as a total payment as the candidates are responsible for the payments of any taxes, social security or pension payments of their home country. Please, do note that ANAD is an organization with very limited funding and relies on voluntary assistance. As a result ANAD is incapable of offering payments on the level of the European consultancy fees.
APPLICATION
ANAD welcomes anyone who wishes to apply for the position of Deaf Adviser from Europe for Volunteers Development Program.
Please submit a letter with following information of your reason(s) for applying, contact details, Curriculum Vitae and three professional referees (At least one from National Association of the Deaf)
Please send your application to:
Ms Albana Izeti
Project Co-ordinator
Albanian National Association of the Deaf
P.O.Box: 2401/1
Tirane, Albania
Email Addresses:
anad@abissnet.com.al
anad.organisation@gmail.com
Ms Inkeri Lahtinen
Project Home Coordinator
The Finnish Association of the Deaf, FAD
inkeri.lahtinen@kl-deafl.fi
CLOSING DATE OF APPLICATION: FRIDAY, 14th MARCH 2008
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We Can Do Retrospective: The First 100 Posts (and Then Some)
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If you’re new to We Can Do, what interesting information, news, or resources might you have overlooked from the past few months? Although some older items may no longer be interesting, others may still be relevant and helpful a year or three from now. This post can help guide you through the first 100-plus posts at this blog. You can click from the table of contents below to any section of this page that interests you–and then another click on “table of contents” can take you back to the contents, or “top of this page” takes you back to this introduction.
- About We Can Do
- The five most popular We Can Do posts
- The five most under-rated We Can Do posts
- Finding Practical Resources and Case Studies, or Helpful Organizations
- Finding sources of information, research, papers, or statistics
- Funding sources: leads on where to find funding support
- Academic papers related to disabled people in developing countries
- News related to disabled people in developing countries
- Opinion pieces
- Call for papers for conferences and journals
- International Conference and Event Announcements
- Job, internship, and volunteer opportunities
- Education and training opportunities
- Missed opportunities for events, jobs, etc.
- What’s next for We Can Do?
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About We Can Do
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The Five Most Popular We Can Do posts
The five listed here are the ones that have attracted the most “page views” since We Can Do began in late July. You may notice that not all of these are featured in the 10 “most popular posts” listed in the right-hand navigation bar. That’s because the navigation bar only lists posts that have received a lot of traffic very recently (I think within the past few days; its done automatically by wordpress so I’m not sure how it works). But here I’m listing the five that have the highest TOTAL page views.
- An announcement about the International Day of Disabled Persons, held on December 3, 2007, has received more than 600 hits.
- More than 500 We Can Do readers were especially anxious to learn more about some limited available funding for conference participation from developing nations.
- More than 400 readers wanted to learn from a Case study on early intervention for blind children.
- The international Convention on the rights of persons with disabilities (CRPD) in plain language has attracted more than 400 readers. This version of the CRPD was written for people who have trouble understanding the legal language of the original, or who want a tool to help them translate the CRPD into another language.
- More than 400 people have learned more About We Can Do.
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The Five Most Under-Rated We Can Do posts
Are these posts really under-rated? You’ll have to read them and decide for yourself. But in choosing these five, I used two criteria: 1. These are posts that have received fewer than 100 visitors–sometimes far fewer. 2. These are posts that I think could be helpful or interesting to readers and maybe deserve more attention than they have gotten. These are in no particular order:
- See Finding development organizations and resources for a link that can help you find major international development organizations and funders. Some of these organizations already work on disability issues and may be interested in building new partnerships with new DPOs, development organizations, and other NGOs.
- Equipment that enables blind people in industrialized countries to read computer screens can be expensive. But new technology can help bring screen readers and magnifiers to blind people in developing countries. The Sightsaver’s Dolphin Pen is cheaper, which means it is easier to afford in countries where the average income may be only a few hundred dollars per person per year.
- Looking for statistics to back up your arguments, or to add to your literature review for your dissertation? You can consult Numbers Don’t Feed People–Or Do They?” for a few leads.
- Want to help teach disabled people in your country about the international Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD)? Handicap International has developd a teaching kit on the CRPD with suggested teaching points, power point programs, Word files and PDF files.
- Teachers, parents, and other advocates for children can use the Child-friendly version of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) to teach both disabled and non-disabled children about disability rights.
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Finding Practical Resources and Case Studies or Helpful Organizations
Finding organizations; Resources for inclusive development; Human rights resources; Case studies; Other helpful resources
Finding organizations
Mainstream international development agencies sometimes say that they don’t know how to find people with disabilities, or their representative organizations, in the developing countries where they work. Reviewing the July post entitled Finding Local Disability Organizations may help point you in the right direction. Also see Disability Organizations in Afghanistan, Asia, Kenya, Uganda.
Disabled People’s Organizations (DPOs) sometimes aren’t sure where to find mainstream development organizations and resources that might be willing to collaborate with them.
There is an international network of organizations for families of people with Rubinstein Taybi Syndrome.
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Resources for Inclusive Development
Both disability advocates and mainstream development organizations want to ensure that people with disabilities are not left behind when countries and organizations fight poverty or improve public health, education, water, and other services. But it can be a challenge to figure out how to make projects and government policies more inclusive. The following resources can help:
- Making Poverty Reduction Strategies Inclusive: for disability advocates and other individuals or organizations that want to help national government policies become more inclusive of disabled people when they fight poverty. This handbook can be downloaded for free.
- Handbook on Mainstreaming Disability, for mainstream international development organizations written by Voluntary Services Overseas (VSO). Download for free.
- An On-line book on Universal Design and Visitability can be downloaded for free.
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Resources on the International Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
By now, you may be aware that a global movement is taking place to ratify the international disability rights treaty, the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). Many relevant resources are now being produced in relation to the CRPD, some of which have been posted or featured here at We Can Do:
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Case Studies
Reviewing case studies of projects implemented elsewhere can be a valuable source of ideas that could help you figure out how to run or implement your own projects. I would love to post many more best-practice and failed-practice case studies than I have available right now. If you think you have something worth sharing, please check my Wish List of Written Materials and Resource and contact me at ashettle [at] patriot.net.
But for now, here are two case studies:
- A Case Study about an Early intervention program for blind children in Russia
- a collection of short case summaries of projects for deaf children in Burkino Faso, Zimbabwe, Somaliland, Kazakhstan, Afghanistan, and India
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- A set of Recommendations on how to empower people with intellectual disabilities in the Asian and Pacific region was developed at a conference held in the region in October 2007.
- A dictionary for Sri Lankan Sign Language has been published.
- A new device functions as a screen reader or magnifier for blind people in developing countries: this Sightsavers’ Dolphin Pen is cheaper than the standard screen readers used in industrialized countries. That helps bring it within reach of a wider number of blind people even in countries where the average income is very low.
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Finding Useful Sources of Information and Research
Finding academic research, papers, resources, or statistics
Looking for academic research and academic papers; resources that can be used by people working in the field; or sources of statistics? Some of the following posts may be helpful:
- Disability Knowledge: Hungarian and English
- Numbers Don’t Feed People–Or Do They? On finding statistics relevant to disabled people in developing countries
Information on people with disabilities
Interested in learning about the living conditions of people with disabilities in specific nations, or in specific thematic areas? Some of the following may be of interest:
- Report on Disabled People in Zimbabwe
- World Bank Report on Disabled people in India
- A report on research capacity on mental health in low- and middle-income countries was published by the Global Forum for Health Research on Mental Health Day in October 2007.
- The International Labour Organization (ILO) published a report on employment and people with disabilities, which calls for more active and sustained efforts to increase the employment of people with disabilities in part to help meet the Millennium Development Goals.
- An early post reviews information on deaf children with additional disabilities and resources available for them in developing countries.
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Funding Sources
- The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) may have some funding for DPOs, NGOs, or other entities to be used for disability inclusion.
- The Association for Women’s Rights in Development (AWID) has come out with a resource that could help women’s organizations find funding.
- The Worldwide Initiative for Grantmaker Support (WINGS) Global Fund for Community Foundations makes grants of up to $50,000 USD to emerging and developing community foundations or support organizations in developing countries. Note that these funds are NOT meant for individual non-government organizations (NGOs) but for small FOUNDATIONS or organizations meant to SUPPORT NGOs.
- The United Nations Democracy Fund holds an annual competition for funding applications for projects to promote better democratic participation. The 2007 deadline is December 18. Missed it? Review their information carefully and consider preparing early for their next funding round.
- Looking for funding to attend an international or local conference? three organizations have some limited funds available for conference participation from developing countries; two of these are focused on Latin America, but the first one listed (the Ford Foundation) covers other regions as well.
- The Inter-American
Foundations Grassroots Development Fellowship Program offers research fellowships to doctorate (PhD) students who want to study grassroots movements among poor people in Latin America. The application deadline is January 22, 2008. - Funding is available for South Asian projects on HIV/AIDS stigma and discrimination; the application deadline is January 31, 2008.
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Academic Papers
We Can Do has published, or re-published, academic papers, or linked to same, on a range of subjects, including:
- Violence against blind and visually impaired girls in school in Malawi by Abigail Suka
- Changing Face of Disability Movement: from Charity to Empowerment by Kishor Bhanushali
- Impact of the South Asian Earthquake on Disabled People in the State of Jammu and Kashmir by Dr. Parvinder Singh
- Equalizing Educational Opportunity for the Nigerian-Ghanaian Blind Girl Child by Florence Banku Obi.
- Violence Against Women with Disabilities in South Africa by the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation in South Africa.
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News
September 2007; October 2007; November 2007; Early December 2007
September 2007
At one point in September, the international disability community prematurely thought we might be On the Verge of Making History by ratifying the disability rights community.
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- In October, We Can Do reported that Gabon and India ratified, and Cambodia signed, the International CRPD (Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities).
- The World Health Organization (WHO) has initiated a project improving access to services for people with psycho-social (psychiatric) disabilities.
- An activist, Mussa Chiwaula, has been lobbying the Malawi government for disability rights.
- Read a report on the first known African deaf HIV/AIDS workshop.
- Mental Disabilities Rights International (MDRI) reports severe abuse and human rights violations of people with mental disabilities in Argentina.
- A Report was issued on a disability forum held in Pakistan.
A polio immunization drive was launched in Sudan.
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- Mugiho Takeshita at the UNDP’s Crisis Prevention and Recovery was seeking information on implementing the CRPD in relation to crisis prevention and recovery for disabilities caused by violence and natural disaster.
- A Report was issued from the World Association of Sign Language Interpreters Conference that was held in Spain in July 2007.
- Mental Disabilities Rights International (MDRI) reports on human rights abuses of disabled children and adults in Serbia.
- The Commonwealth Disabled People’s Conference issued a Memorandum calling for Commonwealth countries to support the CRPD.
- A Brazilian journalist and disability advocate received the International Service Human Rights Award for her defense of the human rights of people with disabilities.
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- The International Day of Disabled Persons was held on December 3, 2007.
- A web site on Disability Awareness Week in India was launched.
- Disability advocates have launched a global campaign to ratify the international disability rights treaty.
- The United Nations Secretary General made a statement in support of employing disabled people.
- People in India celebrated the International Day of Disabled Persons.
- Rosangela Berman Bieler made a statement on receiving the International Services Human Rights Award.
- Read a summary of a round table discussion on disability rights in Bangladesh, which held in December 2007.
- Bangladesh, Spain, Namibia, and Nicaragua ratify the international disability rights treaty (CRPD).
- El Salvador, Mexico ratify the CRPD.
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Opinion Pieces
So far, the opinion pieces here are all by me. But I would like for We Can Do to be host to an active exchange of ideas and differing perspectives. If you have a strong opinion about something, please consider submitting it. Yes, that includes opinions that disagree with mine! Consult the Wish list for written materials and resources for ideas of the kinds of topics I’m trying to cover at We Can Do.
Meanwhile, here are a few of my own opinion pieces:
- Dying for Employment
- Channeling Remittances from Disabled Emigrants
- One Laptop Per Child–But is it Inclusive?
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Call for Papers (for Conferences, Journals, Other)
You might be just now starting your academic career as an undergraduate or graduate student. Or perhaps you have been doing quantitative or qualitative research, or writing policy analysis, or case studies, or social analysis, for years. Either way, if you’re looking for opportunities to present, publish, or otherwise disseminate your papers or run a workshop, then check out these upcoming or ongoing opportunities:
- A Call for proposals for an international forum on women’s rights and development is open until January 28, 2008. The conference itself will be in November 2008.
- A Call for papers for the International Conference on Social Science Research Methodologies is open until February 2008. The conference itself will be in September 2008.
- Authors are needed to Write book chapters for a book to be entitled, “Post-Conflict Rehabilitation: Creating a Trauma Membrane for Individuals and Communities and Restructuring Lives after Trauma”.
- If you have ever written a paper about the World Bank for a class or for a dissertation during your post-secondary education, then you can share your university papers on the World Bank.
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International Conferences and Events
Looking for a conference to attend? Here are a few upcoming events:
January 2008; February 2008; March 2008; April 2008; May 2008; August 2008; September 2008; November 2008
January 2008
The South Asian Conference on Autism is being held in New Delhi, India in January 2008.
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March 2008
The 8th annual meeting of the Gulf Disability Society will meet in United Arab Emirates in March 2008.
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- The Pacific Rim Conference on Disabilities will meet in the Hawaii islands, USA, in April 2008.
- The 8th Symposium of the Arab Federation of the Organs of the Deaf “Improving Education and Rehabilitation of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing People” will be held in Saudi Arabia in April 2008.
- The Unite for Sight International Health Confernece will be held at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, USA in April 2008.
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- The Conference on the International Convention on the Rights of Persons on Disabilities will be held in Ethiopia in May 2008.
- The i-CREATE International Conference on Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology will be held in Thailand in May 2008.
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- The 21st World Congress of Rehabilitation International will meet in Quebec in August 2008.
- The International Society for Augmentative and Alternative Communication conference will be held in Montreal, Canada, in August 2008.
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- The International Conference on Social Science Research Methodologies will meet in South Africa in September 2008. A Call for Paper/Presentation Abstracts is open until February 2008.
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November 2008
The Association on Women’s Rights in Development (AWID)’s International Forum on Women’s Rights and Development will be held in Cape Town, South Africa in November 2008. A call for proposals is open until January 28, 2008.
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Jobs, Internships, Volunteer Opportunities
We Can Do will probably never be a comprehensive job-board. Serious job, internship, or volunteer placement hunters will want to explore other means of finding opportunities. For example, jobs, internships, and volunteer opportunities in the international field generally, or in the disability field generally, can sometimes be found at www.idealist.org. But I do occasionally happen to come across a job announcement. Here are a few that may still be open to applications:
- Three job posts are available in Luanda, Angola; the deadline for these is December 31, 2007.
- On-line translators for a corporate social responsibility initiative called “Disability Focus”. Contact organization to inquire regarding deadline.
- The United Nations is seeking a Senior Social Affairs Officer, P-5. The application deadline is January 14, 2008.
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Education and Training Opportunities
- Leadership training for women with disabilities in South Asia will be available in February 2008.
- Mobility International USA is recruiting men and women with disabilities from Chile, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, Nicaragua, and Peru for the International Leadership Employment and Disability (I-LEAD) program for 21 days in March 2008 in Eugene, Oregon, USA.
- Study human rights at Central European University, for grassroots activists for human rights involved with a local non-government organization (NGO), or for lawyers with an interest in human rights.
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Missed Opportunities
Missed call for papers; Missed training opportunities; Missed job, internship, and volunteer opportunities; Missed events and conferences
Some of the material I post at We Can Do is time-sensitive material. That means the conferences announced here have come and gone; job posts have been filled; and deadlines are over. So, if it’s too late for you to do anything about any of the following announcements, then why bother listing them? First, some conference organizers issue compilations of papers and presentations or other interesting materials after their event is over. If a topic interests you, it may be worth communicating with event organizers to see if any follow-up publications are available. Second, organizations that offer one conference, job opportunity, call for papers, etc., may offer something similar in the future. Many conferences, for example, meet every one, two, three, or four years. Monitoring, joining, or communicating with organizations of interest to you could help ensure that you learn about the next opportunity in time to plan for it.
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Missed Call for Papers
The German Journal for Disability and Development called for papers on art and disabilities to be submitted by the end of November 2007.
Also browse through the listing of upcoming conferences and missed conferences.
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In October 2007, the International Labour Organisation had a training course for professionals from developing countries.
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Missed Jobs, Internships, and Volunteer Opportunities
Remember that it is too late to apply for these specific opportunities. These are listed here in case you want to check out the sponsoring organizations for future opportunities like these:
- Technical Officer: Disability and Rehabilitation, at the World Health Organization
- Executive Director of the Global Partnership for Disability and Development
- Volunteer Opportunity with VSO in Kenya
- Technical Coordinator in Disability in Bangladesh
- Regional Coordinator, South Asia
- English teacher for deaf adults in Jamaica
- Technical Officer: Injuries, violence prevention, disabilities, and rehabilitation, at the World Health Organization
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Missed Event and Conference Opportunities
- The Commonwealth disabled peoples conference in Uganda was held in November 2007. Participants at that conference issued a memorandum asking commonwealth countries to support the international Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
- The International Conference on Persons with Disabilities in Humanitarian Emergency Situations was held in Germany in November 2007.
- A conference was held by the Community Based Rehabilitation African Network on Inclusive Policy in South Africa in November 2007.
- An international conference on intellectual disabilities and mental retardation was held in Thailand in November 2007.
- The 7th International Seminar on Housing the Poor was held in Thailand in November 2007.
- An on-line forum on the sexual and reproductive health of people with disabilities was held via e-mail in November.
- A national conference on the CRPD was held in India in early December 2007.
- An on-line forum on successful family planning programs held in December 2007; people may also wish to full out a survey on this topic.
- A photo competition on decent work and people with disabilities was held by the International Labour Organization, ending in November 2007.
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What’s Next for We Can Do?
I am not yet satisfied with We Can Do. I still see many gaps that I want to repair. I want to find, and post, more materials of a pragmatic nature. By which I mean, material that people in the field can put to immediate use in improving the lives of disabled people in developing countries. If you think you can help me locate helpful materials, please review my Wish list for written materials and resources and contact me.
I also want to reach more development professionals at mainstream development organizations and more employees and volunteers at international disability organizations. And I want to reach more small DPOs and individual advocates in more developing countries. The knowledge shared at We Can Do cannot help until it is brought to people with disabilities living in poverty in developing countries. That “final mile” can only be bridged by readers like YOU.
If you want to help, I hope you will consider telling your colleagues and contacts about We Can Do. If you run a web site or a blog, please consider linking to We Can Do at http://wecando.wordpress.com. If you have the skills, the time, and the commitment to launch a We Can Do mirror site translation into some other language, please talk to me (leave a comment or email me at ashettle [at] patriot.net). And please do feel free to print out the more helpful We Can Do posts to share with people you know in developing countries who do not have easy access to the Internet.
For those of you who like numbers: We Can Do had 285 page views in July; 851 in August; 1305 in September; 2936 in October; 4862 in November; and more than 5100 in the first three weeks of December. And who is responsible for making these numbers happen? Why—you, of course! So, thank you for visiting We Can Do.
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Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )Please Submit YOUR Materials to We Can Do
Currently, We Can Do gathers news; announcements; academic papers; case studies; opinion pieces; information about resources; and other materials of interest to disabled advocates and international development professionals from a wide range of sources. In addition to these, from time to time, I write fresh content of my own.
I also hope to be able to depend heavily on YOU–We Can Do readers–for some of the best, most interesting, and helpful materials. Examples of materials that would interest me include, but are not limited to: “best practice” case studies; “failed practice” case studies; checklists; fundraising advice or resources; other pragmatic resources; academic papers or reports; student projects; press releases; opinion pieces; announcements; and more. For more detail, please click on “Wish List for Written Materials and Resources” at the top navigation bar.
If you can assist with my current top priority, or with any of the other items in my “wish list”, then PLEASE GET IN TOUCH. Email me at ashettle at patriot dot net or leave a short note in the comment area below and I’ll contact you.
Current Top Priority for We Can Do
Are you from Croatia, Cuba, Gabon, Hungary, India, Jamaica, or Panama? If so, were you involved with the movement to persuade your government to sign and ratify the international Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD)? If so PLEASE CONTACT ME (ashettle at patriot dot net, or leave a comment below with your email address).
I want to interview people involved with these movements (via email) so I can write a story describing what strategies you used; any barriers you faced along the way; how you overcame these barriers; any mistakes you made, how you corrected them, and how other countries can avoid them; what activities or techniques you think were the most critical to your success; and so forth. Sharing this type of information at We Can Do–and elsewhere–could be immensely helpful to disability movements in other countries that are working toward the same goals.
My primary written language is English, pero puedo escribir y leer, mas o menos, en espanol tambien. (Lo siento para la mala ortografia–no se como crear acentos en WordPress.) Once we are in contact, I will probably have many questions for you–and follow up questions after that!
Thank you for helping make We Can Do become a strong, good-quality resource for people with disabilities in developing countries and the people who are working hard to meet their needs.
Edited to Add: I do not post my full email address because any recognizable email address posted on the web then immediately becomes the target of “spam harvesters” and starts receiving tons of unwanted, unsolicited commercial emails. But I spelled it out above and spell it out again here. But this time I’m amplifying it because I realize that not all people have learned how to parse spelled out email addresses:
My username is: ashettle
Every email address has an @ at sign @ between the user name and the domain name, thus ashettle@
My email domain is patriot.net
Put it all together and you have my email address.
Or if that is still too confusing–or if it’s just easier for you–then feel free to leave a note below (with your email address in the area provided for it) and I’ll get in touch.
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Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 4 so far )VOLUNTEER OP with VSO, Kenya
Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO) is seeking a volunteer manager. If interested, please review their announcement below and then contact VSO directly. I first learned of this opportunity via Ghulab Nabi Nizamani–but neither he nor I are associated with VSO.
In Kenya, people with disabilities often suffer from discrimination and stigmatisation, and have limited access to education or employment opportunities. The Kenya Association for the Intellectually Handicapped (KAIH) aims to improve active participation of people with disabilities in Kenyan society and ensure that children with disabilities can access vital inclusion programs.
As you work to develop the organisation’s strategy you’ll pass on vital project management and monitoring and evaluation skills to local staff.
You’ll need a degree level qualification and at least 5 years’ experience in project and people management. Excellent communication and motivational skills are essential, and a strong interest in disability issue and rights would also be useful.
VSO is an international development charity that sends skilled professionals to build capacity in developing nations.
We are urgently seeking managers with a minimum of five years experience to work in roles like this across Africa and Asia. You could also be coordinating development programmes in post-tsunami Sri Lanka, or reviewing best practice in Nepal.
For more roles like this visit: http://www.vso.org.uk/volunteering/stepone/manager.asp
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Opportunity for International Cooperation to Advance Disability Rights
Posted on 21 April 2011. Filed under: Announcements, Call for Comments or Information, Call for Nominations or Applications, Call for Papers, Cross-Disability, Human Rights, News, Opportunities, Poverty, Resources, Volunteer Opportunities | Tags: derechos de los discapacidades, derechos humanos, disability rights, discapcidades, droits, droits de l'homme, droits des personnes handicapées, гуманитарных организаций, организаций по правам человека, права человека, GDRL, Global Disability Rights Library, Human Rights, human rights organizations, humanitarian organizations, international cooperation, international development, las organizaciones humanitarias, les organisations humanitaires, library, NGOs, сокращения масштабов нищеты., organisations des droits humains, organizaciones de derechos humanos, organizations, poverty reduction organizations, réduction de la pauvreté, reducción de la pobreza, United States international council on disabilities, USICD, منظمات حقوق الإنسان, المنظمات الإنسانية, الحد من الفقر, حقوق الإنسان |
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Opportunity for International Cooperation to Advance Disability Rights
Human rights, poverty reduction, and humanitarian organizations are invited to join a global effort to collect and disseminate digital information to advance the global disability rights movement. Organizations that do not specialize in disability are encouraged to respond to this opportunity, as are disability-focused groups and individual advocates.
The Global Disability Rights Library (GDRL) project is strengthening its resource collection and identifying a total of 60 locations in developing countries with limited web access to receive a free, off-line copy of the digital library. The GDRL is a joint initiative of the United States International Council on Disabilities (USICD) and the WiderNet Project at University of Iowa with funding support from USAID.
The GDRL project is meant to bring disability rights knowledge to grassroots advocates and policy makers beyond the reach of the internet. The project uses an innovative, off-line digital storage technology called eGranary units to deliver the library to locations in developing countries with limited internet access. It is like having a slice of the internet inside a box. In addition to the off-line version of the library, an on-line version will also be available.
Briefly, here are three ways that organizations or individuals can contribute:
For more information about this project, please visit the GDRL website at:
http://www.usicd.org/index.cfm/global-disability-rights-library
Learn more about the kind of content we want, the application process, and more ways to help the GDRL project at our “Frequently Asked Questions” (FAQ) page: http://www.usicd.org/index.cfm/gdrl-faq
The on-line application form is at http://www.widernet.org/digitallibrary/GDRLSiteSelection/
Contact the GDRL team via gdrl@usicd.org
Or contact them via postal mail at:
Global Disability Rights Library
United States International Council on Disabilities (USICD)
1012 14th Street, NW, Suite 105
Washington DC 20005 USA
فرصة للتعاون الدولي من أجل النهوض بحقوق المعاقين
إلى المنظمات العاملة في المجالات الإنسانية بصفة عامة ، والمنظمات العاملة في مجالات حقوق الإنسان ومكافحة الفقر، أنتم مدعوون للإنضمام إلى الجهود الدولية الخاصة بتجميع ونشر المعلومات في صيغتها الرقمية وذلك دعما وتطويرا للحركة العالمية لحقوق المعاقين. ونود أن نحيطكم علما بأنه يمكن حتى لتلك المنظمات غير المتخصصة في مجالات الإعاقة إغتنام هذه الفرصة والإشتراك في تلك الجهود جنبا إلى جنب مع المنظمات التي يتركز نشاطها في الدفاع عن حقوق الجماعات والأفراد المعاقين.
يقوم مشروع المكتبة الدولية لحقوق المعاقين (GDRL) الآن بتعزيز جمع مصادره وتقويتها حيث تمكن حتى الآن من تحديد 60 موقعا في بعض البلدان النامية التي تعاني من محدودية الوصول إلى شبكة الإنترنت لتتلقى نسخا مجانية من المكتبة الرقمية ، تلك التي يمكن إستخدامها دون الحاجة للوصول لشبكة الإنترنت. و تعد المكتبة الدولية لحقوق المعاقين (GDRL) نتاج مبادرة مشتركة بين المجلس الأمريكي الدولي للمعوقين (USICD) ومشروع (WiderNet) بجامعة أيوا، وبدعم مالي من الوكالة الأمريكية للتنمية الدولية.
لقد إبتكر مشروع المكتبة الدولية لحقوق المعاقين (GDRL) تكنولوجيا لتخزين المعلومات في صورتها الرقمية داخل أقراص صلبة أسماها وحدات إي قراناري
حتى يتمكن من إرسال نسخ من المكتبة الرقمية إلى مناطق من البلدان النامية التي تعوزها خدمات الإنترنت. الإي قراناري تشبه إلى حد بعيد فكرة خدمات الإنترنت مع فارق وحيد هو أن خدمة الإنترنت موجودة في الفضاء السايبري بينما الإي قراناري هو عبارة عن إنترنت داخل صندوق. ومن مميزات هذه المكتبة الرقمية أنها إضافة إلى توفرها للمشتركين خارج شبكة الإنترنت ، يمكن أن تتوفر لهم أيضا عبر شبكة الإنترنت.
وبإختصار نعرض هنا طريقتين يمكن للمنظمات والأفراد أن يقدموا من خلالهما مساهماتهم:
1- إقترح أو ساهم بمواد وموضوعات رقمية. تحتاج المكتبة الدولية لحقوق المعاقين (GDRL) إلى كل اللغات وكل الأشكال والصيغ الرقمية ،
)Digital Formatsخاصة تلك الأشكال والصيغ الرقمية التي يسهل التعامل بها (
وفي ذلك الباب مفتوح لكل المنظمات التي تركز في عملها على المعاقين أو تلك التي تعمل في الحقل الإنساني العريض والذي يتضمن حقوق الإنسان ، مكافحة الفقر، المساعدات الإنسانية ، المنظمات التي تعمل على بناء القدرات في المستويات القاعدية ويمكن الإستعانة بأي برامج سهلة التصفح.
2- إمكانية توفير أعمال التنسيق الإداري أو إستضافة مساهمات المتطوعين الإلكترونية في صدد بناء المكتبة الرقمية. إن وجود شبكة من المتطوعين والمتدربين حول العالم يساعد وبشكل يومي في تحديد وإختيار مواد هامة وضرورية للمكتبة.
لمزيد من المعلومات حول هذا المشروع يرجى زيارة موقع المكتبة الدولية لحقوق المعاقين (GDRL) على العنوان التالي:
http://www.usicd.org/index.cfm/global-disability-rights-library
يمكنكم معرفة المزيد عن المعلومات والمواد المطلوبة وعن سبل الإنخراط في معية العاملين بمشروع المكتبة الدولية لحقوق المعاقين (GDRL) ، وذلك عن طريق صفحة الأسئلة والأجوبة على الرابط التالي:
http://www.usicd.org/index.cfm/gdrl-faq
الغالبية العظمى من محتويات موقعنا الإلكتروني ، في الوقت الراهن متوفرة باللغة الإنجليزية ، وهناك ترجمات محدودة إلى لغات أخرى ستكون متاحة فور حصولنا عليها ، وسنمدكم بهذه الترجمات على الرابط :
http://www.usicd.org/index.cfm/downloads
أو يمكنكم الإتصال بفريق عمل مشروع المكتبة الدولية لحقوق المعاقين (GDRL) على عنوان البريد الإلكتروني:
gdrl@usicd.org
أو الإتصال عبر البريد العادي على العتوان التالي:
Global Disability Rights Library
United States International Council on Disabilities (USICD)
1012 14th Street, NW, Suite 105
Washington DC 20005 USA
Oportunidad para la Cooperación Internacional para Promover de Derechos
de los Personas con Discapacidades
Los organizaciones de los derechos humanos, de la reducción de la pobreza, y las organizaciones humanitarias están invitados a unirse a un esfuerzo mundial para colectar y compartir información digital para promover los derechos de los personas con discapacidades. Las organizaciones que no se especializan en la discapacidades se les anima a responder a esta oportunidad, junto con grupos enfocados con la discapacidades y defendores.
El proyecto, La Biblioteca Mundial de Derechos de las Personas con Discapacidades (GDRL iniciales en ingles), está esforzando su colección de recursos y está identificando 60 sitios en los países en desarrollo con acceso limitado a Internet a recibir una copia gratuita de la biblioteca digital sin la necesidad del internet. El GDRL es una iniciativa conjunta a el Consejo Internacional de las Personsas con Discapacidades de los Estados Unidos (USICD iniciales en ingles) y El Proyecto WiderNet en la Universidad de Iowa con el apoyo financiero de USAID.
El proyecto GDRL utiliza una tecnología innovadora de archivos digitales sin la necesidad del internet se llama eGranary para entregar la biblioteca a sitios en los países en desarrollo con acceso limitado al Internet. Es como tener un pedazo del Internet dentro de una caja. Además de la versión sin necesidad del internet de la biblioteca, hay una versión en el web que también estará disponible.
Aquí hay dos maneras que las organizaciones o las personas pueden contribuir:
Para obtener más información sobre este proyecto, por favor visite el sitio web GDRL en:
http://www.usicd.org/index.cfm/global-disability-rights-library
Obtenga más información sobre el tipo de contenido que queremos y más formas de involucrarse con el proyecto GDRL nuestra “Preguntas Frecuentes” (FAQ): http://www.usicd.org/index.cfm/gdrl-faq
Actualmente, la mayoría de nuestro contenido en el web es en Inglés. La traducción limitada se prestará en otros idiomas cuando sea factible. Estas traducciones se proporcionan en http://www.usicd.org/index.cfm/downloads
O contactar al equipo de GDRL: gdrl@usicd.org
O contactar por correo posta:
Global Disability Rights Library
United States International Council on Disabilities (USICD)
1012 14th Street, NW, Suite 105
Washington DC 20005 USA
Opportunité Pour La Collaboration Internationale D’ améliorer les droits des personnes handicapées
Des droits de l’homme, la réduction de pauvreté, et les organisations humanitaires sont invitées pour joindre un effort global de collecter et diffuser des informations digital pour avancer le mouvement global de droites d’handicapées. Des organisations qui ne se spécialisent pas dans l’incapacité sont encouragés à répondre à cette opportunité, ainsi que les groupes incapacité focalises et les avocats d’individu.
Le projet global de la bibliothèque de droites d’incapacité (GDRL) renforce maintenant sa collection de ressource et en identifiant un total de 60 endroits dans les pays en voie de développement avec le Web limité accédez pour recevoir une copie libre et en différé de la bibliothèque digital. Le GDRL est une initiative commune du Conseil international des Etats-Unis sur les incapacités (USICD) et le projet de WiderNet à l’université de l’Iowa avec l’appui de placement de l’USAID.
Le projet GDRL emploie une technologie innovatrice, en différé de mémoire digital appelée les unités eGranary pour offrir la bibliothèque aux endroits dans les pays en voie de développement avec l’accès d’Internet limité. Il est comme avoir une tranche de l’Internet à l’intérieur d’une boîte. En plus de la version hors ligne, une version en ligne sera également disponible.
Brièvement, voici deux manières que les organisations ou les individus peuvent contribuer
Pour plus d’informations sur ce projet, visitez le site de GDRL à:
http://www.usicd.org/index.cfm/global-disability-rights-library
Apprenez plus sur le type de contenu que nous voulons et plus de façons de s’impliquer dans le projet GDRL à notre “Frequently Asked Questions” (FAQ) page: http://www.usicd.org/index.cfm/gdrl-faq
En ce moment, la majeure partie de notre contenu est en Anglais. Traduction limitée sera disponible dans d’autres langues quand faisable. Ces traductions seront fournies à http://www.usicd.org/index.cfm/downloads
Ou contactez l’équipe de GDRL par gdrl@usicd.org
Ou contacter eux par courrier postal à
Global Disability Rights Library
United States International Council on Disabilities (USICD)
1012 14th Street, NW, Suite 105
Washington DC 20005 USA
Dama sukuni na hadin kan kasarmu da na ketare domin cigaban rashin iya gaskiya
Ana gayyatar kungiyar yancikasa (human rights) da kun giyyar rage talauci ta kasa (poverty reduction) da kuma kungiyyar taimakon jamaa (humanitarian organisation) da su hadu gabadaya suyi kokarin su karbo kuma su yadar da nahurar sanarwa domin agabar da tafiye-tafiyen gabadayan rashin iya gaskiya. Kungiyyar da ba su saba a rashin iya gaskiya ba, ambada goyan bayan su amsa kira zuwa wanan damar tare da taron hangen rashin iya gaskiya da kuma waddanda suka goyi bayan jamaa kasa.
Maajin littafan na rasahin iya gaskiya na duniya gaba daya (the global disability rights library) (GDRL). yanzu yayi shirin karfafawa hanyar samun mashing da kuma warware wajen sittin (60) domin gyaran kasashe da dan mashiga sakar gijo a nahura mai kwakwalwa (access web) domin amshi abubuwar da ake yi batare da biya ba, mara layi (off-line) suna juyawa da nahura lamba na maajin littatafai (digital library). Kungiyyar (GDRL) wato maajin littatafai na rashin iya gaskiya na duniya gaba daya, sun hada baki da majalisar shawara kasrmu da na ketare ta amarika (United States International Council on Disability (USICD) ) da kuma raga mai fadi na shiri a jamia Iowa da gwoyan bayan kungiyyar ammarika mai ta ken (USICD) da wasu makuden kudi.
Kungiyyar (GDRL) sun yi shirin amfani da wata nahurar ajujar lamba mai sun (eGranary unit) domin isar da tsakon ma aji littatafai zuwa wurare domin gyaran kasashe da dan hange da nahura mai kwakwalwa. yana kamar samun yanki na nahura mai kwakwalwa a cikin akwati. Bugu da kari game da nahurar (off-line version) na maajin littatafai da kuma nahurar (on-line version) zasu zama samama masu amfani.
Takkaitacce, hanyoyi biyu ne anan da kungiyoyi ko kowa zai iya bada gudunmawarsa.
Dominnemankarin bayani da sanarwa game da wannan shirin,donAllah a ziyarci (GDRL website) tsakar jijiyoyi ta nahura mai kwakwalwa kamar haka: http://www.usicd.org/index.cfm/global-disability-rights-library
Kara koyi irin rubutun da muke so da yanda zaka zama tare da kungiyar (GDRL) shiri a layin tambayan tambayoyi (FAQ) page: http://www.usicd.org/index.cfm/gdrl.faq
A yanzu yawancin webda muke da shin a rubutu na turanci ne. Za a iya bayar da wasu fassara harshuna in a yiwu.Za a iya bayar da fassarar ta http://www.usicd.org/index.cfm/downloads annan,ko kuma ka neme mu a (GDRL) jama’a tahanyar gdrl@usicd.org
Kokuma to wasika a takarda ta hanyar:
Global Disability Rights library
United States international Council on Disabilities (USICD)
1012 14th Street, NW, Suite 105
Washington DC
Возможность для международного сотрудничества в целях продвижения прав инвалидов
Организациям по правам человека, по борьбе с нищетой и гуманитарным организациям предлагается присоединиться к глобальным усилиям по сбору и распространению цифровой информации для продвижения глобального движения за права инвалидов. Организациям, которые не специализируются в вопросах инвалидов, предлагается также присоединиться, наряду с группами, специализирующие в вопросах инвалидов и другими адвокатами.
Проект- Глобальная библиотека по правам инвалидов (GDRL) в настоящее время укрепляет свой потенциал по сбору ресурсов и выявляет в общей сложности 60 мест в развивающихся странах с ограниченным доступом к сети интернета для получения бесплатной, автономной копии цифровой библиотеки. Проект GDRL является совместной инициативой Международного совета США по вопросам инвалидов (USICD) и проекта WiderNet Университета Айовы при финансовой поддержке Агентства США по международному развитию (USAID).
Проект GDRL использует инновационную, автономную цифровую технологию хранения материалов, называемой eGranary для предоставления библиотеки в местах с ограниченным доступом к сети Интернета развивающихся странах. Это как кусочек интернета внутри коробки. В дополнении к офф-лайн версии библиотеки, он-лайн версия также будет доступна.
Организации или отдельные лица могут способствовать следующим образом:
Для получения дополнительной информации об этом проекте, пожалуйста, посетите веб-сайт проекта GDRL по адресу: http://www.usicd.org/index.cfm/global-disability-rights-library
Узнайте о том, какого типа содержания материалов мы ожидаем, и как принять участие в проекте GDRL в “Часто задаваемых вопросах” (FAQ) страницы: http://www.usicd.org/index.cfm/gdrl-faq
В настоящее время, большинство наших электронных материалов являются на английском языке. Ограниченный перевод материалов будет обеспечен на других языках очень скоро. Эти переводы материалов будут представлены в этой страничке: http://www.usicd.org/index.cfm/downloads
Также свяжитесь с членами команды проекта GDRL с помощью электронной почты: gdrl@usicd.org
или свяжитесь с ними по обычной почте:
Global Disability Rights Library
United States International Council on Disabilities (USICD)
1012 14th Street, NW, Suite 105
Washington DC 20005 USA
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