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| Disability Research in Africa |
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| CBR TRAINING COURSES |
| 1. COMBRA CBR Certificate Course |
The COMBRA CBR Certification Course started in 1994 with the aim to impart knowledge and skills in CBR to community workers. Since the initial training class of 12, the Organization has trained over 300 workers from; Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Sudan, Botswana, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Liberia, Namibia and Zambia. The course comprises of 13 weeks of participatory learning, 4 weeks of community practicum and 1 week of examinations.
COMBRA has succeeded in aiding the development of a critical human resource base for implementation of CBR in Uganda and for the rest of Africa. The CBR course is a broad based multi-sectoral training aimed training personnel at all levels in CBR in order to meet the demands of PWDs in their communities for self-sustainability .........Read more |
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2. Summer School on Disability and Development in Jakarta, Indonesia |
The Athena Institute, Faculty of Earth and Life Sciences, VU University (Amsterdam), Enablement (Alphen aan den Rijn) and the Disability Studies Centre, Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, University of Indonesia, are pleased to announce the introduction of the second module in the Disability & Development programme, which will be offered in the form of a Summer School at the University of Indonesia in Jakarta.
Dates: 12 July to 6 August 2010. This Summer School is part of an academic Master degree programme and is open to external participants as well. .........Read more |
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| 3. Bangalore University CBR Courses |
Bangalore University has launched new courses since 2005 in the field of
Disability and rehabilitation.
The Directorate of Correspondence Courses & Distance Education in collaboration with CBR NETWORK (South Asia) Rehabilitation Council of India & Indian Epilepsy association invites applications for Community based Rehabilitation Courses for the Academic Year 2010-11 offered through distance mode..........Read more |
| 4. Kyambogo University CBR Course scholarship |
CBR Africa Network (CAN) is offering sponsorship for two CBR practitioners from African countries outside Uganda, to attend the PostGraduate Diploma in Community Based Rehabilitation at Kyambogo University, Kampala, Uganda
The applicants must have a first degree from a recognized Institution of Higher Learning and a minimum of 2 years experience working in a CBR programme. Applications from people with disabilities are encouraged...........Read more |
| 5. The Disability and Development (D&D) course - VU University Amsterdam |
Subject Disability and Development (course code 470588)
Coordinator Wim H. van Brakel MD MSc PhD
Lecturers Wim H. van Brakel MD MSc PhD; Huib Cornielje Dip Phys MPH MSc;
Jacqueline Kool, MA; Marlies van der Kroft, BA MA; Lydia la Rivière-Zijdel, MA
The Disability and Development (D&D) course focuses on a broad range of issues related to
disability and rehabilitation in the context of development. This means that the focus is on
people with disabilities in low and middle-income countries. Disability affects an estimated
600 million people worldwide, the majority of whom live in low and middle-income
countries. The large majority are poor and have no access to rehabilitation services; neither
are facilities in place to allow them to be included in the mainstream of society. |
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UPCOMING EVENTS |
The 4th CBR Africa conference will be held in Abuja Nigeria, between 26th and 29th October 2010 Read more |
| (Click here) to download the conference Registration Form |
| A Call for Poster Presentations at the 4th CBR Africa Network (CAN) Conference Read More |
The Programme for the 4th CBR Africa Conference is available. Click here to download |
CBR WRITER'S WORKSHOP |
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CBR Africa Network (CAN) is offering sponsorship for two CBR practitioners from African countries outside Uganda, to attend the PostGraduate Diploma in Community Based Rehabilitation at Kyambogo University, Kampala, Uganda
Deadline for application is 25th April 2010...........Read more |
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| If you have an interesting article that you would like to share please send it to joan@afri-can.org |
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