Neuro Care – Sri Lanka – Capacity building in Higher Education

2nd nEUROCare Conference

6th nEUROcare workshop - Slovenia

5th nEUROcare workshop - Galle, Sri Lanka

4th nEUROcare workshop - Kandy, Sri Lanka

3rd nEUROcare workshop - Tratu, Estonia

2nd nEUROcare workshop - Kristianstad, Sweden

1st nEUROcare workshop - Colombo, Sri Lanka

A European initiative for capacity building to meet the challenges of caring for people with neurodegenerative disorders in Sri Lanka

“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) with partner Universities in Europe and Sri Lanka namely Triskelion (Norway), University of Ljubljana (Slovenia), University of Tartu (Estonia), Neapolis University Pafos (Cyprus), University of Colombo (Sri Lanka), University of Ruhuna (Sri Lanka), University of Peradeniya and Kotelawala Defense University (Sri Lanka).

Congratulations !!!!

nEUROcare project has received GOOD grade for the successful progress.

Evaluation of Technical Implementation of the CBHE projects implement under the Erasmus+ projects of European Union conducted by the EUROPEAN EDUCATION AND CULTURE EXECUTIVE AGENC (EACEA) has reported that the performance efficiency of the implementation of the

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Erasmus + nEUROcare conference Colombo 2024

nEUROcare conference Colombo, Sri Lanka.S teve Smith’s keynote speech

nEUROcare Conference 2023

International Conference on neurodegenerative disorders (nEUROcare 2023) was held successfully on 9^th and 10^th of February 2023 at the Auditorium, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka. This was held under the nEUROcare project and was hosted by University of Colombo. The conference was chaired by Prof. Sudath Warnakulasuria, Dean, Faculty of Nursing, University Colombo, Sri Lanka. The theme of the conference was “Expanding the Horizen for Neurocare in Sri Lanka”.

nEUROcare Education Programme for Elders, Patients and Caregivers

The nEUROcare Education Programme, conducted in October 2024 at Galle, Karapitiya, Sri Lanka orgabized by the nEUROcare team, University of Ruhuna, was a vital initiative aimed at educating senior citizens, patients, and caregivers on dementia prevention, management, and caregiver burden reduction.

Frontiers Abstract Book: Dialogues in Neurodegenerative Disorders: Care, communication and biomedical challenges

This abstract book, published with Frontiers, one of the world’s largest and most reputed publishing companies, compiles all the abstracts presented by the nEUROcare team at the Dialogues in Neurodegenerative Disorders conference held in Slovenia June 2024. It serves as a comprehensive showcase of the progress, outcomes, and impactful contributions of the nEUROcare project.

2nd nEUROCare Conference

The 2nd nEUROcare Conference was successfully held at the University of Colombo with leadership of the conference chair, Prof. Sudath Warnakulasuriya, bringing together a distinguished gathering of healthcare professionals, academics, researchers, and students from Sri Lanka and Europe. This landmark event provided a platform to showcase the advancements and outcomes of the nEUROcare project while addressing the challenges and opportunities in improving care for neurodegenerative disorders (NDDs) in Sri Lanka. Under the theme “Expanding the Horizons for Neurocare in Sri Lanka,” the conference attracted an impressive participation of approximately 500 healthcare professionals and students.

nEUROCare – Final Meeting

The nEUROCare project continues to make remarkable progress, bringing together all project members from both European and Sri Lankan partner universities for the final meeting held on the 25th November 2024 at the University of Colombo.

Opening of Erasmus+ Projects Office at Kotelawala Defense University, Sri Lanka

The General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University (KDU). recently celebrated the opening of its new Erasmus+ Projects Office, a significant milestone in its efforts to strengthen international collaborations. The center, directed by Dr. Prasanna Herath, the nEUROcare project manager at KDU, is set to serve as a crucial hub for fostering partnerships with the European Union and other international academic institutions.

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nEUROcare Project Field Monitoring Visit by Ms. Elissabetta Necco from the European Union

Ms. Elisabetta Necco from the European Union visited University of Ruhuna as a part of her field monitoring visit for the nEUROcare project. This visit was a significant milestone in the ongoing collaboration between European and Sri Lankan institutions aimed at enhancing capacity building and neurocare education in Sri Lanka.

Dialogues in Neurodegenerative Disorders

The nEUROcare team of Ljubljana University organized a conference titled “Dialogues in Neurodegenerative Disorders” on 6^th and 7^th of June 2024 at the Hotel Grand Union Euro Stars, Ljubljana, Slovenia, dedicated to the advancement of care and research in neurodegenerative disorders Its ambition was to overview the novel approaches and progress, uniting the minds from neuroscience, neurology, healthcare, psychology, novel IT applications and family perspectives.

Painting Workshop for People with Dementia at the Dialogues in Neurodegenerative Disorders Conference, Ljubljana, Slovenia

We were thrilled to host a heartwarming and inspiring painting workshop for people with dementia, run by Home of the Enderly Fužine, Ljubljana at the Dialogues in Neurodegenerative Disorders conference. This special event, part of the nEUROcare project, showcased our commitment to advancing care and support for individuals with neurodegenerative disorders.

5th workshop of nEUROcare project

The 5th workshop of the nEUROcare project was successfully held at the Raddisons Blu Hotel, Galle, Sri Lanka which was hosted by University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka.

Administrative officers including Vice-Chancellors of all the Sri Lankan partner universities, project implementation team members from all the Sri Lankan and foreign partner universities participated in the meeting.

Specialized Education Programme

Department of Nursing, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka Department of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Kotelawala Defense University, Sri Lanka

Department of Nursing, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Nursing, University of Colombo Faculty of Health Sciences, Kristianstad University, Sweden

Delivery of Continuous Professional Development Sessions

Delivery of Continuous Professional Development (CPD) session under the nEUROcare project was held on 09^th of November 2023 at University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka. This was held in parallel to the International Ruhuna University Faculty of Allied Health Sciences Research Symposium 2023 (iRuFARS 2023) together with the pre-congress workshop the same conference.

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Work Packages

WP1 – PREPARATION

Efficiently identify staff, enact the legal framework, and convene partners to finalise work plan details.

WP2 – DEVELOPMENT

Development of the neurodegenerative disease study programme and continuous.
professional development training modules.

WP3 – QUALITY PLAN

To monitor and evaluate the development of the courses

WP4 – DISSEMINATION AND EXPLOITATION

The outcome is to further increase the real sustainability of the proposed activities and

WP5 – MANAGEMENT

The focus upon running the project such as, but not limited to; from planning, coordination, reporting, financial work and management, dissemination, communication with partners, updating project documentation and plans.

Project Partners