This vital introduction to the key issues and emerging debates in international development combines participative training with interactive learning online. You will gain a broad overview of the latest thinking, a deeper understanding of the concept and practice of ‘development’, and a sharper focus on some of its complexities. Included are free online activities to develop your learning after the course.

Who's it for

People new to international development or wanting the ‘bigger picture’.

What you will learn

European Centre for Electoral Support - ECES www.eces.eu

Last days to enrol in the Training in Leadership and Conflict Management Skills for Electoral Stakeholders (LEAD) - Barcelona, Spain, 10-14 June.

The Practitioner Trainings for Nonviolent Conflict Transformation are open for application now. The trainings each last 5 days and take place between 30th September - 8th November 2013.

The trainings

The Mental Health in Complex Emergencies course is an intensive multidisciplinary 7-day training course for mental health workers and humanitarian program staff who wish to gain insight and competency in establishing mental health or psychosocial programs in (post) conflict areas or in complex disaster settings. The course will provide practical orientation and training to equip participants to

The five day Common Operational Recovery Essentials (CORE) training is the outcome of a collaborative effort to develop a basic technical understanding and build a common language on Humanitarian Work, Disaster Risk Reduction and Capacity Building. It also acts as a foundation for capacity building activities and an introduction to the technical IASC clusters.

Date: 1 - 5 October, 2013

Venue: New Delhi, India

Given the increasing complexity of the legal regime applicable to Peace Support Operations (PSO), the IIHL has designed a course addressing the extent to which IHL and increasingly International Human Rights Law are applicable to PSO.

The aim of the course is to develop the participant’s knowledge and understanding of the applicable law and practice in this area through consideration of the following:

Le droit international humanitaire de la théorie à la pratique : principes, normes et action humanitaire

DESCRIPTION DU COURS

Ce cours est ouvert aux professionnels de l'humanitaire désireux d'acquérir une formation juridique pragmatique (représentants d’organisations non gouvernementales, d’organisations internationales, d’agences gouvernementales et de bailleurs de fonds humanitaires).

This e-learning course offers a basic introduction to international humanitarian law (or the law of armed conflict). It is a foundation course for other HREA e-learning courses in this area and serves as a stepping stone for developing expertise in specialised areas of the law of armed conflict. The course examines how international humanitarian law guides the conduct of hostilities, restrains the use of force, mitigates the consequences of warfare and protects civilians in international and non-international armed conflicts and in situations of occupation.

This high profile event will have an AFRICAN focus (although the principles considered are universally applicable) and will consider over 3 days: 1) Accountability in Military Justice Systems, 2) Accountability in International Criminal Justice (using African Piracy operations as a case study) and 3) Accountability through Transitional Justice.