Prior to the Meeting of ILDC 2024 alumni which is planned in October 2025, some alumni and coordinators gathered on July 12th and shared the updates on applying their learning. Through the discussion, they agreed that the next Meeting should be an opportunity for every participant, not just to share POA progress, but to gain […]
On July 12th, the 3rd preparatory meeting of the ILDC 2025 was held. The goal of that meeting was to understand the living and learning environment at AHI. Seven alumni of ILDC 2024 joined and explained about AHI facility, Sunday outing, Course schedule and so on with their own experiences. An alumnus from Bangladesh advised […]
We’re excited to announce that 11 participants from 9 countries have been selected to join the training course! Mr. John A-aron Manangkil Lumbab from the Davao Medical School Foundation, Inc. – Institute of Primary Health Care (DMSF-IPHC), the Philippines, has been committed to the course as one of the coordinators. He is an alumnus of […]
Applicant Qualifications Q. What level of English communication skills are required? A. A sufficient level of English and a willingness to use various communication methods—such as drawing and body language—are required for group discussions on complex social issues. Q. Our area of activity is not in the health sector, but can we apply for this […]
Theme People Empowerment through Participatory Approach for Sustainable Community What You’ll Gain This training course offers a unique opportunity to explore innovative strategies tailored to your community context, enabling effective collaboration with various stakeholders to address key issues. It also provides a chance to enhance your facilitation skills for empowering communities through participatory approaches. Course […]
Himal Gaire, CMC-Nepal What is the most significant learning? I learned about the logical thinking. Many of my counterparts are high-level people like government authorities. When I do advocacy, I used to speak a lot. Through the “Fact or Opinion” practice and debate activity that we did during the training course, I found that the […]
Theme People Empowerment through Participatory Approach for Sustainable and Inclusive Community Background of the theme:～The global trend of decentralization encourages local involvement in decisions affecting people’s lives. NGOs now organize community-based organizations (CBOs) to effectively address ongoing social issues. These CBOs actively contribute to health and development activities, playing a crucial role in fostering a […]
Syed Abdus Salam, ILDC2023, Centre for Disability in Development (CDD) What is different from last year when being a participant? As a coordinator, I have started my journey of ILDC 2024 with the team by developing the course outline, finalizing application forms and intensive working during the participant selection process. I had to think to […]
Kshamata Khadka, KOPILA – Nepal What’s new about participatory approach? Even before I participated in ILDC, I already had some idea about “participatory approach”, since some alumni in my organization including the Founder and the Executive Director were using the term. However, I did not know how to do “participatory” in the community activities. In […]
Md Abayed Ullah, Pulse Bangladesh Society My motivation for applying to ILDC2024 I’ve been part of a volunteer organization/CBO since my student life, and in my professional life, I work as an NGO staff member focused on sustainable community development. With this background, I felt the ILDC course was the ideal opportunity to meet my […]