Actionaid is happy to announce 10th International Training Course on Disability and Development, scheduled from 11th to 20th March 2008,Bangalore. The ten-day intensive exercise is intended for Programme Managers of organisations and projects involved in development and disability work. The course is designed to equip the participants with appropriate attitudes, necessary knowledge and basic skills to initiate, monitor, develop and strengthen disability and development programmes apart from facilitating information exchange among participants. The participants will also be oriented towards Information Dissemination, Networking and Advocacy related to disability, development and CBR.

The workshop is targeted at middle and senior level professionals from the Government, NGOs, International NGOs and individuals interested in disability work. As the medium of instruction is English, fluency in
reading, writing and speaking English is a necessary prerequisite. The number of participants will be restricted to 28. Faculty comprises a team of distinguished professionals, practitioners, disabled activists and management experts.

Curriculum includes;
* Addressing attitudes, Myths and Misconceptions towards people with disabilities.
* Basic Concepts, Perspectives and Approaches
* Poverty - Disability & Development
* Inclusive education & Livelihoods
* Disability and issues of multiple marginalisation(Women with Disability)
* Disaster and disability
* National and International policy framework.
* CBR and Development
* Using participatory approaches in planning, implementation, monitoring, reviewing and evaluation.

The course will emphasise the use of participatory learning approaches and have a fieldwork component. Lectures, group discussions, case studies and work analysis will form an essential component of the programme.

Kindly write to Training co-ordinator for brochure and application;
Training Co-ordinator - ITC,
Actionaid, No.139, Richmond Road, Bangalore- 560 025.
Ph. 080-25586682,
Email: [email][email protected]