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Children's Human Rights - An Interdisciplinary Introduction (Coursera)

Drawing on the contributions of several academic disciplines including law, psychology, sociology, history, educational and health sciences, economy and anthropology, an interdisciplinary approach guides the student into a selection of critical issues concerning children’s rights. Participants will gain insight relative to the development of this specific human rights category, [...]

Public Health in Humanitarian Crises 2 (Coursera)

This course, Public Health in Humanitarian Crises 2, addresses public health issues of people affected by disasters, both natural or conflict-related. It discusses the many changes that occur in people’s lives when they are uprooted by a disaster, including many important topics related to humanitarian crises, such as [...]

Introduction to Public Health Engineering in Humanitarian Contexts (Coursera)

The world is facing unprecedented humanitarian needs. Today’s humanitarian crisis tend to be greater in number, often in urban settings, longer in duration and broader in regional impact. They generate human sufferings on a greater scale, disrupt essential services, such as water supply or sanitation and put health of [...]

Non-Communicable Diseases in Humanitarian Settings (Coursera)

Mar 11th 2024
Non-Communicable Diseases in Humanitarian Settings (Coursera)
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NCDs are the leading cause of death in almost every region of the world, and place a huge burden on individuals, families and societies. Humanitarian settings have a negative effect on the levels of disease, and the possibility of treatment. The importance of NCDs in global health is acknowledged [...]

Operational Research for Humanitarians (Coursera)

Mar 4th 2024
Operational Research for Humanitarians (Coursera)
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Evidence is central to good decision-making both in the humanitarian sector and beyond. Every day, a vast amount of evidence is generated that is relevant to humanitarian actors, much of it through research by academics and practitioners. This evidence can be incredibly valuable. It can help us better understand [...]

Humanitarian Action, Response and Relief (FutureLearn)

Jan 16th 2023
Humanitarian Action, Response and Relief (FutureLearn)
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Understand both the principles and practicalities of humanitarian response and learn about disaster management. Explore the fundamentals of humanitarian action. A timely and efficient humanitarian response can save lives during emergencies and disasters. A good knowledge of emergency preparedness and disaster management is vital, not only for saving lives [...]

Interpreting for Refugees: Contexts, Practices and Ethics (FutureLearn)

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Interpreting for Refugees: Contexts, Practices and Ethics (FutureLearn)
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Learn skills to meet the challenges of interpreting for refugees and share your experiences with other interpreters in the sector. Learn about humanitarian interpreting and the role of the interpreter. On this course, you’ll discover the role of the interpreter and explore the specific challenges of interpreting for refugees. [...]

Introduction to Humanitarian Logistics (FutureLearn)

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Introduction to Humanitarian Logistics (FutureLearn)
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Understand the fundamentals of humanitarian logistics and discover supply chain management in a humanitarian context. Learn how to manage the logistics of providing humanitarian relief. Whether it’s people suffering, goods needing to be delivered, reduced communications infrastructures, or major disruption of physical infrastructure, humanitarian organisations work by providing assistance [...]

Remote food security monitoring (mVAM)

Collecting primary data on food security in can be challenging, time consuming and costly ‒ particularly in areas with limited humanitarian access. Remote data collection is a flexible and efficient way to collect food security information and it allows for frequent food security monitoring in unstable areas without putting [...]