Abstract
This African Journal of Disability supplement focuses on papers presented at the third AfriNEAD Symposium in 2011. In this closing editorial, we want to give an overview of the rationale and major modes of operation of the African Network for Evidence-to-Action on Disability (AfriNEAD) with special focus on recommendations made at the 2011 AfriNEAD Symposium. AfriNEAD is guided and informed by the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) for its research themes. The issues that emerged from AfriNEAD 2011 ranged from children and youth with disabilities; education across the lifespan; economic empowerment; the development process in Africa; health, HIV and AIDS and community-based rehabilitation; holistic wellness; to research evidence and utilisation. Disability-related stigma, the value of emancipatory research and the need to recognise a broader scope of valid methodologies were also highlighted.
Highlights
Read online: Scan this QR code with your smart phone or mobile device to read online. This African Journal of Disability supplement focuses on papers presented at the third AfriNEAD Symposium in 2011
We want to give an overview of the rationale and major modes of operation of the African Network for Evidence-to-Action on Disability (AfriNEAD) with special focus on recommendations made at the 2011 AfriNEAD Symposium
Host a tri-annual AfriNEAD symposium. Another platform that is essential for dissemination and utilisation of research is the AfriNEAD Symposium, held at least once every three years. This three-day Africa-wide http://www.ajod.org symposium focuses on specified themes of interest to network members in order to assess progress on evidence-to-action and to consolidate and strengthen dialogue The symposium is hosted on a rotation basis by member countries, with each event producing a collection of papers to be published as a Special Issue of a suitable international journal
Summary
The African Network for Evidence-to-Action on Disability: A role player in the realisation of the UNCRPD in Africa. The AfriNEAD network will work with member countries to develop a methodology for profiling their own local situation regarding persons with disabilities, the services available to them, the research being conducted and areas needing investigation, and to identify facilitators and barriers for turning evidence into action. Another platform that is essential for dissemination and utilisation of research is the AfriNEAD Symposium, held at least once every three years This three-day Africa-wide http://www.ajod.org symposium focuses on specified themes of interest to network members in order to assess progress on evidence-to-action and to consolidate and strengthen dialogue The symposium is hosted on a rotation basis by member countries, with each event producing a collection of papers to be published as a Special Issue of a suitable international journal. Once research is put into action, there needs to be ongoing monitoring and evaluation to ensure that practice remains linked to evidence, informed by and appropriate to the cultural setting, to promote continued effective outcomes
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