Cambridge Core Professional Training on Humanitarian Law and Policy
Date/Time:
June 22, 2009 - 8:00am - June 24, 2009 - 6:00pm
Location:
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
Website:
Description:
HPCR International announces the 8th Core Professional Training on Humanitarian Law and Policy to be held in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in cooperation with the International Committee of the Red Cross and the Program on Humanitarian Policy and Conflict Research at Harvard University. The Core Professional Training on Humanitarian Law and Policy is tailored to meet the needs of policymakers and practitioners working in the field of humanitarian assistance and protection in conflicts around the world. The Core Professional Training provides both dynamic expert instruction and policy tools that are directly linked to practice and contemporary challenges. Combining group discussions, case studies and simulations, this event will cover the following topics: - Protecting Civilians in Times of Armed Conflict - Regulating the Conduct of Hostilities - Managing Humanitarian Access - Ensuring a Safe Access for Humanitarian Organizations - Planning for Humanitarian Protection - Contemporary Challenges to Humanitarian Policy A Thematic Workshops on Humanitarian Security Management will immediately follow the Core training on June 25-26. These courses are designed for mid-career professionals with 3-5 years of experience in humanitarian affairs, or the equivalent. For information on the Core Training and Thematic Workshops, please visit the events' website. The Core Professional Training and Thematic Workshops represent two of the requirements necessary to complete the Professional Certificate on Humanitarian Policy and Conflict Management offered by HPCR International. Further details on the additional requirements are available by clicking here.
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HPCR International is an independent non-profit organization based in Brussels with activities around the world. Their work is aimed at developing innovative approaches and strategic policy tools to address complex security challenges, particularly in situations of armed conflict.
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is a private humanitarian institution based in Geneva, Switzerland. States parties (signatories) to the four Geneva Conventions of 1949 and their Additional Protocols of 1977 and 2005, have given the ICRC a mandate to protect the victims of international and internal armed conflicts.
