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 training days of around 4.5 hours each and 17 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 and possible humanitarian “game changers”.
The course aims to complement theory with practical examples provided by guest speakers who have relevant work experience (shared, for instance, in the “deep dive” format). Furthermore, the course offers you a critical perspective and includes a variety of interactive and participatory methods, including case studies, group discussions, quizzes, and roleplays. 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 power imbalances 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 Action". Staff of Aktion Deutschland Hilft member organizations can have their course fee reimbursed.
Contents
- History, legal frameworks, and principles of contemporary humanitarian action, including practical examples of situations where humanitarian principles are applied and/or challenged
- How humanitarian action is financed and coordinated and who the key actors are
- Humanitarian reform process and what it entails, including funding, localisation, and the Humanitarian-Development-Peace Nexus
- Cross-cutting issues and potential “game changers”, including gender, decolonisation, anticipatory action, digitalisation, 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
The online 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 Action". The sessions will be in English.
Session 1: Monday, 25 November 2024
Session 2: Tuesday, 26 November 2024
Session 3: Monday, 02 December 2024
Session 4: Tuesday, 03 December 2024
Session 5: Wednesday, 04 December 2024
Session 6: Thursday, 05 December 2024
10:00 am – 2:30 pm CET
Location
online
Facilitators
Centre for Humanitarian Action (CHA)
Costs
350,00 €
Staff of Aktion Deutschland Hilft member organizations can have their course fee reimbursed.
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 Chantel Kulhoff for further questions: aha-anmeldungen(at)akademie.ruhr-uni-bochum.de.