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Before the registration
of ICDP international organization some of its founders held seminars
in Bucelas, Portugal exploring other programmes, which later on
contributed to the formulation of the ICDP programme.
At the same time they were involved with a social
project in Lisbon assisting the neighbouring refugee community that
had fled from ex Portuguese colonies, due to civil unrest, to Lisbon.
Most of the refugees were transferred to Alfragide and the project
started there on a small piece of donated land, first as a preschool,
and gradually it developed into a community project involving older
children and young people. Project funding from NORAD was discontinued
when Portugal became member of the European community.
Two years after the registration of ICDP in 1992,
Lisbon became one of the key places for the strategic planning and
developments of the ICDP programme in Angola and more recently also
Mozambique. ICDP senior trainers still continue to travel regularly
from Lisbon to Africa on ICDP visits. One of the original refugee
children later became an important member of the Portuguese team
working in Africa.
ICDP Portugal came into existence as an organization
in 2007, although ICDP had been active in the country many years
previously. In May an ICDP sensitization course took place in Lisbon
and soon after a core group of 7 facilitators was formed. In June
the ICDP international chairman presented the work of ICDP at an
event which launched ICDP Portugal publicly; important contacts
with local organizations were made which were followed by visits
and planning for future work. The newly established ICDP Portugal
office in Lisbon will be coordinating activities not only in Portugal
but also in Africa.
On
the 12th of
January 2008, ICDP Portugal held its first official meeting as a
registered organization. The founding members were all highly
motivated about applying the ICDP philosophy in practice. Already
there are 3 trainers, 4 facilitators; and 32 facilitators are in
process of being trained. ICDP Portugal established cooperation with
the Educational and Social Centre “Roda Viva” in the Alfragide area
of Lisbon. The centre aims to contribute to the lives and social
integration of poor and marginalized families. Several ICDP
projects with parents from Roda Viva led to positive changes in
parents’ behaviour towards their children. As a result of these
successful ICDP initiatives, the Centre Director asked the ICDP team
to organize sensitization courses for all the teachers of the 115
children served by the centre.
Year 2009:
As result of ICDP
interventions in 2008 changes were observed in participant parents,
technical team, and the newly trained promoters. This success
ensured the continuity of the project, which expanded in 2009.
The main objective
was to promote more harmonious, constructive and less aggressive
interpersonal relationships between parents and children.
In November 2009
began the sensitization training of new team members, with special
emphasis on standardization of “interactive language”. Easiness in
communication, sense of membership and a spirit of mutual support
gained expression in daily situations.
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