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Dear Partners,
Happy New Year 2024! Light for the World is introducing a refined approach to sharing information with our valued partners. Our new initiative, "Partnership Insights" aims to provide you with a curated selection of valuable resources, including publications from Light for the World and other key actors, along with training and funding opportunities. Embracing the spirit of peer-exchange and learning, this newsletter also serves as a platform for sharing updates and highlights among partners. We welcome your input, so if there's specific information you'd like to see in our upcoming editions, please let us know!
The inspiration for this newsletter emerged during our recent outcome evaluation in North-East India and Bolivia. Conducted as part of our phase-out process after two decades of programme implementation in these countries, we discovered that our partners highly valued the contextualised information we used to share with and among them. Through this newsletter, we aim to maintain this valuable connection with our partners, fostering communication even beyond programme collaboration.
In this edition you will find:
Good reads, such as reports on climate action and inclusive education,
Events and initiatives to pencil into your agendas,
Training opportunities on inclusive education or system change,
Ideas on how to advance your resource mobilisation skills and where to search for funding opportunities,
And more online news to follow.
To ensure you receive future editions of "Partnership Insights," please sign up here for English, French, or Portuguese versions.
Wishing you enjoyable and insightful reading,
Ursula
Partnership Expert, Light for the World
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Good reads
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How to include people with disabilities in climate action?The climate crisis disproportionately affects people with disabilities, in particular women with disabilities. Yet, they are largely marginalised in
climate debates and action. Here are eight tips that help to promote inclusive climate action.
The International Disability Alliance (IDA), the International Disability and Development Consortium (IDDC) and other partners have also developed an advocacy brief with key messages for
the 28th Conference of Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28).
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The time for environmentally sustainable practices in the eye health sector is now!The International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB) declared a climate emergency in 2021 and is taking active steps to encourage the eye health sector to address climate change and promote environmental sustainability. Check out the call to action and practical guide to minimise the environmental impact of eye health services.
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Is digital technology the future of inclusive education? |
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There is currently an ongoing debate around the role technology can play in inclusive education, and on what terms. In the recent Global Education Monitoring Report UNESCO recommends the use of technology in education under certain
conditions that ensure “learner’s best interests and […] face to face interaction with teachers”. Read how technology could support in improving learning outcomes.
Full report in English: Global education monitoring report, 2023: technology in education: a tool on whose terms?
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Research on Community-Based Rehabilitation and Community-Based Inclusive DevelopmentThe outcomes of two studies on Community-Based Rehabilitation (CBR) and Community-Based Inclusive Development (CBID) were published last December:
This article covers a secondary analysis on the impact of COVID-19 on CBR and CBID interventions across countries.
Here you can learn more about how CBR facilitates access to justice in different countries and regions.
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Events & initiatives |
January 30, 2024: World Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) DayAt the end of January, the global community will commemorate the World NTD Day for the fourth time to bring renewed attention to NTDs, build political will and mobilise resources. Is your organisation contributing to the efforts
to eliminate NTDs? Are you planning to celebrate World NTD Day? Please let us know.
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January 31, 2024: RINGO Community Gathering to launch the Decolonising Advisory CommunityThe Re-imagine the INGO Project together with the West Africa Civil Society Institute (WACSI) will organise an online event to launch the Decolonising Advisory Community. The online platform will aim to share advice and discuss good practices on decolonising development. Links to more information and sign-up.
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February 21-23, 2024: Zero Project Conference |
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The Zero Project Conference is an annual event on innovation for
disability inclusion. The 2024 conference will focus on Inclusive Education and ICT and will take place from February 21 to 23. Invitees can join the event in Vienna, and anyone interested can follow the broadcast on a YouTube channel.
Light for the World is very honoured that the Cap-Able platform, providing resources for disability inclusion in higher education, is among the 77 Zero Project Awardees.
Are you among the awardees? Will you participate at the Zero Conference in Vienna? Please let us know.
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April 9-12, 2024: Skoll World ForumThe Skoll World Forum is an annual gathering which brings together a wide range of actors to discuss social change. Apply by 31st of January to participate in-person (in Oxford UK). Virtual participation will be free and open to everyone.
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Training opportunities
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Online course on Severe to Profound Intellectual Disability
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The University of Cape Town, in
collaboration with CBM, offers a free course on Severe to Profound Intellectual Disability: Circles of Care and Education. The self-paced course takes about 15 hours to complete. Automated translation is provided in 15 languages, including French and Portuguese.
More information and Course enrolment
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Systems Change MasterclassAshoka’s online Masterclass on Systems Change takes you through nine modules, which will help you to analyse a social problem and design your strategy to become a change maker. At the end of the course, you will have your strategy deck completed.
Sign up for free here.
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Learn to Write Stories of ChangeThe Barefoot Guide Connection is known for its creative books and resources on social change. They offer online writing classes to help you write down your own story of change. The next course is coming up in April and costs 70 EUR.
More information and registration
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Funding opportunities
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Change the Game: Learn how to mobilise resources
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The Change the Game Academy offers a variety of online and classroom
courses on local fundraising and support mobilisations. These courses are specifically designed for civil society organisations in the Global South. You can access the e-learning platform in different languages, such as English, French and Portuguese.
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