tulane payson center for development: 2015 nepal global development summer institute

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Nepal Summer Ins.tute June 22 July 3, 2015

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Nepal  Summer  Ins.tute      

June  22  -­‐  July  3,  2015  

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Nepal  Summer  Ins.tute    

2015  

•  "Child  Wellbeing  &  Development”  – Loca.on:  Kathmandu,  Nepal  – Dates:  June  22  –  July  3,  2015    

     

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Instructors  •  Dr.  Elke  Johanna  de  Buhr    •  Dr.  William  Bertrand    

 

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An  Introduc.on  to  Kathmandu,  Nepal  

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Course  Overview:  Child  Wellbeing  &  Development  

•  Among  Asia’s  poorest  and  least  developed  countries  (ranked  145  out  of  187  countries  on  the  Human  Development  Index),  land-­‐locked  Nepal  lacks  universal  access  to  health  care,  compulsory  educaUon  and  essenUal  legal  protecUons  for  children  

•  Adults  and  children  migrate  to  urban  centers  in  search  for  income  and  a  beVer  life  but  labor  exploitaUon  is  common  

•  Migrant  children  are  systemaUcally  hired  into  brick  manufacturing,  carpet  weaving  and  other  industries  hazardous  to  their  health  and  development  while  denying  them  access  to  educaUon    

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Child  Wellbeing  &  Development  (cont.)  

•  DomesUc  workers  oZen  work  under  slavery-­‐like  condiUons  

•  Both  adult  women  and  children  are  trafficked  across  the  border  into  commercial  sexual  exploitaUon  

•  Dalits  (“untouchables”)  are  especially  vulnerable  •  At  the  same  Ume,  resources  for  intervenUons  in  health  and  educaUon  are  far  below  of  what  would  be  needed    

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Child  Wellbeing  &  Development  (cont.)  

 •  Study  intervenUons  targeted  at  improving  the  quality  of  life  of  children  in  Nepal  focusing  on  three  broad  areas:    1.  Child  health  2.  Child  work  and  economic  well-­‐being  3.  Availability  and  quality  of  educaUon  

•  Learn  though  visits  to  internaUonal  and  local  organizaUons  and  project  sites,  guest  speakers  and  classroom  discussions    

•  Work  in  small  groups  to  design  and  execute  a  feasibility  study  for  a  prevenUon  or  intervenUon  program  in  your  selected  area  of  specializaUon    

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Course  Logis.cs  •  Teaching:  – Lectures,  incl.  guest  speakers          (mostly  in  the  mornings)    – Site  visits/field  trips,  and  group  work  (mostly  aZernoons,  or  all  day)  

 

•  Housing  and  Meals:    – Single  rooms  at  Hotel  Encounter  Nepal  in  Thamel,  Kathmandu    

–  Included  meals:  Breakfast,  lunch,  and  two  coffee  breaks  

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Field  Trips  Swayambhunath  

Bhaktapur  

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   Ques.ons?  

For  further  informaUon  please  contact:    Elke  de  Buhr  ([email protected])