Maybe a background in education can explain why I love writing manuals. I enjoy slicing knowledge and procedures into logical, simple and accessible steps. I also like both the mechanical and creative aspects of the design and layout parts.
Volunteering and IVD ToolkitThis reference manual for UN Volunteers posted in Nepal includes: Planning for International Volunteer Day, the Millenium Development Goals (MDGs) themes, Ideas for MDG related activities, a Selection of International Days and a few IVD related ideas to help UNVs prepare for IVD 2008.
Communication and Networking - 2008This training manual is part of a Civic Education Programme designed for the male and female members of Local Youth Councils (LYC) in Afghanistan set up by he UN-Habitat Youth Empowerment Project (YEP). ToT was delivered using this module that aims at training the youth on basic principles of, and giving them skills in, communication and networking to effectively support LYC projects and activities.
Medical / Health Handbook for UN Volunteers in Lao PDRThis reference manual includes guidelines on internal administrative procedures for medical evacuations, hospitalisations, as well as advice on general medical care, common tropical ailments and other health-related information specifically for UN Volunteers serving in Lao PDR. This 2006 Best Practice document was shared with other UNV offices for possible localisation.
Bienvenue! French Manual for Bhutanese Tourist Guides Existing manuals of French as a Foreign Language proved inadequate to answer the specific linguistic needs of Bhutanese Tourist Guides. Tailored lesson plans and a phonetics system were designed and later published as Bienvenue! Level 1, a French manual meeting these needs. First manual of its kind, this 70-hour course is split into 18 learning units based on real-life situations. Comes with a set of two audio tapes. Still in use at the Bhutan Department of Tourism who financed the project in 2004. View press coverage: Kuensel, 09/10/2004
Bonjour! French Manual for Bhutanese Learners Existing manuals of French as a Foreign Language proved inadequate to answer the basic linguistic needs of Bhutanese general learners as well. Tailored lesson plans were designed to meet these requirements in class. The units for general French, level 1 and level 2 developed in 2003-2004 became a draft manual entitled Bonjour. The unit plans of this draft are still in use at the Bhutan Department of Tourism.
Basic Computer Operation manual I based this manual on the Basic Computer Operation (BCO) training module developed in 2001 at the Youth Centre in Thimphu, Bhutan. The training course is spread over 50 hours in sets of 2,5 hours per day running for a period of 4 weeks. It was tailored to the young Bhutanese people who had never used a computer before or very seldom. The great majority in 2001, only 1,5 year after the country opened up to IT and the internet.
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