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Organisational points to be taken into consideration when going abroad:

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Organizational points to be taken into consideration when going abroad:

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Partner organisation

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Partner organization

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studying the local culture and knowing about appropriate behaviour can facilitate the communication considerably

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studying the local culture and knowing about appropriate behavior can facilitate the communication considerably

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are there any special risks for women travelers?
it is a good idea to scan all important documents (passport, traveler's cheques, credit card, flight ticket) and keep them online (e.g. in your mail account) where you can access them in case they get lost or are stolen

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draft a programme and write down addresses and telephone numbers of people you are going to be/stay with

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draft a program and write down addresses and telephone numbers of people you are going to be/stay with

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talking to other travellers who have already been to the country as well as talking to locals and fellow travellers helps increase your awareness of potential dangers and annoyances

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talking to other travelers who have already been to the country as well as talking to locals and fellow travelers helps increase your awareness of potential dangers and annoyances

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if you take traveler's cheques, consider that you have to check bank opening times first and that banks also take money to cash them

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food & drinks (nice to have a list with translations for local specialities)

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food & drinks (nice to have a list with translations for local specialties)

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check if anything is to be taken into consideration for women, senior, disabled, gay & lesbian travellers

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check if anything is to be taken into consideration for women, senior, disabled, gay & lesbian travelers

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check if anything is to be taken into consideration for women, senior, disabled, gay & lesbian travellers

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check if anything is to be taken into consideration for women, senior, disabled, gay & lesbian travelers

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sometimes voltage stabilisers or compatible plugs for power sockets are necessary

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sometimes voltage stabilizers or compatible plugs for power sockets are necessary

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An adequate supply of any medications routinely taken by any member of the party, all correctly labelled. Beware restrictions in some countries about what medicines can be brought in. Check with your travel agent. If you're worried get a letter from your doctor confirming the drugs prescribed.

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An adequate supply of any medications routinely taken by any member of the party, all correctly labeled. Beware restrictions in some countries about what medicines can be brought in. Check with your travel agent. If you're worried get a letter from your doctor confirming the drugs prescribed.

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For stomach upsets: tablets to stop diarrhoea, and rehydration solutions (essential if you're travelling with children).
Simple painkillers such as paracetamol or ibuprofen.

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For stomach upsets: tablets to stop diarrhoea, and re-hydration solutions (essential if you're traveling with children).
Simple painkillers such as Paracetamol or ibuprofen.

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categorise data

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categorize data

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to start with, contacting local NGOs and visiting their project sites is a possibility because it makes travelling and contacting local people easier (disadvantage: choice of project sites by the local NGO might be biased)

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to start with, contacting local NGOs and visiting their project sites is a possibility because it makes traveling and contacting local people easier (disadvantage: choice of project sites by the local NGO might be biased)

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Preparing before traveling

Introduction to the counterpart NGO

Checking the actual field conditions

Trying it out together

Repeating making it

Discussing the results technical

Discussing what expectations rise from the results

Describing the results, materials, measures, performance, ...

Documenting the results, sketches, photo's, video

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'Local specifics''

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Local specifics

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business hours

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business

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talking to other travellers who have already been to the country as well as talking to locals and fellow travellers helps increase your awareness of potential dangers and annoyances

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talking to other travellers who have already been to the country as well as talking to locals and fellow travellers helps increase your awareness of potential dangers and annoyances

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categorise data outline your report draft version final version

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categorise data
outline your report
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final version

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as randomly as possible to start with, contacting local NGOs and visiting their project sites is a possibility because it makes travelling and contacting local people easier (disadvantage: choice of project sites by the local NGO might be biased)

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as randomly as possible
to start with, contacting local NGOs and visiting their project sites is a possibility because it makes travelling and contacting local people easier (disadvantage: choice of project sites by the local NGO might be biased)

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asking questions and receiving answers are always subject to interpretation so 100% objectivity can not be achieved combining questionnaires and interviews might help to reduce misunderstandings using local translators that understand the villagers and you as a researcher makes work much easier often, villagers are curious too, so giving them the chance to ask you questions creates mutual trust and respect

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asking questions and receiving answers are always subject to interpretation so 100% objectivity can not be achieved
combining questionnaires and interviews might help to reduce misunderstandings
using local translators that understand the villagers and you as a researcher makes work much easier
often, villagers are curious too, so giving them the chance to ask you questions creates mutual trust and respect

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keep track of times, dates, names of places and persons visited safe data several times (in writing, on USB stick, using web space) keep in mind that data can mean different things in different contexts and for different people

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keep track of times, dates, names of places and persons visited
safe data several times (in writing, on USB stick, using web space)
keep in mind that data can mean different things in different contexts and for different people

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orientation & getting around

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Orientation & getting around

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selecting locations

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Selecting locations

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meeting the locals

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Meeting the locals

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conducting interviews

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Conducting interviews

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collecting data

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Collecting data

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money check how much money you are allowed to take with you when you enter the country

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''money ''check how much money you are allowed to take with you when you enter the country

November 06, 2006, at 08:25 PM by Reinder - Guidelines for Preparation by Claudia 1

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