The “Humanitarian action all-round: foundations, challenges, trends” training course offers you a comprehensive and hands-on introduction to contemporary humanitarian action. Spanning over 6 half-days and 15 online thematic sessions, the course curriculum covers the ideological, legal, practical, and institutional foundations of Western humanitarianism; key policy frameworks and their implementation aspects; as well as cross-cutting issue areas of humanitarian action like gender or climate.
The course aims to complement theory with practical examples provided by guest speakers who have relevant work experience. Furthermore, the course offers you a critical perspective and includes a variety of interactive and participatory methods, including group discussions and case studies which take into account the current developments within the sector. In addition to dedicated sessions, the course aims to consider power dynamics with respect to all its content and this way seeks to avoid reproducing inequalities and the problematic knowledge gaps within the sector.
The training includes regular breaks and is part of aha’s certification scheme: It can be credited towards a Certificate of Advanced Studies in "Foundations of Humanitarian Acion". Staff of Aktion Deutschland Hilft member organizations can apply for reimbursement of the course fee.
Contents
- History, legal frameworks and principles of contemporary humanitarian action, including practical examples where humanitarian principles are applied and/or challenged
- How humanitarian action is financed and coordinated, who the key actors are and what challenges they are (currently) facing
- The humanitarian reform process and what it entails, including funding aspects, localization, and the Humanitarian-Development-Peace Nexus
- Cross-cutting issues of humanitarian action, including gender, decolonization, anticipatory action, digitalization and climate change
Target group
New employees or junior practitioners with little previous experience from international and national/local/diaspora humanitarian NGOs, UN agencies, and government institutions; humanitarian volunteers; as well as career changers from other professions.
Format
This workshop is held online. Please note: The course language is English. Materials will be provided in English.
Session 1: Monday, 26th of May 2025 10:00 am – 2:30 pm CET
Session 2: Tuesday, 27th of May 2025 10:00 am – 2:30 pm CET
Session 3: Wednesday, 28th of May 2025 10:00 am – 2:30 pm CET
Session 4: Monday, 2nd of June 2025 10:00 am – 2:30 pm CET
Session 5: Tuesday, 3rd of June 2025 10:00 am – 2:30 pm CET
Session 6: Wednesday, 4th of June 2025 10:00 am – 1:00 pm CET
Facilitators
The training course is organized by The Centre for Humanitarian Action (CHA), an independent Berlin-based think tank, founded in 2019. CHA has a broad network of humanitarian researchers and practitioners with substantial expertise in different issue areas, including place-based experts from contexts affected by humanitarian crises.
The 15 thematic sessions will be led by a variety of different guest lecturers from the field, with specific knowledge on the respective issues.
Costs
The course fee is 475,00 €. Staff of Aktion Deutschland Hilft member organizations can apply for reimbursement of the course fee. To cover the fees, you can upload an educational voucher of the state of NRW during the registration.
Your registration is binding. Participants will receive feedback on whether they have been admitted to the course within two weeks after their registration.
Please contact Mr. Robin Pass for further questions: robin.pass(at)akademie.ruhr-uni-bochum.de
This training is organized by the Institute for International Law of Peace and Armed Conflict. This training is provided by Aktion Deutschland Hilft.