Seminar: Norwegian Sickle Cell Anemia Organisation

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The Norwegian Sickle Cell Anemia Organisation (NSCAO) invites you to a seminar and a barbeque party to be held on the 14th. August 2010. The aim of the seminar is to enlighten and establish a network of volunteers who can provide useful information as well as practical and emotional support to children and young people who are living with the sickle cell disease in Norway.

NSCAO hopes to achieve the following through the seminar:

- To reduce the social level of social isolation felt by many young people living with thedisease

- To boost their confidence and self esteem

- To link children and young people into community

- To make and meet new friends

- To establish long term sustainable social relationship in the mainstream community

Details of the seminar and venue:

Date: 14.08.2010
Place: Kristent Interkulturell (KIA), Ebells gate 1
Time: 11:00- 16:00

Program:
11:00 -11:40 Registration and coffee
11:40 – 12:25 Brief history of NSCAO - Agatha Joyce Oiginere, Project Manager
12:25 – 12:45 introduction of NSCAO`s youth forum by Churchill Odiero / Benter, Project Coordinator
12:45 – 13:00 BREAK
13:00 – 13:30 Sickle videos
13:30 – 14:30 Barbecue
14:30 – 15:30 Workshop: Participation open to all sickle cell sufferers, care providers and every one present
15:30 – 16:00 coffee/cake

End, Benter Adiambo

NB: NSCAO reserve the right to change the program!

Registration deadline: 10, august, 2010 to benadi@nscao.org

For Further information contact:
Benter – Seminar Project coordinator, 971 97 925 ( http://nscao.org/ )

This Project is funded by: the Norwegian Enhet for mangfold og integrering (EMI).