POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN HUMANITARIAN DIPLOMACY

POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN HUMANITARIAN DIPLOMACY

Overall Course Overview

Humanitarian diplomacy is persuading decision-makers and opinion leaders to act in all
times in the interests of vulnerable people, and with full respect for fundamental
humanitarian principles.
The rapid expansion of the number of humanitarian actors in recent years, working for
or with governments at all levels and often in complex situations, making humanitarian
diplomacy is increasingly important.
Humanitarian diplomacy aims to mobilize public and governmental support and
resources for humanitarian operations and Programmes and to facilitate effective
partnerships for responding to the needs of vulnerable people. Humanitarian diplomacy
includes advocacy, negotiation, communication, formal agreements, and other
measures. It is a field with many players, including governments, international
organizations, NGOs, the private sector, as well as individuals.
The programme will extend the knowledge base and develop the practical skills of
current and future practitioners in humanitarian diplomacy and policy. On completion of
this programme, participants should be able to:

COURSE AIMS

(1)explain clearly the concept of humanitarian diplomacy and provide examples of
humanitarian diplomacy in action

(2) list and categorize the main actors in the field of humanitarian diplomacy and
describe their roles

(3) describe the interplay between relevant international law, including international
humanitarian law and humanitarian diplomacy

(4) analyses the role of advocacy and persuasion in humanitarian diplomacy
Demonstrate an understanding of the key skills, personal attributes and
competencies required for an effective humanitarian response

(5) Reflect on and evaluate your performance in relation to these key skills, attributes and competencies

(6)Identify further personal development steps

Module 1 Introduction

1.1 Humanitarian Action in the Twenty-First Century: The Danger of a Setback

1.2 Humanitarian Ethical and Legal Standards

1.3 Humanitarian Vignettes

1.4 Humanitarian Response in the Era of Global Mobile Information Technology

Module 1 Assignment Questions

Module 2 An introduction to the humanitarian history

2.1 Humanitarian history: an overview

2.2Early institutions for emergency food aid

2.3 Evolving norms during and after decolonization

2.4 The emergence of a humanitarian knowledge community

2.5 Conclusion

Module 2 Assignment Questions

Module 3

3.1 Humanitarian Assistance and Corporate Social Responsibility

3.2 From B- Envelopes to the F- Bureau: Understanding Transatlantic Approaches to Humanitarian Assistance

3.3 The Will to Bridge? European Commission and U.S. Approaches to Linking Relief, Rehabilitation and Development

3.4 Complex Emergencies: Disasters, Civil-Military Relations, and Transatlantic Cooperation

Module 3 Assignment Questions

Module 4

4.1 The Challenges of Preventive Diplomacy: The Role of the United Nations and Its Secretary-General

4.2 Terrorism: Theory and Reality

4.3 Response to the 2004 Tsunami: An International Perspective

4.4 Civil-Military Relations in Hurricane Katrina: A Case Study on Crisis Management in Natural Disaster Response

4.5 A Joint Transatlantic Agenda for Action in Humanitarian Assistance

Module 4 Assignment Questions

Research

FINAL EXAMS