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www.womennewsnetwork.vopod.com/video/76406-empowering-women

In March Dr. Mariam went to an IDP camp of 15,000 refugees and sent a report of her work to the Committee.She went to 2 Camps near the Chad border. She has organised  groups of women including the one below  to discuss their problems and elect  representatives to discuss these with the authorities. Help us to continue!

This is where these women are living with their traumatised children and French and other NGOs

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The new DTC welcomes new & enthusiastic members of the committee

عقدت لجنة تدريب دارفور إجتماعاً هاماً جمع أعضاء اللجنة التنفيذية بالعضوة ممثلة المرأة الدارفورية الدكتورة مريم سليمان حيث إستمعت اللجنة لتقريرها حول أحوال اللاجئات في شرق تشاد التي غطتها في زيارة إسنغرقت فترة الثلاثة أسابيع إستهلتها في نهاية شهر مارس 2009م. أبان التقرير الأحوال النفسية المتدهورة لللاجئات وفقدانهن

كافة فرص العمل وتدني الظروف الصحية.

كما كشف التقرير وجود عدد كبير من اللاجئات في سن الثالثة عشر لا يتلقين التعليم وفي حاجة إلي رعاياة خاصة بوسطة

الجهات المشرفة على المخيمات.

The Darfur Training Committee

meets once every month and discusses reports, finance and decisions to be made for future activities.

For example, here (as in the photos) we have discussed the situation in the Chad camps with Dr. Mariam Suliman.

The DTC has successfully convened its 2009 AGM on June 30th. The event witnessed the election of a stronger committee with a majority of Darfurian members.

Any woman in the UK interested in attending a free 5-day training course on the future of Darfur at the beginning of December in Edinburgh is welcome to apply by email to Ray Newton (newton@raypat.plus.com). Training focuses on issues such as gender and development, civic society in Scotland and Darfur and the empowerment of women.

The DTC ultimately aspires to form a Scottish-Darfur Women’s Group.

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Congratulations !!

The DTC has successfully held its third training course in Edinburgh, attended by 20 female participants/volunteers. The course ran from Monday 23rd November to Thursday 26th (2009) at the Friends Meeting House, 7 Victoria Terrace, Edinburgh EH1 2JL. It included lectures, discussions, workshops and visits to the Edinburgh City Chambers and the Scottish Parliament. The participants have learned a lot about Community Life and Civic Society in Scotland and Darfur.

Thanks to the Scottish Lottery Fund for making this project a success. Special thanks are due to the contributors Dr. Gari Donn of Edinburgh UNA, Professor Dhabir Tehrani (UNA), Dr. Alec Gaines (UNA) June Strachan, Roxanne Hur, Rubi Raheem, Malcolm Chisholm (MSP), Counsellor Munro.

Initial feedback shows that every body benefited from the course.

To apply for courses or for more information contact Ray Newton, Darfur Training Committee, newton@raypat.plus.com - www.darfurtraining.org.uk

we set up this Project following initial test courses,  that have shown that the training of women can make a real difference to families and the future health and wellbeing of the people in Darfur. This is offering a lasting contribution to peace and stability by enabling women  to participate in decision-making. All studies show that this is the most cost effective way of developing a sustainable future for Darfur. Please put a donation into the Royal Bank of Scotland, Darfur Training Committee account 00717753 Sort Code 83-24-18. THANKS!