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Institute for Social Development Studies

 
 
 

Welcome to ISDS

The Institute for Social Development Studies (ISDS) is a Vietnamese non-profit, non-governmental organization registered under the Vietnam Union of Science and Technology Association (VUSTA). The Institute was established on May 27th 2002 by the Decision 468/TC-LHH of VUSTA. It enjoys a national reputation based on the quality of its work and its commitment to apply academic knowledge to address national challenges – to inform as well as to influence. ISDS’ vision of Vietnam is to be a country in which poverty is eliminated, the voices of all people are heard, and rights-based social justice prevails.

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Global Fund for Fighting HIV/AIDS – Round 9 – VUSTA component
Name of project: Global Fund for Fighting HIV/AIDS – ...
WDR 2012 Global Qualitative Assessments of Gender Economic Choices
Duration: October – December 2010. Donor: World Ba...
 
 
 
 

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Workshop on introduction to the toolkit for information, education and communication activities for reducation of stigma and discrimination related to disabled people


The Institute for Social Development Studies and the Central Committee for Propaganda and Training co-hosted a workshop to introduce the toolkit for information, education and communication (IEC) activities for reduction of stigma and discrimination related to the disabled on March 9, 2012 in Hanoi.

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"Transnational marriage migration of Vietnamese women in Asia: Toward a multi-dimensional view"

On July 1st 2011 in Hanoi, Institute for Social Development Studies (ISDS) and University of Western Ontario jointly organized the workshop entitled “Transnational marriage migration of Vietnamese women in Asia: Toward a multi-dimensional view” in order to disseminate results of a series of quantitative and qualitative studies on transnational marriage migration in both sending and receiving sites. The workshop is the concluding activity of a four-year research project “Transnational migration of Vietnamese women in Asia” under a generous grant provided by the International Development Research Centre of Canada (IDRC).

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Training workshops on “Reduction of stigma and discrimination against disadvantaged groups in Vietnam” organized at the Central College for Female Cadres and University of Labor and Social affairs

Within the framework of the project entitled “Promoting disadvantaged groups’ rights and social integration in Vietnam” sponsored by Oxfam NOVIB, the Institute for Social Development Studies organized a training workshop on “Reduction of stigma and discrimination against disadvantaged groups in Vietnam” at the Central College for Female Cadres from February 27 to March 2, 2012 and at the University of Labor and Social Affairs from March 20 to 24, 2012 in Hanoi. The workshop was aimed at enhancing knowledge, skills and self-confidence on anti-stigma and anti-discrimination related to vulnerable groups, including people living with HIV/AIDS, DUs, sex workers and disabled people for lecturers, who will then educate the cadres at grassroots level or their students.

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