In 2005 the Nova Scotia Community College received funding from the Association of Canadian Community Colleges under the Canadian College Partne
rship Program, to partner with the National Union of Eritrean Youth and Students (NUEYS) to implement a technical training program in Eritrea, Africa.
This 5-year, $400,000, project entitled "Appropriate Technical Training" will enable NSCC and NUEYS to develop a technical training program aimed at displaced youth and recovering soldiers.
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Recognizing the current need to address the challenges faced by persons with disabilities (PWDs) in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), a joint Canadian team from Dalhousie University’s Faculty of Medicine and the Nova Scotia Community College (NSCC) has established contact with nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) providing services to PWDs in Sarajevo and rehabilitation professionals. Subsequent discussions have resulted in an invitation from the Coordination Board of the Unions of Civil Persons with Disability of BiH to the Dalhousie-NSCC team of experts to organize and facilitate a workshop for medical professionals and NGO representatives and advocates in BiH.
The delegation travelled to Sarajevo in May 2006 and successfully delivered the workshop to the staff of the Rehablitation Clinic of the Clinical Centre "Kosevo", as well as an introductory session to representatives of various NGOs providing services to PWDs. The workshop presented current practices in the following areas:
a) wheelchair skills program
b) novel pharmaceutical therapies for PWDs, and
c) innovative approaches to advocacy and awareness issues on an institutional level.
Local partners in BiH include the Coordination Board (an umbrella organization representing 9 NGOs in BiH for PWDs), and rehabilitation professionals at the Kosevo Clinical Centre (teaching & tertiary care hospital) and the University of Sarajevo.
The Dalhousie – NSCC team includes two medical faculty members, an occupational therapist, and international project specialists. Two members of the team are Bosnian-Canadians:
This initiative was partially supported through the Partnership for Tomorrow Program which is managed by the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada and funded by the Canadian International Development Agency.
As part of this initiative a delegation from Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, visited Nova Scotia from November 11 - 18, 2006 and participated in the Disability Awareness and Advocacy Training at Nova Scotia Comunity College.
The delegation consisted of two representatives of the Clinical Centre University of Sarajevo, as well as two representatives of the local Paraplegic Association and Polio Surviviors of Canton, Sarajevo. Delegation members participated in various information-sharing activities, as well as visits to a number of local organizations and institutions providing services to persons with disabilities.
The project included a roundatable discussion with representatives of various government and non-government organizations providing services to persons with disabilities. Canadian partners briefed the guests on the mandate and services provided to their members and/or clients.
Project activities were facilitated by two NSCC departments (Disability Services and NSCC International), with assistance from the International Health Office at Dalhousie University and the Rehabilitation Centre in Halifax.
This project was co-funded by the Canadian International Development Agency through the Partnership for Tomorrow Program II managed by the Association of Universities and Community Colleges
NSCC has participated in various education related events in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from April 05 – 16, 2006. Zoran Kondali, Manager, NSCC Centre for International Activities, visited the two countries as part of a large delegation from various Canadian education institutions (universities, community and private colleges, language and high schools). The purpose of this trip was to promote education and training opportunities to potential students, education authorities, and the corporate sector in the two countries.
Overall coordination support for this visit was provided by EduNova, a cooperative of education institution in Nova Scotia. Ms. Ava Czapalay, EduNova’s President and CEO, participated in visits to both countries, and contributed greatly to the success of this mission.
The on-site coordination of the events during this mission was provided by Trade Officers from the Canadian Embassies in Riyadh and Abu Dhabi.
The program in Saudi Arabia consisted of visits to a number of high schools and educational organizations, as well as meetings with representatives from the corporate sector. During the second half of the mission, the Canadian delegation participated in the Gulf Education and Training Exhibition in Dubai. This event is the largest education exhibition in the Middle East and attracts close to 30,000 visitors, including students interested in Canadian education programs, as well as representatives of the government and corporate sector
interested in customized training programs.
In 2002, the Nova Scotia Department of Economic Development provided funding to NSCC for travels to the Caribbean (St. Lucia) to meet with officials of the Caribbean Environmental Health Institute to discuss a potential partnership in curriculum development of environmental programs for distance delivery.
The Caribbean Environmental Health Institute (CEHI) exists for the purpose of ensuring that the Caribbean citizenry, both present and future, are able to experience a long and healthy life. As such, one of the objectives of CEHI is "to provide technical and advisory services to Member States in all areas of environmental management, including, but not limited to Environmental Quality Monitoring, Environmental Impact Assessment, Environmental Health Information, Water Resources Management, Waste Management (liquid, solid and hazardous), Laboratory Services and Project Development and Management".
In order to achieve this objective, CEHI has seen the need to further advance the existing paper-type publishing, distribution and communication systems. CEHI's goal is to leverage Internet application functionality (on-line training) in order to communicate, share and deliver information effectively and efficiently with its stakeholders and the general public.
The Nova Scotia Community College (NSCC) offers international experiences in program development and delivery, and through its Virtual Campus, an experienced curriculum developer and deliverer of distance education training. This experience, combined with NSCC's international expertise, places the NSCC in a comfortable position to partner with CEHI to bid on funding for virtual program development.
Following a needs assessment of support staff at the Medical Research Council (MRC), the Gambia, NSCC will develop a sustainable training system to ensure that infrastructure support is available to ensure the success of planned growth and strategic improvement at MRC. This project is a contract training activity funded solely by MRC and is on-going.
Two NSCC adult education experts delivered a workshop in October 2003 for staff of RATC on the development and delivery of customized educational programs that meet the needs of employers in the Calarasi region. Cynthia Murphy, Director of NSCC International, and Ken Jones, Dean of Customized Training, addressed opportunities to develop flexible and responsive programming that will enable this region to strengthen its market economy.
Partial funding for this activity was provided through the Partnership for Tomorrow Program administered at that time by the Association of Canadian Community Colleges.
In April 2002, the Association of Canadian Community Colleges (ACCC), funded several Canadian Community College curriculum consultants to travel to Romania for the purposes of assisting the Romanian Government to build a vocational training system.
Mr. Robert Dowden, Curriculum Consultant - Hospitality Services, NSCC, traveled to the beautiful city of Bucharest. The project was to operate closely with the Romanian Department of Unemployment in an effort to deal with the high incidence of jobless Romanians. The project remains on-going with a plan to point out the contrasts between Romanian and Canadian education and training systems.
Senior Malaysian Ministry of Education staff received training from NSCC and the Chignecto Central Regional School Board (CCRSB) in the following areas: (1) contextual learning, (2) technology for use in secondary and technical schools and (3) management training for principals.
This training activity was funded by the Association of Canadian Community Colleges (ACCC) through the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and occurred in mid-2002.
A group of educators from the Romanian Ministry of Education received training in curriculum development from NSCC Organizational Learning. This training activity was funded by the Association of Community Colleges (ACCC), through the World Bank (WB) and occurred in early 2002.
NSCC received funding from the Association of Canadian Community Colleges' (ACCC) Partnerships for Tomorrow Program (PTP) to investigate the possibility of partnering with the USTOZ Republican Foundation to provide training in skills development and qualification improvement.
In 2002, the Nova Scotia Department of Economic Development funded NSCC to travel to Cuba with the Atlantic Province Partners to meet with the Cuban Hospitality Schools to discuss the North American Cooking Proposal and other customized training opportunities. While in Cuba, Stephen Burr, Department Head, Tourism & Hospitality, assessed the current skill levels of cooks, culinary students and culinary faculty to determine the appropriate training NSCC could provide.
This was a critical first step for NSCC as the Atlantic Province Partners: New Brunswick Community College, St. Andrews; Culinary Institute of Canada, (Affiliate of Holland College, PEI); Ministry of Tourism (Tourism Education - Cuba); three directors of FORMATUR Schools of Hospitality and Tourism in the areas of Cienfuegos, Ciego de Avila and Havana - Cuba) have been actively preparing Cubans in North American cuisine over the past four years. Cuba plans to expand its culinary arts programs and increase focus on North American cuisine. Consequently, increased demand on NBCC, the St. Andrews program lead to a call for partnership with NSCC.
In 2001, NSCC received funding from the Nova Scotia Department of Economic Development to investigate project opportunities in Campeche, Mexico. A needs assessment was performed at the request of UTECAM and as a result, programs are currently under development by NSCC Organizational Learning to deliver training similar to our CCEDP program.
