PROGRAM TITLE | Leaders of Persons with Disabilities | |
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PROGRAM NO. | J05-00430 | |
1. | BACKGROUND | Majority of the persons with disabilities, whose number is estimated 6-700 million in the world, are deprived of various social opportunities,approximately twenty percent (20%) of the poorest of the poor in developing countries are said to be the persons with disabilities. The situations surrounding PWDs in developing countries are very severe, which stems from the following two factors; 1) institutional aspect such as lack of employment opportunities and deprivation of their right, 2) social aspect (lack of social integration.) such as prejudice and discrimination. The issue of the supporting PWDs requires extensive efforts Soit is important to support their activities for social integration along with institutional improvement. The movement by PWDs themselvesincluding their organizations and families are one of the indispensable elements. Therefore, fostering leaders of PWDs is essential for tackling the issue.
Taking the above-mentioned viewpoints into consideration, it is at mostimportant to give a support for the empowerment of PWDs, their familiesand organizations through nurturing leaders of PWDs. |
2. | TARGET ORGANIZATIONS | Persons with disabilities who are leaders of governmental or non-governmental organizations/groups of persons with disabilities with more than three (3) years of experience in the relevant field. |
3. | CONCEPT | Based on the idea of “Society for All”, the training program compris es development objectives relating to four level: – self-development – building network – organizations
– respective regions/countries |
4. | OUTCOME/PURPOSE | Empowerment of persons with disabilities and related organizations within each country, to promote their social participation and welfare development |
5. | OUTPUTS | To produce feasible action plans and submit final reports to JICA within 6 months of their return. It is expected that the plans and reports be based on the following points, adjusted for each country:
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6. | ACTIVITIES DURATION OF THE PROGRAM | Lectures, Site visits, Discussions, Report Writing, Presentations and others. September 2005 to November 2005 |
1stPHASE (conducted in Japan) | 【Duration】 September 27, 2005 – November 19, 2005 【Activities】
Please refer to Curriculum. |
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2nd PHASE | 【Duration】 November 20, 2005 – May 19, 2006 【Activities】
Submission of Final Report |
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7. | INPUTS 1) BY JAPAN (JICA) |
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2) BY THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PARTICIPATING COUNTRY/COUNTRIES | The governmentof the participating country/countries nominate and recommend an applicant(s) fulfilling the requirements for the 1st Phase in Japandesignated at the “8. CONDITIONS AND PROCEDUREFOR APPLICATION” on page 4 in accordance with the procedures mentioned in the “PROCEDURE FOR APPLICATION” given below. | |
8. | ORGANIZATIONS 1) IMPLEMENTINGORGANIZATION
2) PARTNER ORGANIZATION |
Tokyo International Center (JICA TOKYO) Address: 2-49-5 Nishihara, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 151-0066, Japan TEL: 81-3-3485-7051 FAX: 81-3-3485-7904 (81: country code for Japan, 3: area code) Japanese Society for Rehabilitation of Persons with Disabilities(JSRPD) 1-22-1,Toyama, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-0052, Japan
TEL: 81-3-5273-0601 FAX: 81-3-5273-1523 (81: country code for Japan, 3: area code) |
3) ACCOMMODATION | TokyoInternationalCenter (JICA TOKYO) Address: 2-49-5 Nishihara, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 151-0066, Japan TEL: 81-3-3485-7051FAX: 81-3-3485-7904 (81: country code for Japan, 3: area code)
If no room is available at JICA TOKYO, JICA will arrange alternative accommodations for the participants. |
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9. | CONDITIONS AND PROCEDURE FOR APPLICATION 1)QUALIFICATIONS OF APPLICANTS |
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2)PROCEDURE FOR APPLICATION |
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3) OTHER MATTERS: (1) A PRE-DEPARTURE ORIENTATION | A pre-departure orientation will be held at JICA overseas offices (or Embassies of Japan) to provide the selected candidates with details on travel to Japan, conditions of the 1st Phase in Japan, and other matters. Participants will see a video “Training in Japan,” and receive a Resource books &hand book and cassette tape, “Simple Conversation in Japanese.” A brochure, the KENSHU-IN GUIDE BOOK, will be handed to each selected candidate before (or at the time of) the orientation. | |
(2) ATTENTION | Participants are required: 1. not to change the subject of the 1st Phase in Japan or extend the periodof the 1st Phase in Japan, 2. not to bring with them any members of their family, 3. to return to their home countries at the end of the 1st Phase in Japan according to the international travel schedule designated by JICA, 4. to refrain from engaging in political activities or any form of employment for profit or gain, and 5. to observe the rules and regulations of their place of accommodation and not to change the accommodations designated by JICA. (Participants who have successfully completed the 1st Phase will be awarded a certificate by JICA.) |
General Information of Leaders' Course in 2005
