ONLINE DIPLOMA COURSE IN HUMANITARIAN DIPLOMACY
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Learning objectives
On completion of this course, participants should be able to:
- Explain clearly the concept of humanitarian diplomacy and provide examples of humanitarian diplomacy in action
- List and categorize the main actors in the field of humanitarian diplomacy and describe their roles
- Describe the interplay between relevant international law, including international humanitarian law and humanitarian diplomacy
- Analyze the role of advocacy and persuasion in humanitarian diplomacy
- Organize a humanitarian diplomacy alliance
- Plan a persuasion campaign, taking into consideration the application of fundamental humanitarian principles
- Explain how to shape or influence negotiations through obtaining and using an evidence-based approach
- Describe how different humanitarian diplomacy contexts influence negotiation outcomes
- Analyze case studies of humanitarian diplomacy, identifying goals, actors, methods, challenges, and implementation.
Outline
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MODULE 1:1
How diplomacy is understood in the context of humanitarian diplomacy, and the IFRC humanitarian diplomacy policy. The evolution, relevance, framework, and current practice of humanitarian diplomacy.
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Introduction to humanitarian diplomacyLecture1.1
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MODULE 2:1
Cognitive tools to help humanitarian diplomats engage in debate, persuade decision-makers, negotiate, and find creative solutions for policy discussions leading to compromises acceptable to all negotiating parties.
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Humanitarian diplomacy toolkitLecture2.1
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MODULE 31
The evolution of the RCRC Movement and the role and function of its components. The Geneva Conventions and international humanitarian law. Other actors including national governments, international organizations, NGOs, private entities, and individuals. Alliances and partnerships to influence decision-making.
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Humanitarian diplomacy actorsLecture3.1
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MODULE 4:1
Introduction to persuasion and related concepts. The audience for persuasion and planning a persuasion campaign.
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How humanitarian diplomacy is performed: persuasion and advocacyLecture4.1
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Africa center for humanitarian studies supports professionalization and strengthens the capacities of organizations in the solidarity sector to increase the impact and relevance of their actions on the ground. From an initial diagnosis, we propose skills development strategy adapted to each organization and to the specificities of its intervention contexts (training, support, Validation of Acquired Experience in collective logic
We are here for these who give time, care for others, relieve crisis and work for humanity. We are here for these who believe in peace and humanitarian actions globally, it is them that we focus to empower and help them become humanitarian professionals.
The true measure of any society can be found in how it treats its most vulnerable members”
With all of our interventions, we have a sustainable capacity and a response to humanitarian crises. This is our contribution to ever more relevant humanitarian action.
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