FAHS-User Comments and Feedback Initiation of nEUROcare, co-financed by the Erasmus + Capacity Building in Higher Education program
The University of Peradeniya is part of an international consortium
under an Erasmus +
project. The project, nEUROcare – a European initiative for capacity
building to meet the
challenges of caring for people with neurodegenerative disorders in Sri
Lanka is co-financed
by the Erasmus + Capacity Building in Higher Education program
(618596-EPP-1-2020-1-
SE-EPPKA2-CBHE-JP). The aim of this project is to improve the clinical
provision of care
for neurodegenerative diseases. The main outcome of the project is to
develop eight courses
that represent a total of 30 credits in accordance with the Sri Lanka
Qualification Framework
(SLQF) system related to neurodegenerative care.
The European partners of the project are Högskolan Kristianstad, Sweden,
Triskelion,
Norway, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia, University of Tartu, Estonia,
and Neapolis
University Pafos, Cyprus. University of Colombo, University of
Peradeniya, University of
Ruhuna, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University are the Sri
Lankan partners of the
project.
During 07 th to 11 th of February 2022, the first workshop of the
project was successfully
conducted at the Waters Edge, Battaramulla . This was led by Professor
Martin Persson, the
Project Manager, Kristianstad University (Sweden)..
The project team of University of Peradeniya
Dr HDWT Damayanthi Dassanayake (Project Coordinator)
Dr Sarath Rathnayake
Dr AMS Deepani Pathiranage
Ms. BRGTK Weerasingha
Ms. DARK Dasanayaka
Second Workshop of nEUROcare in Kristianstad, Sweden
The four day workshop of the nEUROcare project (618596-EPP-1-2020-1- SE-EPPKA2-CBHE-JP) was successfully conducted in Kristianstad, Sweden from 9 to 12 of May 2022. Partners from both European and Sri Lankan universities participated in this session. Experts from Högskolan Kristianstad, Sweden, Triskelion, Norway, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia, University of Tartu, Estonia, and Neapolis University Pafos, Cyprus participated as European partners while University of Peradeniya, University of Colombo, University of Ruhuna, and General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University participated as Sri Lankan partners. The team from University of Peradeniya comprised of five academic members from the Faculty of Allied Health Sciences (Dr HDWT Damayanthi Dassanayake-Project Coordinator/Manager, Dr UWS Rathnayake, Dr AMSD Pathiranage, Ms. BRGTK Weerasingha and Ms. DARK Dasanayaka) who actively engaged in the development of the course development related to neurodegenerative care with the collaboration of other partners. The Vice Chancellor of University of Peradeniya, Professor MD Lamawansa, attended the workshop as a special guest.
Third Workshop of nEUROcare in Estonia
The nEUROcare team of University of Peradeniya participated in
its third workshop at University of Tartu,
Estonia from 5th to 8th September 2022. The workshop was sponsored by the
Faculty of Health Sciences, Kristianstad University, Sweden and was hosted by
the University of Tartu, Estonia.
Professor M.D. Lamawansa, Vice-Chancellor of the university, Dr H.D.W.T.
Damayanthi, Project manager and two project members: Dr A.M.S.D. Pathiranage and
Ms. D.A.R.K. Dasanayaka participated in this event.
The main goals of this workshop was to develop the course modules of proposed
Master degree program for care of neurodegenerative diseases. In parallel to the
workshop, the team also visited the Medical Faculty of University of
Tartu.
nEUROcare project is co-funded by the EARSMUS + program of the European union
(618596-EPP-1-2020-1-SE-EPPKA2-CBHE-JP)
Fourth nEUROcare workshop 2023
The fourth workshop of the nEUROcare Project was successfully held at Grand Kandyan hotel on 13th and 14th of February 2023 from 8.00 AM to 6.00 PM. “nEUROcare – a European initiative for capacity building to meet the challenges of caring for people with neurodegenerative disorders in Sri Lanka” is a project aimed for the Capacity Building in the field of Higher Education (CBHE). This is a joint project through the main coordination of Kristianstad University (Sweden). The partner Universities of this this project are Triskelion (Norway), University of Ljubljana (Slovenia), University of Tartu (Estonia), Neapolis University Pafos (Cyprus), University of Colombo, University of Ruhuna, University of Peradeniya
and Kotelawala Defense University. About 45 European and Sri Lankan project members’ participated in the event.
Professor, MD Lamawansa, the Vice-Chancellor of University of Peradeniya, Major General Milinda Peiris Vice-Chancellor of University of General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University and Professor Håkan Pihl , Vice-Chancellor of Kristianstad University graced the inauguration session. The event was coordinated by Dr Damayanthi Dassanayake, the project Manager of nEUROcare, University of Peradeniya.
