Winnipeg centre funded to reform services for disabled people in Russia. (International Aid).WINNIPEG -- Canadian Centre on Disability Studies received $4 million for a program to support reform policies and services for disabled people in Russia. The funds come from the Canadian International Development Agency The Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) is a Canadian government agency which administers foreign aid programs in developing countries. CIDA operates in partnership with other Canadian organizations in the public and private sectors as well as other . The Honourable honourable or US honorable Adjective 1. principled 2. worthy of respect or esteem honourably adv Honourable Adjective Susan Whelan Susan E. Whelan, PC (born May 5, 1963 in Windsor, Ontario) was a Canadian Member of Parliament (elected in Essex—Windsor in 1993 and Essex in 1997 and 2000) and cabinet minister She was Minister for International Cooperation. , Minister for International Cooperation, announced a contribution of up to $4 million over four years to the Canadian Centre on Disability Studies (University of Manitoba Location The main Fort Garry campus is a complex on the Red River in south Winnipeg. It has an area of 2.74 square kilometres. More than 60 major buildings support the teaching and research programs of the university. ) to support reform policies and services for disabled people in Russia. The Canadian Centre will work with the Moscow State Social University and the Moscow Research Institute of Psychiatry The Institute of Psychiatry (IOP) is a research institution dedicated to discovering what causes mental health problems and diseases of the brain. In addition, its aim is to help identify new treatments for them and ways to prevent them in the first place. to train faculty, professionals, community leaders and people with disabilities in social work, disability studies and mental health. The training program will improve the range, quality and availability of services for people with disabilities and will focus on the social model of disability that emphasizes human rights and equal opportunities for all, and on empowerment and the removal of environmental barriers. Canadian partners, include the University of Manitoba, the University of Calgary and the Manitoba provincial government, who will all contribute to this initiative. ccds@disabilitystudies.ca |
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