PHAP training volunteers: Meet experienced professionals and learn more about IHL

PHAP’s advanced professional training on humanitarian law and policy is a well-established professional development program. It creates opportunities for experienced professionals in the humanitarian sector to deepen their knowledge of international humanitarian law (IHL) with the help of expert trainers and facilitators. We are now giving current students and recent university graduates an opportunity to get involved with these courses as volunteers, assisting with the logistics of the events.

This is an excellent opportunity for current and recent graduates with a demonstrated interest in IHL to meet with experienced professionals in the humanitarian sector. As volunteers will spend most of their time in and around the training room, they will have the chance to listen in on some of the high-level sessions delivered by PHAP’s experts. Furthermore, volunteers will gain an insight into the practical details of the management of events of this kind.

Volunteers will assist the PHAP Secretariat representative with logistical tasks related to the delivery of the training. These include setting up the training room, providing practical information and directions to participants, helping with the coordination of group work, and other tasks pertaining to the social aspects of the course.

This is an unpaid volunteer opportunity and we require a very good familiarity with the city where the event is hosted. Consequently, this opportunity is primarily directed at those currently living in the city in question. Since our training courses are held all over the world, we hope that there will be a volunteering opportunity that suits you. While PHAP does not cover any transport, accommodation, or other costs for the volunteers, meals are provided during the training hours, including the two evenings per training week on which we have group dinners.

We are currently looking for applicants for our training event in New York, 8-12 July, as well as for our events in the fall. Since there are many applicants for every training event, the application procedure is competitive and only the most suitable candidates are accepted. For more information about the requirements, the application procedure, and a list of events for which we are currently accepting applications for volunteering, see the position description on the PHAP website.

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Volunteer opportunity: PHAP Advanced Professional Training on Humanitarian Law and Policy