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Asides from this blog, where can you find information and resources on disability in developing countries? And, how can you network with other people in the field?
If you’re a regular We Can Do reader, you know that this site has links to many resources and organizations. (Looking for something specific? Consult the Navigating We Can Do page for search tips.) But this blog is not the only source of information you can use. Here is a list of many of the places I turn to when I am looking for new information to share with We Can Do readers. The information disseminated via these sources include conference and job announcements; leads on resources that might be helpful to grassroots disability advocates or international development professionals; and news about what is happening among disabled people in developing countries around the world.
All of the following resources are free. A few of the following resources are news distribution lists. This means a single administrator decides what emails will go out to the list. News distribution lists are best if you simply wish to receive announcements relevant to your interests. In most cases, it will not be possible to filter the content: either you receive everything that is sent through that list (by subscribing to it) or you receive nothing.
Many of these resources are email-based discussion groups. This means that each person who joins the mailing list has the right both to receive emails from other list members and also to send their own emails to the entire group. Email discussion lists are best if you wish to both exchange information (including sharing some of your own) and also network with like-minded people and colleagues.
I also include a few Facebook networking groups and other websites.
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Resources for Networking and Information Exchange
News Distribution Lists
Email-Based Discussion Groups
Other Networking Opportunities (Facebook)
Websites of Interest
Where Else Do I Receive Information From?
News Distribution Lists
These send you news and announcements to your email. Usually the list owner or editor decides what news they will circulate.
DPI (Disabled People International)
http://v1.dpi.org/lang-en/newsletter/index.php
Approximately once a week, Disabled People International circulates an email newsletter with short news items and announcements gathered from both developing and developed countries around the world. News can be sent to Dr. Cassandra Phillips at info@dpi.org.
CSID (Centre for Services and Information on Disability
http://www.csidnetwork.org/RegForm.htm
This international news distribution list is based in Bangladesh, but disseminates journal articles, event announcements, and news from around the world.
Intl-Dev
http://gri.gallaudet.edu/mailman/listinfo/intl-dev
A news distribution list on international development, including (but not limited to) an emphasis on disability issues. Distributes announcements about upcoming conferences, events, job posts, training sessions, and other opportunities.
International Development and Disability News
http://list-manage.com/subscribe.phtml?id=071ab7edca
Mobility International USA (MIUSA) runs this email newsletter, each of which includes a few short news items related to international development and disability.
We Can Do blog
https://wecando.wordpress.com/subscribe-to-we-can-do/
You’re reading this blog right now! But, did you know that you can sign up to receive an email each time new posts are added to the We Can Do blog? This may be helpful for busy people who might forget to check the blog on their own, or for people who are anxious to learn about new resources or opportunities within hours after they are posted. Follow the URL link to read the instructions.
WNUSP-News (World Network of Users and Survivors of Psychiatry)
http://mail.oism.info/mailman/listinfo/wnusp-news_oism.info
This email newsletter is used to discuss global mental health, social justice issues, United Nations actions, World Health Organization statements, and other issues focused on global advocacy.
Ghulam Nabi Nizamani’s personal news distribution list
ghulamnabi.nizamani@gmail.com
Ghulam Nabi Nizamani is a very active disability advocate who disseminates many news articles, conference and training announcements, and other material via his personal list of email contacts. Most of his material comes from, or focuses on, the South Asian region. But some focuses on other regions. Contact him directly via email (NOT at this blog) at ghulamnabi.nizamani@gmail.com to ask to be added to his distribution list. He travels frequently and sometimes cannot process his email for several weeks at a time, so it may take time for him to respond.
Human Rights Africa
http://www.africandecade.org/humanrightsafrica
This electronic newsletter is disseminated about three times a year by the Secretariat of the African Decade of Persons with Disabilities. You can read past issues, or sign up for future issues, by following the link.
Global Development Briefing
www.devex.com
This website supports an email news distribution list that specializes in job announcements from around the world in the international development field. NOT specific to disability issues. If you want specifically a disability-related job then you may need to skim through many irrelevant job posts before you see something that suits your skills and interests. People who want employment in a specific country or city face a similar challenge.
Idealist.org Job Board
http://www.idealist.org
No, I don’t normally use this board when I’m looking for We Can Do post ideas. But this is an excellent resource for people looking for either job opportunities or volunteer opportunities around the world. It even includes a few on-line opportunities for people who need or wish to volunteer from home. NOT a disability-specific resource, but does sometimes post some disability-related jobs or volunteer opportunities.
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Email-based Discussion Groups
These allow you to network with other people, and exchange ideas, resources, and announcements. Most allow you the choice to interact via either email or the web (check for “groups.yahoo” in the URL). Others are solely email-based.
Global Partnership on Disability and Development
http://gpdd-online.org/mailinglist/
This email discussion group is moderated: if you try to send an email to the list, then it may often be delayed by several hours or days until the moderator is able to process it. Members include international development professionals with an interest in disability issues; some representatives of grassroots DPOs; and individual people who are interested in, or learning about, the field of disability and international development.
International Network of Women with Disabilities (INWWD)
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/inwwd/
An email-based discussion list for women with disabilities around the world. Participants can use the list to exchange knowledge and experience and coordinate efforts with other women with disabilities to promote human rights and inclusion.
IDA_CRPD_Forum
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/IDA_CRPD_Forum/
This is the official International Disability Alliance (IDA) discussion group committed to promoting the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. For discussing official business of the IDA in relation to the CRPD. Some members in this list also participate in the AdHoc_IDC list (below), and some do not.
AdHoc_IDC
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AdHoc_IDC/
This list was originally founded while the CRPD was being written. It is no longer the official IDA list (see IDA_CRPD_Forum above), but some people continue to use this list to discuss disability rights and the CRPD. Some members of this list also participate in IDA_CRPD_Forum, and some do not.
RatifyNow
http://www.ratifynow.org
The RatifyNow organization works to mobilize movements to ratify the CRPD in more countries, including the United States and elsewhere. Membership in the organization is free for both individual people and for organizations. Members and supporters use the email discussion list to exchange ideas for action.
Disability Research List
https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?A0=disability-research
This list is intended for all those interested in research as it affects disabled people. It provides a forum for the exchange of ideas, information and news, among researchers and others working primarily within a social interpretation of disability. Some posts are UK or Euro centric, but sometimes discussion covers developing countries.
AsiaPacificDisabilities
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsiaPacificDisability/
This email discussion list is intended to focus on disability issues in the Asia-Pacific region. Some participants also share information from other regions as well.
IINPWD (International Indigenous Network for People with Disabilities)
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/IINPWD/
Indigenous peoples with disabilities from both developing and developed countries around the world use this email discussion group to exchange information and ideas for their mutual advocacy efforts. The listowner can be contacted at IINPWD-owner@yahoogroups.com
EENET_Eastern_Africa
http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/eenet_eastern_africa/
Participants in this email-based discussion group exchange knowledge and information related to disability inclusive education in Eastern Africa.
DeafStudiesAfrica
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DeafStudies-Africa/
Participants use this email discussion group to exchange information, and debate ideas related to Deaf Studies and sign languages in Africa.
deafintl
http://patriot.net/~ashettle/deafintl
Devoted to issues related to deaf people in developing countries. This is an extremely quiet list. But once every few months, someone distributes an announcement or tries to start a discussion.
Disability and Human Rights
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/disability_and_human_rights/
This tiny, email discussion group currently has only 25 members; discussion focuses on disability and human rights around the world.
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Other Networking Opportunities (Facebook)
Another tool for networking is Facebook. Facebook operates through the web. Sign up for an account; explore the resources at Facebook; and join one or more networking groups in the language(s) of your choice. If you are new to Facebook, it is free and takes only a few minutes to sign up.
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Networking Among Disabled People in Developing Countries and Allies
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=58529958419 (English)
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=48418118883 (French)
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=49162324925 (Italian)
Looking for an informal way to meet other people on-line who share your passion for human rights, poverty, and international development issues among people with disabilities in developing countries? Consider joining this free Facebook group. You can post messages on the “Wall,” or participate in the Discussion Board. Currently available in English, French, or Italian. I’m hoping people will eventually step forward to create similar groups in more languages. If you do not already have a Facebook account, then it only takes a few minutes to sign up, and is free.
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Websites of Interest
These are websites that may be worth exploring, particularly for resources and publications.
AskSource
http://www.asksource.info/res_library/disability.htm
This website provides links to many resources and toolkits related to international development and health. Some resources are targeted at grassroots organizations in developing countries, others are targeted at researchers and international development professionals. Includes a section on disability-related resources (follow the link). I sometimes browse this database when looking for ideas of resources to feature at We Can Do. But I will never have time to cover everything that deserves attention. If you haven’t already explored it on your own, please do.
Secretariat of the African Decade of Persons with Disabilities
http://www.africandecade.org/trainingmaterials
On this page, you can find training manuals for disability advocates that need to plan projects and evaluate them; build their capacity; learn how to run advocacy or lobbying campaigns; or train journalists in writing about the human rights of people with disabilities. I have featured a few of these resources at We Can Do, but not all of them. Worth exploring.
Enabling Education Network (EENET)
http://www.eenet.org.uk/
An excellent site for educators in developing countries who work with students with disabilities. Click on “search” and try a key word search (for example, “violence,” or “sign language,” or the name of your country).
We Can Do blog roll
Don’t miss the We Can Do blog roll. At the very bottom of every page at this blog site, you can see a list of links to many international- and national-level disability-oriented organizations, on-line resources, blog sites, and more. Simply scroll down the screen to start exploring. You might discover an interesting organization or a helpful resource.
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Where Else Do I Receive Information From?
One important source of information for many announcements, resource links, and news items that I post at We Can Do is … YOU! Many of the items posted at this blog are submitted by We Can Do readers. If you have an announcement, news item, or resource suggestion that you think would be interesting for blog readers, please do contact me at ashettle [at] patriot.net (use an @ at sign in place of [at] and remove the spaces).
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In most cases, I have the resources listed here for many years. But these are not the only networking opportunities or information sources that exist. Please do explore the blog roll at the bottom of this page to help you find other web sites that may lead you to more ideas for gathering information or making contacts in the international disability field. You may find resources I have never known about!
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Posted on 25 August 2008. Filed under: Announcements, Call for Nominations or Applications, Capacity Building and Leadership, Cross-Disability, East Asia Pacific Region, Education and Training Opportunities, Opportunities | Tags: AINOWA Foundation, Asian and Pacific Decade of Disabled Persons, disability advocates, Duskin, Duskin Leadership Training, ghulam nabi nizamani, Japan, leaders, leadership training, people with disability, persons with disabilities |
The Duskin Leadership Training in Japan program is intended for persons with disabilities in Asian and Pacific regions who have potential to be community leaders. To help achieve their goals, this program provides an opportunity for them to learn about welfare measures, policies and services for persons with disabilities in Japan and thus improve their knowledge and skills. It is sponsored by the Duskin AINOWA Foundation as one of the projects commemorating the Asian and Pacific Decade of Disabled Persons (1993-2002)
A maximum of 10 (in principle, one trainee from one country/region) will be selected. Training period duration will be 10 months.
Here are applicant Qualifications:
(1) The applicant should be a person with disability who wishes to contribute to the community as a future leader.
(2) In principle, the applicant should be between 18 and 25 years of age.
(3) Specific educational background or work experiences are not required.
(4) The applicant should undergo ten-month continuous training in Japan and should be able to adapt himself/herself to the Japanese way of life.
(5) The applicant should have sufficient communication skills to participate in the Japanese language course given in Japanese or Japanese sign language or English or American sign language.
(6) The applicant should be able to carry on the activities of daily life without assistance.
(7) The applicant should have his/her own training plan.
(8) The applicant should have a surety, who is a parent, brother or sister who is of age, or someone who is equivalent to the kin.
(9) The applicant should be ready to accept all risks in case of unforeseen incidents including accidents.
Application deadline of the 11th program is November 14, Friday, 2008
For more information please visit: http://www.dinf.ne.jp/doc/english/duskin/index.html
Thank you to Ghulam Nabi Nizamani for circulating this notice. Readers who are interested in attending, or who wish to make inquiries, should please follow the web link to the official web site for the 11th Duskin Leadership Training program and inquire directly with the organizers, and NOT with We Can Do. Thank you.
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Posted on 2 April 2008. Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: CBR managers, CBR staff, CBR trainers, community, Community based rehabilitation, disability, disability advocates, Fiona post, hanneke Vergoeven, Henk van apeldoorn, Huib Cornielje, netherlands, policy makers, policy planners, politicians, Rehabilitation, Roelie Wolting, train the trainer, training the trainer |
TOT in Community Based Rehabilitation (CBR)
25th of August to the 5th of September 2008
The Netherlands
People interested in applying are urged to apply with Enablement well in advance.
Enabling CBR
General objective
You will acquire the theory, skills and tools to develop and implement effective training programmes.
Specific Objectives
At the end of the ToT you will:
- be sensitive to issues encountered in the adult learning process;
- be able to assess training needs and set learning objectives
- be able to choose and use training methods and materials using the principles of adult learning;
- have practiced using questions as a learning tool;
- be able to design, plan and implement participatory training sessions;
- have practiced training, using your own design;
- have developed their personal action plan.
- be able to design and convey important CBR messages to relevant publics
- be able to integrate new insights about the state of the art of CBR in your training activities.
- demonstrate an appreciation of diversity in communities, particularly in relation to people that are differently abled.
- demonstrate effective communication skills.
Target group
The target group consist of CBR enthusiasts, who are motivated to broaden the implementation of CBR programmes in their respective communities. Therefore the course is targeted at the following people:
- Trainers in CBR
- Advocates of disability issues
- Managers of CBR
- Experienced persons in CBR and interested in becoming a trainer
These people will after the ToT CBR probably train:
- CBR managers
- CBR staff
- Community key persons
- Policy makers and planners
- Politicians
Entrance criteria
- 2 years experience in CBR
- Attended CBR training (formal or non formal) or additional experience
- Motivation letter to be send to the course coordinator of no longer than 2 pages A-4 size, double spacing
- Training Needs Assessment questionnaire to be filled out in detail and returned to the course coordinator
- Competence in both written and spoken English
Provisional Programme
Consult the Enablement web site at http://www.enablement.nl, or contact h.cornielje@enablement.nl by email, for a copy of the provisional programme.
Teaching staff
The course is conducted under leadership of Mr Huib Cornielje. A number of trainers with a vast amount of experience, both in disability service development as well as training and education, will be responsible for different subjects. The course has been developed by a team of experts who form also the teaching staff; i.e.
- Henk van Apeldoorn
- Huib Cornielje
- Fiona Post
- Hanneke Verhoeven
- Roelie Wolting
Course fees and other expenses
- Fees (including tea and coffee): Euro 1350,00
- Accommodation (incl. all meals) approximately: Euro 1500,00
- Pocket money: Euro 20,00 a day is advised: Euro 300,00
- International travel: variable
Scholarships
At this moment in time no scholarships are available, however, we will do our utmost to ensure that a number of scholarship will be made available for those who are:
- able to indicate an urgent need for training
- unable to show that they are unable to pay full course expenses
We must stress however, that at this moment no such guarantees can be given. If scholarships are awarded these do not cover pocket money and travel costs as these costs need to be paid by the participant.
For more information contact:
Huib Cornielje
Enablement
h.cornielje@enablement.nl
www.enablement.nl
We Can Do received copies of this announcement from multiple sources including Ghulam Nabi Nazimani and also the Global Partnership on Disability and Development listserv.
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