D. Personnel assistance

The purpose of the personnel programme is to contribute to partner organisations’ organisational development and knowledge-building. The posting of expatriate personnel should make use of pre-existing local structures and resources, and it must not conflict with national priorities or other constructive initiatives.

Therefore, DPOD has liaison officers in some partner countries in order to coordinate with relevant national and international actors. Liaison officer must be the focal point for co-ordination between all Mini-Programme initiatives in the country concerned.

Posted staff will also become involved in awareness-raising and information initiatives in Denmark in order to spread information on their efforts in the developing world, for instance by means of articles, members’ meetings, cultural events and talks. When DPOD enters into contracts with posting organisations, an awareness-raising plan will be drawn up along with posted staff.

For more information, see the Handbook for posted personnel at DPOD’s website.

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• Application format

Read more about the activities included in this format: 

• Capacity builders: To post an advisor to one or a group of DPOs in order to strengthen their capacity and organisational development
• External short-term consultants: To provide short-term technical expertise within a specific area as defined in  the terms of reference and with a clear output/outcome
• Volunteers: To build up the disability resource and to support partner organisations
• Liaison officers: To post a facilitator who represents DPOD and DPOD member organisations in order to assist in communication, project work and administration in relation to the partnership

• Global Line: For persons with disabilities from Southern partner organisations to attend the Global Line course at Egmont Højskolen. It is possible for DPOD member organisations to invite two volunteers from their Southern partner organisations to attend the Global Line course at Egmont Højskolen. The 19-week course teaches participants tools for project planning, strategic planning and other tasks of relevance to strengthening DPOs in developing countries. To obtain funding for this, a separate application form should be used, which is available at DPODs website.