How can I improve my practice?

This is the major question which is framing the one week workshop for 19 instructors from the Vocational Training Centre, Mine Action, Agricultural Training Centre, Medical Training School as well as SPLM. The workshop started Monday February 16th and it took place at Yei Vocational Training Centre.

The workshop was officially opened by Paterno Legge. He is now working as the Investment and Development Advisor to the Governor of Central Equatoria. Paterno Legge has for years been an important part of NPA in Southern Sudan.

In his opening speech Paterno Legge, the Investment and Development Advisor to the Governor of Central Equatoria highlighted the importance of the focus on capacity building in Southern Sudan. “We have been at war for more than twenty years and in this period the people of Southern Sudan did not have access to education. Even during the war the Norwegian people were here together with us supporting us and they still continue to support us, now focusing on capacity building.”

The capacity building program in Technical Vocational Pedagogy in Yei was initiated by Ms Linda Thu at Norwegian People’s Aid in Juba. The capacity building is a part of the NUCOOP program focusing on supporting Higher Education in Southern Sudan.

The workshop is the first of its kind held in Southern Sudan. It is the first part of a full one year program offered as a part time program over two years in Technical Vocational Pedagogy. The program is offered by Akershus University College from Norway in collaboration with Upper Nile University in Malakal.