CAS in Humanitarian Action: Legal Environment of Humanitarian Action

This Certificate of Advanced Studies in Humanitarian Action is part of CERAH's training offer proposing
1 MAS, 1 DAS and 1 CAS with 6 specialisations.

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To have a detailed knowledge of and fresh perspective on the legal environment in which humanitarian action takes place, in order to better understand the interaction between rights and humanitarian action and to develop a critical analysis of the legal tools available to humanitarian professionals
audience
Humanitarian professional or worker. legal professional working outside the humanitarian sector
programme
Week 1: Human rights in the humanitarian context • Week 2:International Humanitarian Law and humanitarian action • Week 3: Forced migration and humanitarian action • Week 4: Humanitarian action in prison • Week 5: Children and women protection in humanitarian action • Week 6: International justice and humanitarian actioniolence and its impact on health • Week 7: Personal work
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Prof. Doris SCHOPPER, University of Geneva

Duration
8 April 2013 - 24 May 2013
6 weeks intensive course
Thematic paper
10 ECTS credits

Application deadline
Candidates who need an entry visa for Switzerland: 8 January 2013
Other candidates: 15 March 2013

Registration fee
CHF 5'000.-
Chèque formation

Information
Geneva Center for education and research in humanitarian action (CERAH)
Joëlle GENTILE
+41 (0)22 908 45 33

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