Special announcement: PHAP Continuous Learning Credits

As part of its efforts to strengthen the understanding of the policy and legal frameworks that relate to humanitarian action, as well as current trends and challenges faced by the humanitarian sector, we are happy to announce the launch of the Continuous Learning Credits system for members of the association.

Currently linked to the PHAP Online Learning Sessions, the credits system allows PHAP members to measure and track their engagement with PHAP’s ongoing learning activities.

• Learning credits are awarded on the completion of the two-part assessment following each online learning session.
• As they are designed to track continuous engagement with learning activities, the credits automatically expire one year after acquisition.
• Members are able to track their credits by logging on to their account on phap.org where they can also print their learning credit record.

The live online sessions are open to the public. PHAP members can also access event recordings, take the optional assessments, and track their participation using the Continuous Learning Credit framework.
Upcoming sessions on Humanitarian Law and Policy include the following:

• Introduction to IHL and its relevance for humanitarian actors, 21 May 2015
• IHL and Core Humanitarian Principles: humanity, neutrality, impartiality and independence, 3 June 2015
• The Fundamental Principles of IHL Regulating Hostilities: military necessity, distinction, and proportionality, 17 June 2015
• Qualification of Armed Conflict and Determining the Applicable Law, 8 July 2015
• Qualification of Situations: case studies from recent practice, 22 July 2015

A second online learning series on Trends and Challenges in Humanitarian Action will be launched in June.