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Registration Now Open for Training in
Africa Conference
(January 2003)
In the October 2002 issue of JTN, we announced the upcoming conference, "Training in Africa: Best Practices, Lessons Learned and Future Directions" to be held in Nairobi, Kenya, from 7 to 9 May 2003. Subsequently, the conference was moved to Lusaka, Kenya and will be held from 5-7 May 2003. Registration for this conference is now open and details are provided below.
Overview
The focus of the conference will be to examine best training practices used in international healthcare settings, with particular emphasis on family planning and reproductive health in Africa. In addition, training practices that have been employed successfully in sectors other than healthcare will be examined and discussed for their applicability to reproductive health programs. The conference is being organized by the JHPIEGO Corporation's Training in Reproductive Health project in collaboration with the Office of Population and Reproductive Health of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and a number of USAID Cooperating Agencies.
The goal of this conference is to examine training practices identified as best--based on objective data, to share lessons learned from implementing training in a variety of settings, and to look at the horizon to see what the future holds for training in Africa.
During the 3-day conference, the 150 to 200 participants will:
- attend skill-building workshops (3 hours)
- attend plenary sessions
- select concurrent sessions, based on individual interest (90 minutes)
This conference is designed for individuals who have responsibilities for the programming, design, delivery, and evaluation of training interventions to improve worker performance, with a focus on family planning and reproductive health in Africa. Conference attendees may include trainers, instructional designers, materials developers, facilitators, program managers, and evaluators.
Skill-Building Workshops
- Creating and Using Interactive Simulations for Training
- Learning with Technology
- Designing Effective Learning Experiences
- Storytelling for Learning Transfer
- Evaluating Performance and the Effect of Training
- Interactive RH Training = Interesting and Innovative Training
- Strengthening Preservice Education Made "Easier"
- Transfer of Learning: Maximizing Your Investments in Training
Dates (these dates have changed from original announcement)
- Monday, 5 May through Wednesday, 7 May 2003
Location (the location has changed from original announcement)
- Mulungushi Conference Centre, Lusaka, Zambia.
Conference Cost
Although there is no registration cost for this conference, participants are responsible for their own travel and hotel expenses. The conference organizers are providing lunch and tea breaks during the three days of the conference. Hotel rooms at the conference site include bed and breakfast.
Registration
For more information and to register, go to http://www.jhpiego.org/bpconf/africa/index.htm
Note: English is the official language of the conference. Translation services will not be available.