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a specialised group of consultants, we offer a range of professional
services aimed at improving the practice of psychosocial work.
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Evaluation
and Consulting
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- Evaluation
of projects and programmes
- Project
planning and monitoring
- Development
of strategies and concepts
- Assistance
with processes of self-evaluation
- Follow-up
and monitoring of projects and programmes (i.e. "backstopping")
- Coaching
and supervision
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work in a process-driven way geared to the specific requirements
of each context and client. We use an integrated methodology
that acknowledges the organisational dynamics, as well as the
impact of the psychological dimensions of our clients' projects
and programmes. We understand external support not as a once
off, short-term and result-oriented activity. We see it as a
mutual process in which key problems are defined and realistic
solutions developed. This enables our clients to introduce sustainable
changes, maximise efficiency, and increase cost effectiveness. |
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offer modular training on the integration of psychosocial methods
into developmental co-operation and humanitarian aid tailored
to specific projects or programmes. Modules include: |
- Psychosocial
work and economics;
- Community
development and crisis intervention;
- Developing
trauma orientated programmes;
- The
complexities of dealing with the past in countries in transition;
- Justice
and truth commissions as models of conflict resolution,
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- The
impact of psychological dimensions on technical co-operation
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also assist with: |
- Preparing
for work in cross-cultural contexts;
- Preparing
for work in war regions, or in areas currently in crisis;
- Conflict
transformation and trauma management strategies in post-war
contexts, and
- Reflection
and documentation of project and programme work, and self-evaluation.
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Our
training is customised to the needs of individual recipients,
and their specific social and cultural context. Of central
importance to our training methods is the active examination
of the potential for conflict between the personal value systems
of individuals and the contexts in which they work.
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- Development,
evaluation and implementation of qualitative methods of
assessment of psychosocial programmes and trauma projects
in developmental contexts;
- Contributions
to research on integrating psychosocial issues into developmental
co-operation, including primary research and data gathering;
- Context-specific
analyses and international comparisons on:
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- Trauma
and trauma interventions
- Strategies
for dealing with the past
- Health
and mental health work
- Education
and education systems
- Community
development Role and function of civil society
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| Publication
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integral part of our work is the scientific review of our practical
work. Our linkage to the university supports interdisciplinary
networking on national and international levels. Through our
publications we participate in ongoing professional debate.
We offer interested parties an open forum for dialogue, and
for the development of comparative knowledge and approaches.
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