In Pakistan, persons with disabilities are living in discriminatory environment with out receiving their basics human rights. Many Organizations of Persons with Disabilities (DPOs) are working and struggling for the rights of persons with disabilities in through out Pakistan. There is a lack of professionalism, knowledge and leadership skills exist among them. DPOs, with all their efforts are not playing a vital role as sustainable organizations. These organizations have lack of capacity tom put impact on the society. They are working for the awareness with their limited capacities. 

Keeping in view all above situation Saaya Association (Islamabad) and Pakistan Disabled Peoples’ Organization (PDPO/DPI Pakistan) are going to start “Leadership Training Program” in Islamabad.. This leadership training program will be designed on need base situations of DPOs.

Purpose:

The leaders with disabilities from different DPO’s will be equipped with leadership skills, knowledge and qualities. After training they will return to their respective organizations and contribute for the change in society and develop sustainable disability movement.

Objectives:

• Initially training process will be started on limited and need-base basis as pilot program.
• Women leaders with disabilities, Young leaders with disabilities and leaders from rural based DPOs will be given preference.
• Trainings in Independent living, Project Proposal Writing, Report writing, DPO management, leadership, accounts and other will be focused.
• Through training process DPOs will be mainstreamed in the society.
• To develop human resource with disability

Process:

For the details and Application forms please visit the Saaya website http://www.saayaassociation.com

Where:

The training will held in Islamabad on residential basis.

When:

• The Application forms will be available from the  25th December, 2010 on website
• The training of first batch will be started from the second week January, from the next month of February; two batches will be trained in one month.  

Period:

The training period will be need-base from 4-6 days.

Trainees:

The trainees will be with disabilities from 2 – 10 trainees in single batch.

Fees:
The fees include training material, accommodation, local travel, meals and trainers fees. The fees will be variable according to training.

Scholarships:

Full and partial scholarships are available for potential candidates.

Output:

• Training Material and manuals will be developed
• Data of trainees and respective DPOs will be collected
• Certificate will be awarded

Outcomes:

• Trainees will become capable to sustain their organizations
• Professionalism in DPOs will be created
• DPOs will be empowered
• Human resource with disabilities will be developed
• Networking among DPOs will be strengthened

Monitoring and Evaluation:

• Proper follow up system will be developed for trainees
• Alumni of ex-trainees will be encouraged
• Bi-annual progress report of trainee from concern DPO will be collected
• Follow up trainings will be conducted
• Exchange program of trainees among DPOs will be encouraged
• Online forum of trainees will be created

For more information please contact with:
Ghulam Nabi Nizamani
Coordinator ASHA             
CEO PDPO / DPI PAK                                                                                         
Secretary DPI AP                                                                                                               
VC CBR AP Network                                                                                         
Chairperson RAC CBM EMR                                                                                                            
Phone: +92-333-2916281                               
email: ghulamanabi.nizamani@gmail.com
Web:  www.pdpo.org.pk

Mian Asim Zafar
President Saaya Association
House # 907 Main Markaz Road I-10/1
051-2535673- 0321-4282739
saayaassociation@hotmail.com
www.saayaassociation.com