Joseph A. Martino Hall | Fordham University | 45 Columbus Avenue, 3rd Floor | New York, NY 10023

+1 212 636 6294 | miha@fordham.edu | fordham.edu/iiha | @iiha_fordham

DisasterManagementTrainingCourse8March7–March11,2016

ChâteaudeBossey|Geneva,Switzerland

STAFFLIST

COURSEDIRECTORLarryHollingworth,C.B.E.,HumanitarianProgramsDirector,InstituteofInternationalHumanitarianAffairs(IIHA),FordhamUniversitySENIORFELLOW

Tony Land, Ph.D., Senior Fellow, Institute of International Humanitarian Affairs (IIHA),FordhamUniversityGUESTLECTURERSJesper Holmer-Lund, Chief, Field Coordination Support Section (FCSS) and Secretary ofInternational Search and Rescue Advisory Group (INSARAG) Emergency Services Branch(ESB),UnitedNationsOfficefortheCoordinationofHumanitarianAffairs(UNOCHA),GenevaSureinPeiris,SeniorOfficer,HumanitarianDiplomacy,InternationalFederationofRedCrossandRedCrescentSocieties(IFRC),GenevaCOORDINATION

SuzanneArnold,InternationalProgramsSpecialist,InstituteofInternationalHumanitarianAffairs(IIHA),FordhamUniversity

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COURSEDESCRIPTION

Looking back on the most recent humanitarian crises, it is clear that there must be agreater understanding of the need for adequate preparation and a quick and focusedreaction to disasters,whether they are natural orman-made. In either case, each couldleadtoacomplexemergencythatdwarfstheinitialproblem.By providing practical expertise and examples of applied knowledge, the DisasterManagementTrainingCoursewillequiphumanitarianaidworkerswiththeskillsandtoolsneeded in order to effectively respond to both natural and man-made disasters andresultingcomplexemergencies.Thecourseutilizesexistingstrategiesandtools,practicalexercises, case studies, and interactivemulticultural discussion to explore thekey issuesfacedwhenprovidingassistanceindisastersituations.FORDHAMPOLICIESANDEXPECTATIONS

StudentsandfacultyhaveasharedcommitmenttoFordhamUniversity’smissionandvalues,availableonlineat:http://www.fordham.edu/discover_fordham/mission_26603.aspThecourseisregulatedbytheFordhamUniversitydisciplineandgrievancepolicies,availableonlineat:http://www.fordham.edu/info/21573/student_conduct_and_grievance_proceduresASSESSMENTANDGRADINGPOLICYAllparticipantsareexpectedtoupholdthefollowingclassroomrequirements:

1. Activeparticipationinclassandallgroupworkassignments2. On-timeattendanceofallsessions3. Submissionoforiginalwork

Credit-earning participants who have registered as non-matriculated students andsubmittedtherequiredpaperworkandadditionalfeeforcreditwillbeassessedandgivena letter grade for the course. Grades will be based on participation, which includespresentationsandotherworkdoneinclass,andonanacademicpaper.Theacademicpapermustbesubmittedinordertoreceivefullcreditforthecourse.DetailedinstructionswillbedistributedseparatelyandpostedonthecourseGooglesite.

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CourseSchedule

DAY1:Monday,March7th

TIME TOPIC/ACTIVITY LECTURER9:00-9:15 Registration SuzanneArnold,International

ProgramsSpecialist,InstituteofInternationalHumanitarianAffairs(IIHA),FordhamUniversity

9:15-9:45 WelcomeandIntroductiontotheCourseParticipantIntroductions

LarryHollingworth,HumanitarianProgramsDirector,InstituteofInternationalHumanitarianAffairs(IIHA),FordhamUniversityTonyLand,SeniorFellow,InstituteofInternationalHumanitarianAffairs(IIHA),FordhamUniversity

9:45-10:30 DisasterOverview LarryHollingworth

10:30-10:45 CoffeeBreak 10:45-12:30 EmergencyManagement LarryHollingworth12:30-1:30 Lunch1:30-2:15 MajorIncidentResponse LarryHollingworth2:15-3:00 PreparingtoDeploy LarryHollingworth3:00-5:00 MigrantCampExercise LarryHollingworth5:00-5:30 DailyPresentationBriefing LarryHollingworth5:30 WelcomeReception

DAY2:Tuesday,March8th

TIME TOPIC/ACTIVITY LECTURER

9:00-12:30 DisasterManagementPlanScenarioExercise LarryHollingworth

12:30-1:30 Lunch1:30-2:30 GroupPresentations2:30-3:15 CommunityResources LarryHollingworth3:15-3:30 CoffeeBreak3:30-4:45 DisasterRiskReduction TonyLand4:45-5:30 ParticipantPresentations

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DAY3:Wednesday,March9th

TIME TOPIC/ACTIVITY LECTURER9:00-10:15 CaseStudy:FukushimaDaiichi LarryHollingworth10:15-10:30 CoffeeBreak10:30-12:30 EarlyRecovery TonyLand12:30-1:30 Lunch

1:30-3:30 CaseStudy:Haiti

JesperHolmer-Lund,Chief,FieldCoordinationSupportSection(FCSS),OfficefortheCoordinationofHumanitarianAffairs(OCHA),Geneva

3:30-3:45 CoffeeBreak3:45-5:15 MediaandPoliticsinDisasters LarryHollingworth5:15-5:45 ParticipantPresentations

DAY4:Thursday,March10th

TIME TOPIC/ACTIVITY LECTURER

9:00-10:15 CaseStudy:HurricanesKatrinaandSandy LarryHollingworth

10:15-10:30 CoffeeBreak

10:30-12:30 CaseStudy:SriLankaandPakistan

SureinPeiris,SeniorOfficer,HumanitarianDiplomacy,InternationalFederationofRedCrossandRedCrescentSocieties(IFRC),Geneva

12:30-1:30 Lunch1:30-4:45 ScenarioExercise TonyLand4:45-5:30 ParticipantPresentations

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DAY5:Friday,March11th

TIME TOPIC/ACTIVITY LECTURER9:00-10:30 CaseStudy:DurableSolutions LarryHollingworth10:30-10:45 CoffeeBreak10:45-12:30 ExitStrategies TonyLand12:30-1:30 Lunch1:30-3:00 Humanitarian:DisasterResponseor

More?TonyLand

3:00-4:00 Plenary,DebriefandDiscussion LarryHollingworthTonyLand

4:00-4:30 CoursePhotoandAssessment SuzanneArnold4:30-5:00 CertificateCeremony LarryHollingworth5:00 FarewellReception

Disclaimer:Theprogramreservestherighttocancel/changeseminars,changedays,dates,times,orinstructorswithoutpriornotification,duetothecriticalnatureoftheworkoftheprofessionalstaff.Weregretanyinconveniencethismaycauseandwillmakeeveryefforttoreplaceseminars/speakersasappropriate.

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MASTEROFARTSININTERNATIONALHUMANITARIANACTION(MIHA)

FordhamUniversity’sMasterofArtsinInternationalHumanitarianActionprovidesanunparalleledopportunityforhumanitarianprofessionalstodevelopthecomprehensiveknowledgeandon-the-groundskillsneededtodealwith theworld’smostpressingchallengesanddisasters. OfferedbyFordham’s Institute of International Humanitarian Affairs and the Graduate School of Arts andSciences,theMIHAprogramcombinestheexperienceofseasonedhumanitarianprofessionalswiththe academic strength of Fordham faculty from the School of Law and the Graduate Schools ofBusiness and Social Service,who provide studentswith the political, historical, legal and ethicalcontextsofpast,presentandfutureemergencies.

Theprogramismadeupoffouradvancedmodules,whichareflexibleenoughtofitahumanitarianprofessional’s schedule. Courses are offered in one-, two- and four-week intensive sessions invarious locations around the world, including Barcelona, Geneva, Goa, Kuala Lumpur, Nairobi,Dublin, Rome, Penang, New York, and Berlin. Two credits are attributed to each week, andparticipants must complete eight total credits in each of the program’s four topic modules.Humanitarian professionals can complete the 32-credit program in 18months or as long as fiveyears,dependingonindividualschedulesandresources.

Pleasevisitwww.fordham.edu/iihaforadditionalinformation.