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ICDP
ABOUT
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PAST
OVERVIEW
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1992 The ICDP organisation was founded in Oslo, Norway.
The founding members of ICDP:
from right to left, Henning Rye, Wilbert Verheyen, Markus Hoff
Berge (treasurer), chairman Karsten Hundeide, Pedro Mendes and Nicoletta
Armstrong (secretary)
The
outline below gives a general overview of main developments around
the world, since the official founding of ICDP in 1992. In some
countries ICDP presence lasted over ten years with hundreds of
projects, whereas in others developments were on smaller scale, even
though they may have lasted for many years. This outline offers a
description of the scope of ICDP development in a country, without
listing each specific project. ICDP reached 38 countries: Norway,
Sweden, Denmark, England, Italy, Holland, Romania, Spain, Portugal,
Bosnia, Macedonia, Russia, Ukraine, Kyrgyzstan, Palestine, Israel,
Ethiopia, Angola, Mozambique, Congo, South Africa, Zimbabwe,
Tanzania, Lesotho, Malawi, Jamaica, Colombia, Brazil, Argentina,
Paraguay, Uruguay, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, Peru, Indonesia,
Sri Lanka and Australia. In several countries ICDP spread on large
scale: Angola, Mozambique, Colombia, Guatemala, El Salvador,
Macedonia, Norway, Sweden and Denmark.
Main developments:
1992-1994
Norway,
Karsten Hundeide led a research project in Bergen, funded by Bergen University;
the ICDP program is formulated with 8 guidelines for good interaction
and other main components.
1996 and ongoing Norway,
ICDP materials are published and ICDP is implemented through the
health and child care networks, funded by the Ministry for Children
and Family Affairs.
In 2000 Karsten Hundeide formulated the new manual
under the name "The new ICDP Program" and at the same time the book
“Guided interaction from infancy to School age” was published ( Vett
og Viten 2000). More systematic expansion of ICDP started which is now
ongoing and is taking place all over the country. The Directorate for
Children, Youth and Family Affairs coordinates the implementation;
Norwegian parents and parents from minority groups are the main target
group. ICDP projects are also run for different target groups, such as
for asylum seekers, teachers, prison staff, children with special
needs, child protection etc. ICDP Norway was registered as separate
from ICDP International in 2009.
1993 The ICDP program was presented by Karsten Hundeide to the World Health Organization
(WHO), at
a
symposium which WHO organized to evaluate ICDP;
as a result the ICDP program was adopted as a methodology to be
promoted by WHO; in 1994 the ICDP/WHO
manual was published by WHO.
1993-2005 Angola,
there were large scale project with main sponsorship from the Norwegian Foreign
Ministry and NORAD. ICDP Angola was registered and the project spread
to seven provinces reaching about 40 000 children per year. The
project evaluation by NORAD was positive, however the funding ended in
2005.
1996,
Bosnia,
ICDP
training was delivered for health nurses and a small project took
place with mothers, cooperation with UNICEF
1993 -1997 England,
ICDP
training projects were linked to
the Institute of Psychiatry, London University, the British Council
for Refugees, the London League of Preschools and the British
Consortium for Street Children
1994 and ongoing, Colombia,
ICDP
with sponsorship from SD Britain formed local teams of trainers at
Fundacion Amanecer, the FUNLAM university and the FAN organization,
developing projects for poor communities, displaced families,
earthquake victims, teachers, nurses, FAMI mothers, families of
ex-guerrilla fighters
etc.
In
2001, Nicoletta Armstrong
presented ICDP to UNICEF Colombia. As a result, ICDP Colombia is
registered and becomes an allied partner with UNICEF Colombia,
developing large scale projects in several departments of the country
(in over 260 towns),
through local ministries for health, education and social services. In
2003 UNICEF published the ICDP manual as the “ICDP mochila".
1997 and ongoing Russia,
ICDP was
introduced in institutes for children, initially through cooperation
with Save the Children Sweden and through collaboration with the
Medical university in Archangelsk, in North-West Russia, and later
links are established with the university in St Petersburg
1998-1999, Palestine,
a group of professionals was first trained in ICDP at the An-Najah
University in Nabius, but soon after a second group was trained at the
Bethlehem University and they developed small projects in the West
Bank.
1999-2003 Macedonia,
ICDP
training was given to local professionals who were recruited from centres for
social work and other organizations that provide services for families
and children. ICDP spread all over the country, in cooperation with
UNICEF and with their sponsorship.
1999-2004 Ukraine,
professionals linked to the ITOSH Education institute in Kiev and a team of professionals from Dniepropetrovsk
received ICDP training and developed small scale projects in several
cities.
1999 and ongoing, Sweden,
ICDP
starts developments initially through Save the Children Sweden. In
2000 ICDP Sweden is formed by a professional team and their activities grew steadily over the years,
sponsored mainly by municipalities and the company called “Tjust Utveckling AB”. ICDP Sweden continues to
be very active implementing ICDP all over the country through local
networks such as education, social services and universities, with
projects for children, families, youth and the elderly.
1999 and ongoing, Denmark:
ICDP starts to develop in Saeby, when a group of teachers from the
Saeby school and a group from an institute for children with special
needs received ICDP training. The UCN Northern Jutland pedagogic institute started
to promote and implement ICDP. Gradually the ICDP competence
development groups are established all over the country. ICDP
implementation takes place mostly in schools and preschools, targeting
teachers/pedagogues and children, often with main sponsorship from the
municipalities. One of the key organizations currently involved in
spreading ICDP is GR Psykologerne Centre for Relations in Skive.
2002 and ongoing the Scandinavian Network
was
formed with annual meetings for participants from Denmark, Norway and
Sweden
2002
ongoing Mozambique,
a
large scale ICDP initiative developed, which has mainly been sponsored by NORAD.
Each year the project is training local teams and providing
sensitization courses for caregivers in different types of
institutions and organizations working in local communities. Special
focus is placed on providing psychosocial support to children and
families who have been victims of the HIV/AIDS pandemics. ICDP
Mozambique is a registered organization; it coordinates activities from the ICDP office in
Maputo.
2004 and ongoing India,
ICDP projects have been developing in West Bengal through several
local organizations and with sponsorship from Indienhilfe
2004 and ongoing, Tanzania,
ICDP develops as result of the collaboration between the University of
Bergen and the University of Dar es Salaam on a psychosocial project
in Moshi; the local partner that implements the ICDP program is the
Kiwakkuki women's organization with special focus on combating
HIV/AIDS.
2003-2005 Israel,
ICDP was implemented by training teachers and parents at the Mofet
education centre
2001
and ongoing Paraguay,
the
implementation of the program in different small scale projects run by the
local organization Vida Plena, with local and international
sponsors
2001
– 2009 Brazil,
the CELUAN education institute developed several projects in poor communities, as
well as in schools and preschools in the south of the country.
Sponsorship is from local organizations and the Bernard van Leer
Foundation.
2010 and ongoing,
in the Pernambuco area ICDP formed partnership with Save the Children
on a large scale initiative sponsored by the European Commission
2001-2008,
Argentina,
a local core group
developed several projects in urban and rural
areas targeting marginalized population, sponsorship from SD Britain
2006 and ongoing, El Salvador,
ICDP
developed as country program through education and social services
sponsored by UNICEF, coordinated by ISNA
2007 and ongoing, Guatemala,
ICDP
developed in poor communities all over the country through Plan
Guatemala and with UNICEF sponsorship
2007 and ongoing, Portugal,
ICDP Portugal was registered and ICDP
training projects developed for staff, children and parents at the
“Roda Viva” Education Centre.
2008 and ongoing Australia
a small
group of local professionals receive training in ICDP, sponsored by a
private individual.
2008, 2009: Southern African Network
includes South Africa, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, Lesotho, Ethiopia
and Zimbabwe; the network holds annual meetings
2008 and ongoing South Africa,
ICDP core group was formed and the implementation of the ICDP program
takes place through the Caversham Centre, near Pietermaritzburg
2010
and ongoing, ICDP Norway in cooperation with RBUP and Gamalaka
Stiftelse started a new initiative in the township of Gamalaka, in the
province of Natal; training is given to twenty professionals from
different crčches
2008 and ongoing, Malawi,
ICDP training was given to professionals linked to PiV (Psychiatri of
Vestfold) who run the project “ Psychosocial support for vulnerable
children “ , coordinated by the Norwegian Church Aid.
2008 and ongoing, Zimbabwe,
The Community Foundation for the Western Region of Zimbabwe applies
ICDP principles in its Home-based Orphan Care Program
2009 and ongoing, Lesotho,
ICDP is training a core group at
the Thaba-Bosiu Centre (TBC), sponsored by the Blue Cross Norway (BCN)
2009 and ongoing Mexico,
ICDP is
in process of training professionals from the CIMA educational
foundation and the government networks working with families and
children, DIF Municipal and DIF Estatal
2009 and ongoing Peru,
ICDP Peru is registered as an organization, first projects developed sponsored by SD Britain
2010
and ongoing,
Finland, ICDP starts by training a professional linked to the
Family Centre in Paragas, near Ĺbo
2011 and ongoing, USA,
cooperation is established with
Child Rights and Protection Consultancy – International, Chicago; ICDP
training is given to a group of professionals
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