The Peacebuilding & Development Institute's Humanitarian Practice Training Series aims to prepare this generation of practitioners and the next to respond adequately and accountably to complex emergencies around the world.
Mission:
Although Washington, DC is populated with humanitarian relief and development
agencies, many continue to struggle with how to respond to disasters and
how to be accountable to the beneficiaries they serve. Drawing on numerous
reviews of the relief after the south-Asian tsunami and the Pakistan earthquake,
as well as in war-torn areas such as Darfur, Somalia, Kosovo, Colombia,
Burma, Afghanistan and Iraq, constructive lessons have emerged as critical
areas for improvement. The Peacebuilding & Development Institute series
not only provides opportunities to improve disaster response and accountability,
but also serve as a medium to further the dialogue surrounding major issues.
Therefore, our unique and cutting-edge training program helps to bridge
the gap between policy and practice.
The program will serve the needs of anyone who:
- Works or volunteers in humanitarian aid, development, or conflict afflicted environments
- Considers working in the any of these fields
- Wants to enhance the discourse about improved practices and emerging trends in the field
The Training Series will:
- Demonstrate up-to-date techniques for working in the field
- Help identify ways to integrate standards and methods into daily operations
- Examine the linkages between relief work, development and conflict sensitive programming
- Provide networking opportunities for professionals from diverse sectors
Each planned workshop combines a mixture of panel-discussions with expert guest speakers, problem-solving simulation exercises, and presentations on core skills and knowledge. Each participant receives copies of key documents on each of the topics, as well as a CD-ROM with hundreds of reference documents from across the industry. Training is planned and presented in collaboration with relief agencies and specialist organizations.
Course Timeline
This seven part series of trainings begins in November 2007 and will continue through April 2008. Session topics vary from one course to the next and each session lasts two days. Please see the full course descriptions for additional information pertaining to any individual course.
