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Bangkok 2012 Advanced Professional Trainings on Humanitarian Assistance and Protection

Leadership and Management of Humanitarian ActionNext Upcoming Events:

PHAP is pleased to be offering the following series of Advanced Professional Trainings in Bangkok, Thailand:

The Core Professional Training on Leadership and Management of Humanitarian Action is a new curriculum developed in partnership between PHAP and HPCR, following surveys and interviews with PHAP members and representatives of major employing agencies in the humanitarian sector. The Core Professional Training on Leadership and Management of Humanitarian Action takes place over five full days and serves as a unique opportunity to further refine the knowledge, competencies, and skills necessary to address contemporary humanitarian challenges faced by managers and team leaders in the context of humanitarian response. The training will focus, in particular, on building the strategic capabilites of mid- to senior-level professionals working in the field.
 

The Core Training on Humanitarian Law and Policy is conducted over three full days and serves as unique opportunities for acquisition and refinement of the skills necessary to address contemporary humanitarian challenges. Lectures, case studies, and simulation exercises are integrated into a curriculum narrative informed by legal principles, recent scholarship, contemporary challenges, and current debates. The training is tailored to professionals interested in gaining foundational knowledge, developing a strategic perspective, and engaging in exploratory discussions regarding potential responses to emerging legal and policy questions.

The Thematic Workshop on Engagement with Non-State Actors: Challenges and Opportunities will introduce humanitarian professionals to the particular legal frameworks and policy conundrums when engaging with non-state actors. The workshop will cover topics such as the status of non-state armed groups under IHL, the measures that armed groups can take to improve the respect of IHL, and the regulation of humanitarian engagement with non-state armed groups.

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Aware of the contribution returning participants and members make to the content and discussions at trainings, PHAP offers a discount to those who qualify for the new Returning Participant Discount Program. 

Advanced Professional Trainings on Humanitarian Law and Policy in Barcelona, Spain

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Montjuic CastlePHAP is pleased to be offering the following series of Advanced Professional Trainings in Barcelona, Spain:
The Core Training on Humanitarian Law and Policy is conducted over three full days and serves as unique opportunities for acquisition and refinement of the skills necessary to address contemporary humanitarian challenges. Lectures, case studies, and simulation exercises are integrated into a curriculum narrative informed by legal principles, recent scholarship, contemporary challenges, and current debates. The training is tailored to professionals interested in gaining foundational knowledge, developing a strategic perspective, and engaging in exploratory discussions regarding potential responses to emerging legal and policy questions.

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The Thematic Workshop on The Protection of Civilians in Internal Conflicts is designed to introduce humanitarian professionals to the particular legal and policy challenges inherent in developing protection strategies in the context of non-international armed conflicts and situations of violence short of armed conflict. It provides an intensive review of the relevant bodies of law as they apply in the context of internal conflicts, in particular international humanitarian law and international human rights law. The Workshop takes up several specific challenges and issues, such as the negotiation of access, protection of IDPs, and women in internal conflicts. 

 

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Advanced Professional Trainings on Humanitarian Law and Policy in Amman, Jordan

Amman with KiteNext Upcoming Event:

PHAP is pleased to be offering the following series of Advanced Professional Trainings in Amman, Jordan:

The Core Training on Humanitarian Law and Policy is conducted over three full days and serves as unique opportunities for acquisition and refinement of the skills necessary to address contemporary humanitarian challenges. Lectures, case studies, and simulation exercises are integrated into a curriculum narrative informed by legal principles, recent scholarship, contemporary challenges, and current debates. The training is tailored to professionals interested in gaining foundational knowledge, developing a strategic perspective, and engaging in exploratory discussions regarding potential responses to emerging legal and policy questions.

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The Thematic Workshop on Islamic Law and the Protection of Civilians is designed to introduce humanitarian professionals to Islamic legal thought on war and civilian protection. The Workshop will first provide a conceptual introduction to Islamic law. Participants will first learn about the basic terminology for speaking about Islamic law, its sources and its basic precepts. The workshop will then provide specialized segments on the classical Islamic rules of war, contemporary justifications for the use of violence on the part of jihadi groups, and the situation with regard to Islamic law and Islamic insurgencies. Particular attention will be paid to the contemporary debates over the legitimacy of targeting civilians in Islamic law, the status of international humanitarian organizations, and the possible tools for negotiation with Islamic militant groups.

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Full Online Course on “Essentials of International Humanitarian Law” Now Available!

Online Course Example ImageThe International Association of Professionals in Humanitarian Assistance and Protection (PHAP) is pleased to announce that that the full set of 15 sessions of its first Online Course, which focuses on the core principles and concepts of International Humanitarian Law (IHL), is now available. It has been produced in collaboration with the Program on Humanitarian Policy and Conflict Research (HPCR) at Harvard University, a leading research center on humanitarian law and policy.

The course is offered exclusively to PHAP members, as a benefit of membership, at no additional cost. For more information about PHAP membership, please see Benefits and Dues and How to Join. To access the membership application form directly, click here.

This introductory course is designed for professionals engaged in humanitarian assistance and protection at an operational or policy level. Offering a concise and accessible review of all the major principles and concepts of IHL, it will assist anyone in need of a clear understanding of this domain of international law, which is of particular relevance to the work of those engaged in humanitarian action in situations of armed conflict. The Online Course consists of 15 sessions, each of which includes a video presentation, a glossary of terms, related resources, and a quiz. It complements the onsite Advanced Professional Trainings on Humanitarian Law and Policy, serving as a preparatory step for more advanced professional development opportunities.

Non-members may try a sample session of the Online Course by clicking here.

Announcing the 2011 Calendar of Professional Trainings in Humanitarian Law and Policy

Nairobi Core Training Oct 2010 Group PhotoThe International Association of Professionals in Humanitarian Assistance and Protection (PHAP) is pleased to announce the 2011 calendar of its Advanced Trainings in Humanitarian Law and Policy. Each training week consists of a standard three-day Core Training on Humanitarian Law and Policy followed by a two-day Thematic Workshop on a particular sub-topic of humanitarian law and policy, most recently, Islamic Law and the Protection of Civilians; Human Rights, Counterterrorism, and Armed Conflict; Accountability, Enforcement, and IHL; and Children and Armed Conflict. Thematic Workshops are open to those who have attended the Core Training immediately preceding, as well as to alumni of previous standard Core Trainings in Humanitarian Law and Policy.