Duskin Leadership Training in Japan for PWD

For how many years now, I have been applying for the Duskin Leadership Training in Japan. To be exact, this is my 5th time to apply. The said training is designed for young Persons With Disabilities (PWD) who are living in Asia and the Pacific that wish to become leaders in their own community and work for the benefit of the PWD sector.

The latter program (the Duskin Leadership Training Program in Japan) was launched in 1999, as part of the Asia and Pacific Decade of Persons with Disabilities (1993-2002).  It recruits young people with disabilities living in Asia and the Pacific who wish to study disability issues in Japan and gain the necessary skills and knowledge to bring back home, in order to improve the situation of the disabled population in their own countries. 

Maximum of 10 trainees are accepted every year. Each country will have at least one representative who is eligible for the said training. Its going to be a 10 month long training program that participants need to adapt themselves to Japanese life and culture. This year the program starts in late August and ends in early July next year. For more details how to apply for the 17th Duskin Leadership Training, visit the official website http://www.normanet.ne.jp/~duskin/english/index.html.

Download application form here
For application guidelines, click here 

You may also send your application to
duskin_training@dinf.ne.jp

The deadline for application is August 8.