Bangladesh Protibondhi Foundation (BPF) Bangladesh Expand view 12 New Circular Road West Malibagh Dhaka 1217 The major abjectives of the foundation are: (1) to provide total service to disabled children and adults throughout the country to make them independent and self-reliant ensuring equal opportunities and rights in all spheres of life; (2) Train personnel (at different levels) to provide services and care to the persons with disability in Bangladesh; (3) to establish a centre of excellence with qualified persons carrying out research to develop training programmes, curricula and services
Centre for the Arts in Development Communications (cdcArts)|School of Community and Performing Arts|King Alfred's College UK Expand view Winchester SO22 4NR cdcArts promotes the self-development of marginalised groups through cultural engagement and the arts. This includes facilitation of grassroots projects, undertaking of training consultancies, running of vocationally oriented academic programmes, writing of print and electronic materials on Theatre for Development, and fostering of networks for South-South and North-South dialogue and information exchange. The guiding principles are democracy, participation and sustainability. In keeping with this, cdcArts incorporates aspects of trainer training and the sharing and exchange of transferable cultural and artistic skills, and participatory performance practices. At graduate level, the MA (PGDip) Theatre for Development and graduate research programmes run within the School of Community and Performing Arts at King Alfred's College in the UK. Their website is a useful source of background information on participatory performance practices http://www.cdcarts.org
Taylor & Francis Books Ltd UK Expand view 2 Park Square Milton Park Abingdon Oxfordshire OX14 4RN Taylor & Francis Group publishes books for all levels of academic study and professional development, across a wide range of subjects and disciplines including Humanities, Social Science, Medicine, Behavioural Science, Law, and the Built Environment.Their imprints include Routledge, CRC Press, Garland Science, Psychology Press, and Focal Press. http://www.tandf.co.uk/books/default.asp
Early Childhood Development Virtual University (ECDVU) Canada Expand view University of Victoria, School of Child and Youth Care PO Box 1700 l-Hut Room 75 Victoria BC V8W 2Y2 ECDVU's mission is to further develop African Early Childhood Development (ECD) leadership capacity as a key strategy in support of child, family and community well-being and broader social and economic development. The ECDVU is an innovative and multi-faceted approach to addressing ECD leadership needs in Africa. It is a training and capacity building program for ECD, using face-to-face and distance learning methods. These include two to three-week seminars, web-based learning, video-conferencing, and a "community of learners" strategy within cohort countries. Unlike most academic programs, candidates for the ECDVU are not solely self-selected. Instead, the names of ECDVU candidates emerge from an in-country process that brings together an inter-sectoral ECD "committee" to identify significant early childhood goals for the country in the years ahead. In light of these goals, the committee members then select from among interested applicants three or four of the most suitable ECD leaders to be forwarded as their "national candidates" for participation in the ECDVU http://www.ecdvu.org
Social Science Research Unit|Institute of Education UK Expand view 18 Woburn Square Room 303 London WC1H 0NR Professor Alderson's current interests include children’s rights, agency and wisdom; citizenship and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child 1989; children with chronic illness or disability; special education and inclusion; methods and ethics of research with children; and neonatal neurology. http://ioewebserver.ioe.ac.uk/ioe/cms/get.asp?cid=807
Education, Training and Development Practices (ETDP) SETA South Africa Expand view PO Box 5734 Rivonia 2128 The primary function of the ETDP SETA is to facilitate skills development in the education, training and development (ETD) sector. They run a varity of courses, for example courses and units which can be taken in supporting children and adults living with HVI/AIDS in ECD settings. The elective unit is suitable for educators, caregivers and community workers working with adults and children in group, informal or family settings [see http://www.etdpseta.org.za/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=463 fro more information] http://www.etdpseta.org.za
United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD) Switzerland Expand view Palais des Nations 1211 Geneva 10 The United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD) is an autonomous UN agency engaging in multidisciplinary research on the social dimensions of contemporary problems affecting development. Through its research, UNRISD stimulates dialogue and contributes to policy debates on key issues of social development within and outside the United Nations system. Poverty eradication, the promotion of democracy and human rights, gender equity, environmental sustainability and the effects of globalization are overarching concerns in UNRISD's work http://www.unrisd.org
Kumarian Press USA Expand view 1294 Blue Hills Avenue Bloomfield, CT 06002 Kumarian Press caters for information needs around development, globalisation, conflict and peace, gender, civil society, NGOs, microfinance and health. Catalogue and ordering form available online. http://www.kpbooks.com
STOPAIDS UK Expand view STOPAIDS Grayston Centre 28 Charles Square London N1 6HT STOPAIDS is the network of UK agencies working since 1986 to secure an effective global response to HIV and AIDS.Formerly known as two separate organisations - UK Consortium on AIDS and International Development and the Stop AIDS Campaign - they were re-branded and re-launched in September 2013 as one merged organisation. Together with people with HIV, STOPAIDS fights for a global response that respects, protects and fulfils human rights improving HIV treatment, prevention, care and support of those suffering. http://stopaids.org.uk/
Disability Studies Unit (DSU) Sri Lanka Expand view Faculty of Medicine University of Kelaniya PO Box 06 Ragama DSU's aims and objectives are to promote CBR internationally and in Sri Lanka through education, research and disemination of information. DSU has disabled staff. DSU has a resource centre which is open to the public and an enquiry service which is accessible by letter or telephone. It also facilitates the training of speech and language therapists and conducts research on disability issues.
Institute for Food Laws & Regulation USA Expand view 165C National Food Safety & Toxicology Center Michigan State University Provide distance education courses for international food regulations and for the proMS in Food Safety program. It is an internet distance education programme that consists of a series of region specific food law courses courses taught over the internet, using a variety of web-based distance education tools. http://vu.msu.edu/preview/anr-ifl
LSTM Malaria Knowledge (MKP) UK Expand view Pembroke Place Liverpool L3 5QA The DFID Malaria Knowledge Programme, based at Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, began in 1999 and will continue until 2004. The Malaria Knowledge Programme has been working to transform people's vulnerability to malaria into resilience. The primary focus of research has been on vulnerability, gender, community based initiatives, diagnostics and laboratory services, vector control and urban malaria. Some projects have already provided results. The recent strengthening of the programme's partnerships, particularly with other knowledge and DFID programmes, has led to important new developments - The Vulnerability & Health Alliance being one example. See also http://www.liv.ac.uk/lstm/majorprogs/malaria/outputs.htm http://www.liv.ac.uk/lstm/groups/malaria_knowlege.htm
Centre for Childhood, Development and Learning|Open University UK Expand view Faculty of Education and Language Studies Centre for Childhood, Development and Learning Walton Hall Milton Keynes MK7 6AA The Centre for Childhood, Development and Learning is based in the Faculty of Education and Language Studies at the Open University. It is an interdisciplinary faculty based on six different centres focusing on education, language and comunication and children. Michael Woodhead is professor of childhood studies, with research interests in interdisciplinary childhood studies, applied research and policy analysis, international studies in early childhood education and care, children's rights and child labour. Amongst other things, he has written a publication for the Bernard Van Leer Foundation entitled 'In search of the rainbow - pathways to quality in large-scale programmes for young disadvantaged children'. This book examines issues of quality development in early childhood programmes, focusing on cultural variables relating to communities and individuals http://www.open.ac.uk