.: NAFSO nominated a representative for International Leadership Development course on People’s participation in Local Governance in Health in Japan

The Asian Health Institute (AHI) founded in 1980, is a Japnes None Governmental Voluntary Organization committed to supporting the well being and well- doing of the marginalized Asia. It has been working for human resource Development especially through participatory training programs offering opportunities for Asian community based health and development organization.

“International Leadership Development course on People’s Participation in Local Governance in Health “ organized by AHI currently is being continued from 8th September to 11th October 2010 in Asian Health Institute (AHI) , Minamiyama, Nisshin,Aichi, Japan.

National Fisheries Solidarity Movement having a partnership with AHI invited for this training program. According to their invitation, National Peace & Development Coordinator of NAFSO Mr. Anthonie Jesudasan also has participated in this training to build up his skills any further on the issue of Health & Development. He has been appointed for the grogram as he is well experienced person related this issue of the organization.

By: Shamith Roshan

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NAFSO (National Fisheries Solidarity Movement), organizes fishermen to lobby the government to defend their rights and to bring about good environmental practice in coastal areas. ...NAFSO has helped a fishing community to take legal action against a proposal to build a five-star hotel on a mangrove where fish spawn."We are not against hotels, because they bring tourism and income. But 3,000 families and 15,000 fishermen use this lagoon and all of them could be affected by the developments. Only 200 would be employed by the hotel. The lagoon is our mother, and we must protect her." Jude Preman Fernando, local fisherman. At the present situation we are continuing our campaign with small scale fishermen to urge the government to take legal action against Destructive Fishing Practices around the coastal areas of Sri Lanka. View my complete profile

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NAFSO nominated a representative for International Leadership Development course on People’s participation in Local Governance in Health in Japan