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NEWS
November 2007:
SCANDINAVIAN MEETING IN OSLO
ICDP representatives from Sweden and Denmark meet with the team in Oslo to discuss evaluation procedures for ICDP projects and to exchange experiences concerning organizational matters.
From left to right, photo above: Anette (Denmark), Annelie (Sweden), Karin (Sweden), Finn (Denmark), Mogens (Denmark) and the Norwegian team: Karsten, Ingeborg, Tove, Trine and Ylva
DEVELOPMENTS IN EL SALVADOR
ICDP team visits El Salvador for the second time this year to support the developments of a nationwide programme, sponsored by UNICEF. The local institute in charge of social services called ISNA and the Ministry for Education are the two key networks whose agents will continue to spread the ICDP programme through child/family centres and schools during 2008.
The coordinator for ICDP in the Ministry of Education, Edith Vasquez said: "The trained teachers are very enthusiastic about the impact of the ICDP programme in schools. They noticed positive changes in the behaviour of children and an improvement in their academic achievement; they also noted more commitment from parents for cooperation with the teachers. Next year they want to reach out with ICDP to 125 schools."
Carolina de Guevarra, ISNA (on the left) and Marina Morales, Unicef (on the right) are cooperating closely with ICDP
There were 93 participants at the workshop. The emphasis was placed on strategies that would sustain ICDP long term, such as establishment of local community networks of parents and regular follow up meetings between promoters and parents who coordinate such networks.
One of the tasks at the workshop was for participants to take photos of adult-child interactions to be put in the ICDP manuals as illustrations for the 8 guidelines for good interaction.
In the photo above one of the participants is taking a photo of an interaction to illustrate guideline number 6 (giving explanations about things in the environment).
NEWS FROM COLOMBIA
Province of Boyaca: four years ago the ICDP implementation took place in 124 towns and the programme has continued to be implemented ever since. A new governor for the province has been recently elected. Plans have been set to continue spreading of ICDP in 2008.
Province of Nariņo: in this area ICDP has been spreading since 2002 through the Health Ministry and ICBF. In 2007 51 towns were involved in ICDP work through the health sector. New plans are currently being made to start involving the Education sector in 2008.
Huila and Choco: After two years of working all over the provinces of Choco and Huila, ICDP is making plans with Unicef for further developments in 2008.
Bucaramanga: An ICDP training workshop was held in Bucaramanga earlier this year, which is now followed up with plans to implement ICDP in 16 different areas of the province during 2008.
Town of La Tebaida: the ICDP pilot project using a new model of implementation specifically adapted for use in schools has proven to be very successful and currently plans are being made for a follow up in 2008. Sponsor yet to be found.
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