Neuro Care – Sri Lanka – Capacity building in Higher Education

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).

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”.

Upcoming Event

International Workshop on
Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) & Person-Centered Care (PCC)

2^nd November 2023

Pre-Congress Workshop – Healthy Aging
i RUFARS 2023

9^th November 2023

5th workshop nEUROcare project
Galle, Sri Lanka

The next workshop of the nEUROcare project will be held in University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka
on 6^th – 8^th November 2023

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