The 10th Asia Pacific Congress on Deafness – APCD2009

The 10th Asia Pacific Congress on Deafness – APCD2009 will be held in connection with 10th Hearing International - HI Annual meeting and 2nd ASEAN Academy of Neuro-oto-audiology at Landmark Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand during 4-7th August, 2009. This will be another great event. It is my great privilege and pleasure to warmly invite all of you to participate in these three combined conferences.

Organizing Committee of APCD2009 will ensure you of the innovative programming, latest technology and opportunity in Medical, Surgical, Rehabilitation and Education for the Hearing Impaired and the Deaf. Conference offers professional development for deaf education, teachers, interpreters, support staffs, professionals in the field of deafness and parents, audiologists and hearing specialists. The scientific programme will include special lecture, plenary, tutorial, free paper and poster sessions. You will have the opportunities to site visit of professional interest such as diagnostic and rehabilitation technology and school for the deaf in Bangkok.

The conference has grown to become the major meeting in the Asia Pacific region and Worldwide. It is the opportunity for all those involved to share research, clinical and educational practices.

For Registration, Abstracts and program detail please click on  the title

Pakistan: Job Opportunity Communication Specialist (Islamabad Based)

Communication Specialist (Islamabad Based)  

The mission of Strengthening Participatory Organization (SPO) is to strengthen and support community organizations and public interest institutions of Pakistan. Its democratic governance, social justice and peace and social harmony programmes seek to achieve enhanced capacity of its partners with increased levels of accountability and transparency.

SPO offers a challenging opportunity to the one who sees her/his work as commitment rather than a job. Reporting to the Head of Technical Support, s/he will be responsible for planning, coordinating and editing newsletter, annual report and other publication(s)/reports etc. S/he will ensure all aspects of production of multiple publications and quality assurance stages.  The prerequisites include a Masters degree in a relevant subject with at least five years experience. Knowledge of social, political and development sector, clear and concise verbal and written communication skills both in English and Urdu, proficiency in MS-Office and In-page Urdu are essential requirements. Linkages with media are highly desirable for this position.

Job Description                       

Department	Technical Support and Research
	Communication Specialist
Reports to	Program Manager/Head of Technical Support and Research
Line Management responsibility for	Associate Development Resource Centre

 

 

Job Purpose

S/he is responsible to ensure all aspects of production of multiple publications, editing, fact checking and quality assurance stages, planning designing and editing newsletter, annual report and other reports.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Main duties and responsibilities

• Improve internal/external communications through developing strategies
• Write, draft and/or edit, and submits for final approval: press releases, articles, newsletters, case studies, profiles, annual reports, marketing/advertising materials
• Coordinate and supervise the development of video documentary films
• Edit all elements for style, substance and organization. Reorganize text to create consistency in grammar, format, and message.
• Oversee all aspects of production, often of multiple publications; copy editing, fact checking and quality assurance stages
• Provide text and technical services to developing and maintaining web pages and/or other forms of electronic communication
• Serve as liaison to contributors/authors for research papers: solicits material to be published, edit submissions, convey editorial comments, resolve issues, ensure deadlines are met
• Ensure that the content and image are consistent and documented; coordinate post production activities, coordinating copyright registration, and permissions activities
• Oversee distribution of press releases to media; take photographs; maintain photo, clip and contact files; organize and over see photo shoots, reporter visits, media launches, and related events as directed
• Establish and strengthen linkages with other support organizations to exchange relevant information

Human Resource Management

• Monitor and review staff performance and achievement on a regular basis including supervision and annual appraisals; and offer timely constructive feedback
• Liaise with HR about staff performance and attendance issues
• Help to recruit, interview  and induct staff
• Coach and mentor staff to ensure they achieve their objectives

Other

• Adhere to SPO policies and promote participatory culture and demonstrate SPO’s values
• Prepare annual/quarterly work plans and reports
• Participate in the programme planning and review meeting at least once a year to review the past achievements future planning
• Participate in professional development training as identified and approved by SPO
• Any other duties as required

Applications should reach the Manager Human Resources, SPO National Centre, House 429, Street 11, F-10/2, Islamabad, Email: jobs@spopk.org  by Thursday, May 14, 2009.  Candidates, who have applied for this position before, need not apply again. Candidates who try to influence the recruitment process would automatically be disqualified.

Women and minority candidates are particularly encouraged to apply.

SPO is an equal opportunity employer.

 

 

Pakistan: Report on Awareness Raising Seminar

 

PEOPLE WITH HEARING LOSS

An awareness raising semianr

Date: Saturday, May 9, 2009,

Time: 11:00am to 01:30pm

Venue: IDA RIEU Teachers' Resource Center, Karachi

Organized by:Danishkadah and IDA RIEU Teachers' Recource Center.

Audience : Teachers, Parents and Students

Program Detail

• • Introduction to hearing loss (Deaf, Hard of Hearing, Late Deafened)
  • How it is living with hearing loss
  • Accommodation in education and medial setup is your right (UN CRPD)
  • Need of platform for People with Hearing loss, and role of parents and teacher
  • Existing local and International organization and available opportunities for people with hearing loss.
    (WFD, IFHOHYP, IFHOH, EFHOH, ALDA)

  Danishkadah and IDARIUE Teachers' Recourse Center jointly organized an awareness raising seminar on "People with Hearing Loss". The aim was to raise batter understanding about different types of people with hearing lost, their international organizations, right of accommodation in education, medical setup, and encourage to established self-help organizations.

  During seminar teachers were encouraged to refresh their knowledge and learn ICT skill so they can keep themselves update about latest development from all over the world. Teachers, parents and students were given links of international organization of people with hearing loss, organization of interpreter and other web site where they can learn more and can published their work.

  Accommodation in inclusive setting also was discussed specially in education and medical setup, in our environment usually parents or relatives helps people with hearing loss, and it observed that professional services is missing in Pakistan. It also be observed that neither the teacher nor the student aware about assistive devices because they are not available in Pakistan. We suggested that teachers, parents, and students all should aware of assistive devices and technologies so they can demand the same or collaborate with different companies to develop local assistive devices.

  Different available resources, tools also shown to the audience, and different CD with sign language got attention of the audience, special about Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR). Later on audience's interest, it was decided that a workshop on Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) will be organize some time later at mutual agreed date.

  Muhammad Akrm from Danishkadah and Ms. Shazia Hasan and Ms. Rabia from IDA RIUE TRC jointly manage this program.

   

Photos from the Seminar

Source: DanishKadah