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8 December 2014
On 8 January, PHAP will host a special online discussion event on the principle of neutrality as part of its contribution to the World Humanitarian Summit consultation process. Everyone involved in humanitarian action is invited to take active part in this consultation event on one of the key overarching topics for humanitarian action.
The principle of neutrality, included for example in the...
8 December 2014
In April and November, PHAP organized a two-part training series on the request of the OCHA New York office. Over the two events, participants from the Conflict Response Division, the Policy Development and Studies Branch, and other sections of OCHA New York, were given the opportunity to follow PHAP’s signature Humanitarian Law and Policy curriculum, customized to fit the specific staff...
7 December 2014
As part of its work with the UNICEF regional office for the Middle East and North Africa, PHAP organized a full-day workshop on humanitarian law and policy at the end of the week-long annual management retreat for the country directors in the region in November, dealing with some of the key issues for the region.
The day included several sessions delivered by Naz Modirzadeh, Director of the...
7 December 2014
Between 1-5 December 2014, participants from across the humanitarian sector took part in the first training on humanitarian law and policy organized by PHAP in Geneva since the relocation of the PHAP secretariat to Switzerland.
The three-day Core Professional Training on Humanitarian Law and Policy and two-day Thematic Workshop on Human Rights Law in Armed Conflict attracted participants from 18...
6 December 2014
On 24-26 March 2015, PHAP will be back at the Dubai International Humanitarian Aid & Development (DIHAD) Conference & Exhibition. This will be an excellent opportunity for new and old members to connect with each other and with the PHAP secretariat, which will be exhibiting at the event. The event will also be an opportunity for PHAP to spread awareness of its mission and activities to...
5 December 2014
On 19 November, during the EIBTM expo in Barcelona, Angharad Laing, Executive Director of PHAP, addressed association professionals from across the continent in an interactive session based on the experiences of PHAP in setting up the first sector-wide professional association in the humanitarian sector. This was an opportunity to share important lessons learned from the first years of the...
4 December 2014
How should the business community coordinate itself to engage more systematically in support of emergency preparedness and response, in complement to and in partnership with governments and humanitarian organizations? In preparation of the regional consultation for Asia and the Pacific on the “Power of Business in Emergencies” in Bangkok on 1-2 December 2014, PHAP hosted an online...
3 December 2014
In its most recent meeting, the Board of Directors of the International Association of Professionals in Humanitarian Assistance and Protection (PHAP) decided the date and agenda for the next Ordinary General Assembly of the association. The meeting, open to all members of the association, will take place online via web-/ teleconference on Monday, 29 December 2014, at 14:00 GMT/ UTC.
The meeting...
2 December 2014
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Are you a university student or recent graduate who would like to learn more about the humanitarian sector? PHAP has opened for applications for internships at the secretariat’s office in Geneva, starting in January 2015.
As the only sector-wide professional association of individuals engaged in humanitarian assistance and protection worldwide, PHAP’s mission is to enhance the...
1 December 2014
On 21 November, the World Humanitarian Summit regional consultation for the Europe and Others group of states was introduced to interested stakeholders in an online event hosted by PHAP. With speakers from some of the main actors responsible for the preparatory work for the region and more than 100 interested individuals following the discussions in real time, the event was a promising start to...