NOHA Spring School in Humanitarian Action 2017 / Vilnius

Humanitarian Action today has to take into account political, cultural, legal and health dimensions. One more time, the NOHA Spring School will be conducted by university staff and field actors in order to provide professionals with a global approach.

The Spring School aims at training professionals dealing with projects in Humanitarian Action (HA) in order to give them a critical overview of HA in a multidisciplinary perspective with a focus on the main principles, actors, tools. New challenges in HA will also be examined.

The NOHA Spring School in Humanitarian Action became a part of the network's short-term courses programme and is annually organised by Vilnius University in partnership with another European university. This year, the Spring School will take place in Vilnius, Lithuania, in May 2017, and it is co-organised by Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE). The teaching will be conducted by faculty from the network’s universities and field actors, in order to provide professionals with a global approach and specific tools.

Objective

The Spring School aims at training professionals dealing with projects in Humanitarian Action (HA) in order to give them a critical overview of HA in a multidisciplinary perspective and the relevant information for evaluation of projects. New challenges in HA will also be examined.

Target audience

Civil servants, staff from local, international and civil society organisations, and more generally those who are involved in HA and feel the need to upgrade their basic knowledge and skills. In order to reach the maximum effectiveness the number of participants will be limited to 20-25.

Content

  1. Humanitarian action (history and basic principles; types of crises and present-day context).
  2. Funding agencies.
  3. Challenges in Humanitarian Action.
  4. The role of the United Nations Security Council in the Humanitarian Action.
  5. International Humanitarian Law.
  6. Protection in humanitarian operations.
  7. Technology and humanitarian work
  8. Sphere minimum quality standards
  9. Logistics and humanitarian management.
  10. Civil-military cooperation: practical assignment.
  11. Actors in humanitarian action.
  12. Employment of humanitarians.
  13. Framework of intercultural relations in Humanitarian Action.
  14. Transparency in humanitarian action
  15. NGO in action: practical assignment.

Practical information

Admission
Admission is granted on the basis of the past education and/or experience in the field. Candidates should fill in the registration form until 15 February 2017. Upon registration candidates should also upload their CV.
Notification of acceptance by 22 February 2017 (waitlisted candidates will be notified by 15 March 2017).

Certificates and diplomas
Admitted students are expected to participate in the programme by attending lectures and practical assignment. Students will be awarded with certificate from NOHA and ELTE University, subject to 80% of attendance.

Fee
350 EUR (accommodation, distributive materials, daily lunch included). Scholarship (partial reduction of the fee) is available upon motivated request, which must be submitted upon registration in the section where indication of the relevance of the course is requested. Free-of-charge positions are available for ECHO staff members.
Payment deadline – 1 March 2017 (waitlisted candidates must pay the fee by 22 March 2017).
Cancellation: fee will be fully reimbursed for valid reasons if requested until 23 April 2017, 50% cancellation fee will be retained from 24 April 2017 onwards.

Project coordinators
​Renata Vaišvilienė, Lina Urbaitė (Vilnius University), noha@tf.vu.lt
Sára Hungler (ELTE University), hungler@ajk.elte.hu

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