Short course Planetary Health 2021
This executive course is a full time training, given by climate experts and humanitarian health practitioners, which focuses on the climate emergency and its impacts on health.
Information
Period
10 May 2021 - 14 May 20212 ECTS credits
20 Teaching hours
1 week
Language
EnglishFormat
On-site – switch over to online-learning if requiredRegistration
Registration deadline
26 April 2021
APPLICATION DEADLINE 2 weeks before the start of the course. For candidates who need a VISA: 6 weeks before the start of the course.
Fees:
Total fees: CHF 1’500.-
Deposit: (upon acceptance of admission): CHF 200.-
There is no available scholarship for this programme.
Contribution to the SDGs
Objectives
Learn how to identify the impacts of the current climate-related emergency on health, then focus on adaptation strategies, and specific actions and challenges for humanitarian assistance.
Audience
Professional in humanitarian social and development organisations who wants to improve their competencies as well as reflect and capitalise on their experiences
Professional from other sectors who wishes to deepen their understanding of the contemporary humanitarian action and understand how to transfer their acquired competencies in that sector
Post-graduate student with internship experience who wants to work in humanitarian action
Professional from other sectors who wishes to deepen their understanding of the contemporary humanitarian action and understand how to transfer their acquired competencies in that sector
Post-graduate student with internship experience who wants to work in humanitarian action
Director(s)
Prof. Karl BLANCHET, Geneva Centre of Humanitarian Studies, a joint Centre of the University of Geneva and the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies (IHEID), Geneva
Coordinator(s)
Professor Karl Blanchet, University of Geneva and Geneva Centre of Humanitarian Studies
Admission criteria
Admission requirements:
- a university qualification (bachelor’s degree or equivalent);
- at least three years of relevant professional experience;
- excellent command of English;
- motivation working in the humanitarian sector.
Documents required:
- CV (Résumé)
- Scanned copy of passport
- A passport photo (.jpg format).
More information about the admission process is available on our application page.
Contribution to the SDGs