Last Update1/5/2008

 
  PADETC brochure
Happiness_Presentation
      by Sombath SOMPHONE
 
 

5/6/2008

 
  Mindmap
     Vision of PADETC 2007-12
 
 

30/7/2008

 
 

PADETC 10 years

 
 

16/10/2008

 
  Booklet of PADETC
      (Lao Language)


 
1
.Natural Dye Guideline.
2.Bio-Extrects & Organic fertilizers by earthworm raising booklet.
 
3.Camping.
 
4.System of community service
 
5.Guideline of local Chants-Verses.
 
6.Young Volunteer Participatory system Guideline.
 7.Guideline for cooking for healthy by primary students.
 
8.Guideline for the basic of Nutrition for health and sanitation.
 
9.Book of nutrition Song,Poem,
Chants (Food for health and sanitation).

 
10. Comment on holding traditional festival in school book
11. Handbook on ( Earthworm raising & Organic fertilizers)
 
 

20/10/2008

 
    Thateng Profile in Xekong Province
(Lao Language)
 
   

 

     
 

16/12/2008

 
  PADETC , 9/December 2008,Workshop on:
Fund Raising for Financial Security and Sustainability
by
Andrew Jenkins
 
 
 

 
 
 

12/1/2009

 
  Buddhism for Development Project.  
 

 
 

2/2/2009

 
 

 
  Livable Laos  
     
 
 

10/3/2009

 
   
  Beautifully handcrafted silk and bamboo products directly from the villagers of Laos.  
  The Saoban Weavers of Laos.
Flyer Saoban Shop
Weaver story - Khampha
Weaver story - Noud

Weaver story - Nuthong
Weaver story - Sang
Weaver story - Lang
Weaver story - Bonethong
Weaver story - Noy
 
 

Saoban photo album

 
  cushion covers  
  scarves  
 
 

10/4/2009

 
  Experiential Learning in Lao
     Ricefields
 

 

 

 

 

 

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Interview with PADETC Director

 

Mr.Sombath SOMPHONE

 
 

 
 

“And for us, education of the heart, should be the heart of education.”

It takes a while for an outsider to fully grasp the work scope of the Participatory Development Training Centre (PADETC). Why? Because there are so many components it has explored over its ten years of development work in Laos. The centre, which is entirely staffed by Lao people, has its fingers in many pies: from the production of fuel-efficient stoves, to fish farming promotion, recycling, media, young volunteers in schools, and even to teacher training.

“We had to try out different things over the years, to find an entry point into what we really want to achieve,” says Sombath Somphone, founder and director of PADETC. “So everything we did were like little pieces of a jigsaw puzzle, which we have developed and pieced together. Now after ten years, a picture is slowly taking shape.”

PADETC’s quest can be summed up in four words:

Education for Sustainable Development

Imagine a house with four pillars, built on sturdy foundation. This is PADETC’s model of sustainable development, which is built on a strong base of good governance and education, while upheld by four pillars of economic development, environmental harmony, promotion and preservation of culture, and lastly the spiritual well-being or heart of the people. All these work together to form the roof (or ultimate goal) which is Genuine National Happiness, a concept of joyful living inspired by the Bhutanese idea of Gross National Happiness.

It seems old-fashioned to speak of spirituality in the 21st century, but PADETC believes that modern-day education and development models have ignored this crucial element. Societies are highly skilled but sorely lacking in qualities like compassion and social responsibility.

 
 

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