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ICDI provides training on 'Positive Deviance' in Kenya 10-05-2011 49 people working in Kenyan NGO's and local authorities were trained by ICDI's Nico van Oudenhoven and Rona Jualla in April 2011. The topic of this training was the so-called 'Positive Deviance' method. Simply put, this method aims to use positive exceptions as a means to create community based solutions to certain problems. In this case the focus was on reducing violence against children. Read more... |
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Kinder Onderzoek Groep bezoekt Kinderombudsman 01-04-2011 Drie kinderen van de Kinder Onderzoek Groep hebben, samen met drie jongeren van Cardea Jeugdzorg, rapporten over kinderrechten aangeboden aan de Kinderombudsman. Read more... |
25-03-2011
In 2007, with financial support of Plan Netherlands ICDI embarked on the UPSI-5 research project with a view to constructing a user-friendly instrument that could be used to measure psycho-social wellbeing of five-year-old children around the world.
This instrument is now ready.
Read more...08-03-2011
Together with the Surinamese organization 'Gezin en Recht' (Family and Justice), ICDI has recently started the training of hundred military personnel in Suriname on non-violent approaches to child rearing. From research it is clear that around 80% percent of children in Suriname experience violence during their upbringing. There is a general tendency amongst parents, teachers and authorities that being harsh is necessary to keep children "on the right track". At the same time adults are often not aware of effective, non-violent ways of approaching children. The training aims to make people aware of alternative, more positive pedagogic styles, as well as show the negative effects of violent methods. Besides military personnel, also policemen, parents and youth care staff will be trained.
28-02-2011
Margaret Kernan and Nico van Oudenhoven were consultants to the Eurochild member exchange seminar titled 'Ensuring quality: The path for early years in Europe and the role of community based services'. The report of the seminar is available here.
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