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Jukes N. Internationalising alternatives in higher education. ALTEX. 2006;23(Special Issue):63-67

InterNICHE has been working internationally to promote and implement alternatives in higher education for 17 years, facilitating the replacement of harmful animal use and building a broad network with contacts in over 50 countries. From the InterNICHE experience, successful international work requires qualities and practices from organisations that include: A bold and positive vision, a specific focus and an awareness of the links between issues; a commitment to pro-actively catalyse sustainable change and create win-win solutions; the design of organisational structures conducive to participatory democracy, alliance building and the organic growth of the network; the practice of solidarity and support for local initiatives rather than empire building; and the provision of resources and training for action and capacity building. The presentation will draw on examples of InterNICHE projects such as the production and multi-language translations of printed, video, and website resources; the Alternatives Loan System for trial of software, mannekins and simulators anywhere in the world; the international Humane Education Award for local development and implementation of alternatives, including freeware; support for student conscientious objectors; and conferences, outreach visits, and training in alternatives for teachers. The challenges met within such work will also be explored, and suggestions of how to overcome them will be given.

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