Training Opportunities 2006

This section contains available training opportunities for organisations and individuals serving sexually abused and trafficking victims. Please email us at of other training which you may wish to share with this forum.

NOVEMBER 2006

The 2006 South Asia Regional Workshop: Developing Sustainability
Nov 18 - 20, Colombo, Sri Lanka

• This workshop organised in partnership with the Centre for Advancement of Resource Mobilisation (CARM), will include intensive 3-hour sessions on various topics such as Successful Corporate Fundraising , Proposal Writing for Fun and Philanthropic Profit , Starting Them Young – A Guide to Gaining Tomorrow’s Donors Today and Running Successful Fundraising Events. The sessions are suitable for Directors and Senior staff of NGOs. There will also be two optional full-day master classes (extra fees) held on 16th and 17th November 2006. The topics covered will be Governance for NGOs and Financial Management.
• The 3-day residential workshop fee of US$ 450 (Non-residential US$250) includes: Registration fees, Accommodation, All workshops materials, All meals (from dinner on Friday 17th to lunch on Monday 20th November 2006), Airport Transfers, Certificate of Attendance and Welcome reception and Gala evening. A discount of US$ 50 is available if you book and pay before 6th October 2006 . This offer is only applicable to 3-day residential delegates.
• For more information about the workshop, please contact us at info@carmsl.org or sarmw@resource-alliance.org. Website: http://www.resource-alliance.org

September 2006

Exchange and Learning Workshop for Field Workers in HIV Prevention Projects for Men having Sex with Men (MSM) in the Greater Mekong Sub-region
Sept 5-7, 2006, Vientiane, Lao PDR

• Here is a workshop which has relevance to work with boys who have been sexually abused. UNESCO plans to conduct a workshop, in September 2006, bringing together field-level volunteers, peer educators and outreach workers already involved with MSM interventions, to explore what they can learn from each other, and to provide some additional training, if needed. It will be held in Vientiane, Lao PDR, and will be logistically supported and organized by the Burnet Institute. Funding support is provided by CDC and UNAIDS. For details, contact UNESCO Bangkok: either Srisuman Sartsara (Kik) at or Jan Wijngaarden at .
• Related Link: Project on HIV/AIDS Prevention Among Men Having Sex with Men
  Related Website: www.unescobkk.org

17th South Asian Fundraising Workshop (SAFRW) on Resource Mobilisation
Sept 5 - 7, Agra, India

• The 17th South Asian Fundraising Workshop, with the theme "Building Relationships for Sustainability", will be held at Jaypee Palace, Hotel & Convention Center, Agra. Leaders and fundraisers from over 250 non-profit organisations from all over South Asian countries will attend and learn how to increase support for the causes they represent. A good opportunity for learning from leading experts from around the world, benefitting from worldwide practical case studies and networking with delegates from all over South Asia.
• The registration fees is Rs 12500 per participant and includes boarding, lodging and all training materials. Group discounts of Rs 500/ (per person) are available for organisations sending three or more delegates.
• The programme and booking information is available online at http://www.safrg.org. Any further queries, please contact SAFRG directly either by email: ceo@safrg.org or chair@safrg.org or by telephone: 91-11 26132024 or 91 9810139447.

Children at Risk Training Course
Sept 17 - Oct 27, 2006, Thailand

• Children with Hope in partnership with Christian Care Foundation for Children with Disabilities (CCD) is conducting a six week course covering topics such as child development, attachment theory, loss and grief and working with children with disabilities. The course will begin with a two-week conference in English and Thai, and then continue for another 4 weeks full-time. Participants will have opportunity to bring the children from CCD’s Rainbow House to a three-day camp south of Bangkok. Applications are available at www.childrenwithhope.org.au. The cut-off day is August 4.
• Contact Elizabeth Hensby, CWH 2006 Thailand Facilitator at for enquiry.

August 2006

Training on Prostitution & Trafficking Issues
August 6, 2006, Melbourne, Australia

• Project Respect will be holding a one-day training for those who have experience working with women who have encountered violence. Project Respect addresses violence against women in the sex industry, and is Australia’s leading counter-trafficking NGO.
• For more information, visit: www.projectrespect.org.au.

July 2006

Foundations of Community Development
July 3-28, 2006, Chiang Rai, Thailand

• A Community Development seminar will be held in July in Thailand, covering both the practical aspects as well as the biblical framework for community development. The topics to be covered include Team Dynamics, Worldview and Development, Community Health Education, Principles and Dynamics of Development, and the Local Church and Development. Each topic will be taught separately, on a modular basis, but participants are encouraged to stay the full four weeks for all the subjects.
• For details, please contact: Jesse Ylauan at .

Building Relationships Through Creative Art, Play & Sandtray Therapy Workshops
July 7-16, 2006, Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur, Penang, Johore Bahru)

• A series of Creative Art, Play and Sandtray Therapy Workshops will be held in Malaysia. Each Workshop is aimed at specific groups of trainees , ranging from Introductory to Professional, with different course pre-requisites. Target groups are mental-health professionals, child-care professionals, primary & secondary school counsellors, social workers, youth workers, educators, and graduates. The training will be practical and experiential. The number of participants per module will be limited. Fees are also set on a per module basis. Please get in touch with the organizers below for the necessary course details.
• Kuala Lumpur - July 7–12
  Contact: Lisa Sum (Agape) (Tel: +6 03 7785 4833, Fax: +6 03 7785 4832 (Agape), email: ) or Andrew Ng (Play & Expressive Arts) (Tel: +6 012-361-8596, email: )
• Penang – July 13 (Thu): Consultation and Discussion of Cases for Mental Health Professionals
  Limited to only 12 mental health professionals and practitioners/counselors with some experience of play therapy. For details and registration, contact BOLD (email , tel: +6 03 2278611) or , tel: +6 012-5342022).
• Johor Bahru - July 15-16: Building Relationship Through Creative Art, Play & Sandtray Therapy
  Contact: Pn Norazizah Kadil (Perling Specialist Hospital) (Tel: +6 07 241 7000, Fax: +6 07 241 7001, Email: or )

Website: www.agape.org.my

An opportunity for caregivers and NGOs serving trafficking victims
July 15, 2006 - April 1, 2007, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

• Both private and government agencies around the world lament that more of these child sex slaves could be rescued immediately if there were more aftercare services. Justice for Children International and other NGO’s are attempting to expand the number of safehomes (residential care homes) globally. But children rescued out of sexual slavery can not be placed in empty buildings… they need qualified, trained aftercare workers (trauma counselors, child psychologist etc... who specifically deal with trafficking and exploitation victims.
• The Diploma Training Program in Aftercare (TPA) is a graduate level course developed by JFCI’s Aftercare Director, Dr Gundelina Velazco PhD. She was the recipient in 2004 of the Philippines' Presidential Award for Outstanding Filipinos Overseas, for her work with traumatized children in several countries. She is an accredited member of the British Psychological Society. Dr Velazco’s international experience is unprecedented in training caregivers who work directly with victims of child sex trafficking and exploitation. Please visit http://www.jfci.org for more.

Emergency Medical First Responder: Wilderness, Urban and Rural Extended Care (WFR)
July 23 - August 1, 2006, Chiang Mai, Thailand

• For those who want to be more effective in responding to children at risk in disaster situations, here is related training opportunity. This is an internationally recognized program that trains participants to respond to emergencies in settings where immediate medical care is not available - including urban, rural and wilderness medical emergencies, as well as disaster situations such as earthquakes, tsunamis, terrorist attacks, and similar emergencies. This course is ideal for disaster and relief workers, educators, NGO workers in remote settings, adventure travel professionals, group leaders and anyone who might be in a situation - urban, rural or wilderness - where emergency medical care may not be immediately available. Download more details here.

Fundraising and Communication Course
July 31 to August 25, 2006, Malaysia

• The Tunku Abdul Rahman University (UTAR) will be conducting a 20-day course in Fundraising and Communication in collaboration with Resource Alliance and the Nanyang Press Foundation targeted at staff and volunteers raising funds for their organizations. The objective is to enable participants to mobilize a diverse range of financial and non-financial resources in order to improve sustainability.
• For more information, contact Joleena/ Steven/ Yen Yen (Centre for Extension Education) at or call +6 03 7957 2818 ext 8666.

June 2006

Training opportunity in child protection policy
June 8-10, 2006, Chiang Mai, Thailand

• Faith Based Coalition (FBOC) Bangkok will be hosting a workshop on June 8-10, 2006 in Chiang Mai, Thailand. The curriculum will be divided into 2 modules. The first is a very interactive module focusing on raising awareness, and the second helps each organization to think about their interaction with children including creating a child protection mechanism. This workshop will be offered in Thai and English.
• For more information, please contact Colleen Harbison of World Concern at .

Children at Risk Seminars
June 19 - August 4, 2006, Singapore

• The Children at Risk School (CAR) of Youth With a Mission, Singapore, is offering seven 5-day seminars on various subjects. You may attend as many seminar weeks as you want. Current topics are Attachment disorders and Bonding, Mothers' Love, Biblical foundations for Understanding CAR, Car Program Planning and Development, and Forgiveness and Restoration of Children at Risk. To register, send an email with your name and the seminar title to or phone: (65) 67459700.
• For more information about the Children at Risk School, email forchildren@gmail.com.