Program

Program for Training Workshop on
Capacity Building for Self-Help Organizations (SHO)
Of Persons with Disabilities
10 - 20 September, 2003

September 09, 2003 (Tuesday)

Arrival of overseas participants

September 10, 2003 (Wednesday)
	08:00-09:30	Orientation
		1) Logistic arrangement
		2) Training program
	09:30-10:00	Opening Ceremony
	10:00-10:30	Tea Break
	10:30-11:00	Introduction of Asia-Pacific Development Center on Disability
		(Resource Person: Mr. Ninomiya)
	11:00-12:00	Introduction of UNESCAP Biwako Millennium Framework for Action towards Inclusive, Barrier-free and Rights-based Society for Persons with Disabilities in Asia and the Pacific
		(Resource Person: Ms. Akiyama)
	12:00-13:00	Lunch
	13:00-16:30	Reports from participants concerning their SHO of PWD
		*Report for 5-8 minutes per person + Question and Answer
		(Moderator: Mr. Topong)

September 11, 2003 (Thursday)
	08:30-09:30	Concepts of self-help orgainzations of PWD
		• Single/cross-disability orgainzations
		• International/national/provincial organizations
		(Main Resource Person: Mr. Takamine)
	09:30-12:00	Awareness on marginalized groups of PWD and their issues
		(Main Resource Person: Mr. Venkatesh)
	13:00-16:30	Disability, poverty and community development
		(Main Resource Persons: Mr. Yugandhar and Mr. Venkatesh)

September 12, 2003 (Friday)		Field Visit
	07:30	Leave the hotel for the field visit
		* Participants divided into 4-5 groups, supervised by resource persons
		(Resource Persons: Mr. Topong, Mr. Yugandhar, Mr. Venkatesh, Mr. Takamine)
	08:30-11:30	PWD situation in an urban slum
		*Visit to Duang Prateep Foundation in the Klong Toey Slum and visit to their supported PWD in the Slum
	11:30	Depart for the next location
	12:30-13:00	Lunch
	13:00-13:30	Function/activities of a national SHO
		*Visit to the office for the Council of Disabled People in Thailand
	13:30	Depart for the next location
	14:30-15:00	Function/activities of a provincial SHO office
		*Visit to the office for the Nonthaburi Society of PWD
	15:00-15:30	Function/activities of an international SHO
		*Visit to Asia-Pacific (AP) Regional Office of Disabled Peoples' International (DPI)
		*Nonthaburi Society of PWD and DPI-AP are at the same location
	15:30-17:00	PWD situation in semi-rural areas
		* Visit to PWD homes in Nonthaburi province
	17:00	Leave for the Hotel

September 13, 2003 (Saturday)
	08:30-10:00	De-briefing and reporting on the field visit
		• Issues identified through the field visit
		• Roles of SHO of PWD in dealing with these issues
		(Main Resource Person: Mr. Topong)
	10:30-12:00	Roles of SHO of PWD in developing countries
		1) Village/provincial level
		2) National level
		3) International level
		(Main Resource Person: Yugandar)
	13:00-14:30	Introduction to management principles of SHO of PWD
		Introduction to necessary skills/knowledge to manage/develop SHO of PWD
		* Participants will be asked what skills/knowledge are necessary to manage/develop SHO
		(Main Resource Person: Mr. Ninomiya, Mr. Takamine)
	15:00-16:30	Concept and Practice of Independent Living
		(Main Resource Person: Mr. Takamine)

September 14, 2003 (Sunday)		Self-study Day
		* Each participant is requested to write a report on what skills/knowledge s/he thinks most necessary for better management/development of his /her SHO

September 15, 2003 (Monday)		Part 1: Skill/knowledge to manage/develop SHO of PWD
	08:30-10:00	Survey on the situation, needs and potential of PWD as well as community resources and needs
		(Main Resource Person: Mr. Sattar)
	10:30-12:00	Planning, monitoring and evaluationing the development of SHO
		(Main Resource Person: Mr. Sattar)
	13:00-14:30	Decision-making system of SHO (e.g., assembly, regular meetings organizational structure, constitution etc)
		* Panel discussion by 3 resource persons
		(Moderator: Mr. Topong)
		(Panelists: Mr. Sattar, Mr. Monthian, Mr. Setareki)
	15:00-16:30	Participatory decision-making skills
		(Main Resource Person: Mr. Sattar)

September 16, 2003 (Tuesday)		Part 2: Skills/knowledge to manage/develop SHO of PWD
	08:30-10:00	Membership and internal fund-raising: Micro-credit method
		(Main Resource Person: Sattar)
	10:30-12:00	Continued: Membership and internal fund-raising
		(Main Resource Person: Sattar)
	13:00-14:30	Organizational communication system and effective communication skills
		(e.g., Internal and external organizational communication)
		(Main Resource Person: Mr. Setareki)
	15:00-16:30	Information management: information accessibility in single/cross-disability SHO
		* Panel discussion by 3 resource persons
		(Moderator: Mr. Topong)
		(Panelists: Mr. Setareki, Mr. Monthian, Ms. Panomwan)

September 17, 2003 (Wednesday)		Part 3: Skills/knowledge to manage/develop SHO of PWD
	08:30-10:00	Human resource management at SHO offices
		(Main Resource Person: Mr. Setareki)
	10:30-12:00	Types of conflicts in SHO and conflict resolution methods
		(Main Resource Person: Mr. Setareki)
	13:00-14:20	Advocacy principles-What is advocacy ?
		* Panel discussion by 4 resource persons
		(Moderator: Mr. Topong)
		(Panelists: Mr. Sirichai, Ms. Panomwan)
	14:40	Leave the Hotel for Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA)
	15:30-16:30	Advocacy skills - a model example of Advocacy
		* Learn advocacy skills by observing a discussion between the representative of BMA and the above Thai Resource Persons
		(Resource Persons: Mr. Topong, Mr. Sirichai, Mr.Monthian)
	16:30	Leave BMA for the Hotel
	17:30-18:00	De-briefing on the advocacy skills
		(Main Resource Person: Mr. Topong)

September 18, 2003 (Thursday)		Part 4: Skills/knowledge to manage/develop SHO of PWD
	08:30-10:00	Inter-personal skills for collaboration with various
		people/organizations such as GO, private sector etc
		(Main resource person: Ms. Ilagan)
	10:30-12:00	Networking and collaboration strategies
		(Main resource person: Ms. Ilagan)
	13:00-14:30	Resource mobilization and fund -raising
		(Main Resource Person: Ms. Ilagan)
	15:00-16:30	Financial transparency and budgeting
		(Main Resource Person: Ms. Ilagan)

September 19, 2003 (Friday)		Part 5: Skills/knowledge to manage/develop SHO of PWD
	08:30-10:00	Summary of acquired skills/knowledge
		Instruction on Action Plans
		(Main Resource person: Mr. Topong)
	10:30-11:30	Preparation for Action Plans
		* Participants divided into 6 country-groups, supervised by resource persons
		(Main Resource Persons: Mr. Topong, Ms, Ilagan, Mr. Setareki, Mr. Veasna, Mr. Prayat, Mr. Sirichai etc)
	12:30	Leave the hotel for APCD
	15:30-16:00	Attend at the Ground-breaking Ceremony for the APCD Building
	16:30	Leave APCD for the Hotel
	17:30-19:00	Preparation for Action Plans
		Resource Persons' check/comments on the Plans
		(Main Resource Persons: Mr. Topong, Ms. Ilagan, Mr. Setareki, Mr. Veasna, Mr. Paryat, Mr. Sirichai etc)

September 20, 2003 (Saturday)
	08:30-12:00	Presentation of Action Plans
		* Presentation by all participnats + Question and Answer
		(Moderator: Mr. Ilagan)
	14:00-15:30	Summary and evaluation
		(Main Resource Person: Mr: Topong)
	16:00-16:30	Closing ceremony
		• Certificate Presentation
	18:30-20:30	Closing reception

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