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Professional Fellowship leads to collaboration between Indian and UK libraries
Dr Shamprasad Pujar, Deputy Librarian at the Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research (IGIDR) in India, held a Commonwealth Professional Fellowship at the Institute of Development Studies (IDS), University of Sussex, in 2008. 'I have had a unique opportunity to...
New perspective on developing country parliaments follows from Professional Fellowship
Richard Ssendenge, from Uganda, held a Commonwealth Professional Fellowship at the Parliamentary Office for Science and Technology (POST) in 2008. POST's Dr Chandrika Nath reported on the value of hosting a Professional Fellow. 'The Commonwealth Professional...
Professional Fellow applies emergency planning skills in Kenya
Hilary Kimeli Limo, a Public Health Officer from Kenya, held a Commonwealth Professional Fellowship at the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health North East in 2007. 'Emergency planning programmes were not taken seriously by policymakers, NGOs and other providers...
Professional Fellow gains skills in environmental management
Ruth Lugwisha, a Senior Environmental Management Officer at the National Environment Management Council in Tanzania, held a Commonwealth Professional Fellowship at the Environment Agency in 2007. During her three-month programme, she was able to acquire practical...
Professional Fellow learns new skills to treat cancer patients
Sudhir Kumar, an employee at Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) in India, held a Commonwealth Professional Fellowship in 2008 at the St James Institute of Oncology, Leeds Teaching Hospitals. H S Kushwaha, Director of the Health Safety and Environment Group at BARC,...
Professional Fellow uses skills to establish local outreach centres in Malawi
Zomba Municipal Assembly in Malawi sent one of their employees on a Commonwealth Professional Fellowship to Coleraine Borough Council. 'The knowledge and experience gained has made a difference at work, having established six outreach centres under five clinics, which...
Professional Fellowships help NHS trust to build capacity of Ugandan mental health services
The East London NHS Foundation Trust (ELFT) has hosted a number of Professional Fellows through the organisation's involvement in the Butabika Link – a partnership between the ELFT and Butabika Mental Health Hospital in Kampala, Uganda. The Butabika Link is aimed at...
Environment Agency benefits from hosting Professional Fellows
The Environment Agency has hosted a number of Professional Fellows and has found the experience to be valuable not only for the Fellows, but also for the organisation itself. 'We have found that working in partnership with other environmental organisations and through...
Professional Fellowships boost AMREF’s work to improve health in Africa
AMREF (African Medical and Research Foundation) UK has hosted a number of Professional Fellowships since the scheme started and has had consistently positive experiences as a result. 'For each round of Professional Fellows, we feel the scheme has had a huge impact on...
Commonwealth Scholar scoops prestigious prize
Benhajj Shaaban Masoud (2008 Commonwealth Scholar, PhD Law, Nottingham Trent University) has been named as one of just four winners, and the only one from the UK, of the International Insolvency Institute (III)'s prestigious 2010 III Prize in International Insolvency...
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