At the end of the course, you will be able to:

1. Analyse Complex Environments: Develop your ability to critically analyse political and social environments during public health and other humanitarian crises using a political science lens.
2. Strategic Planning and Facilitation: Design and implement a robust plan for diplomacy, dialogue and reconstruction of health systems.
3. Interpersonal Skills and Tension Management: Enhance interpersonal skills to navigate challenging relationships, employing contemporary tools and methods to manage tensions, de-escalate conflicts, and perform effectively under pressure when working in a group.
4. Practical Application and Reflection: Leverage insights from seasoned practitioners through experiential learning, simulations, and group work, enabling students to confidently engage in face-to-face dialog.

Around 50 hours of work, including:

• Lectures
• Group activities and dialogue with experienced practitioners
• Readings

Day 1: Understanding Post-Conflict Frameworks

• Morning Session:
  • Introduction to Sultan Barakat’s Theories on Post-Conflict Recovery
  • Key Concepts: Resilience, Reconstruction, and Planning
• Afternoon Session:
  • Impact of Conflict on Health Systems
  • Group Discussion: Initial Reactions and Ideas

Day 2: Contextualized Assessments and Frameworks

• Morning Session:
  • Conducting Context-Sensitive Needs Assessments
  • Post-Conflict Situational Analysis
• Afternoon Session:
• Workshop: Applying the appropriate Framework to Assess Health Needs in a Case Study
• Sharing Insights and Methodologies

Day 3: The Role of Governance and Leadership

• Morning Session:
  • Governance Structures in Health Reconstruction
  • Importance of Effective Leadership in Health Systems Recovery
• Afternoon Session:
  • Simulation: Navigating Political Landscapes in Health Reconstruction
  • Reflection: Best Practices for Leadership Engagement

Day 4: Financing and Resource Mobilisation

• Morning Session:
  • Financing Strategies for Health Reconstruction
  • Importance of Donor Engagement and Resource Allocation
• Afternoon Session:
  • Workshop: Crafting a Funding Proposal for a Health Reconstruction Project
  • Presentation of Proposals and Group Evaluation

Day 5: Designing Integrated Health Systems

• Morning Session:
  • Integration of Health Services: Step Towards Resilient Health Systems
  • Understanding the resilience of health systems
• Afternoon Session:
  • Case Study Analysis: Successful Integration Approaches in Post-Conflict Regions
  • Group Discussion: Challenges and Strategies for Integration

Day 6: Monitoring, Evaluation, and Future Directions

• Morning Session:
  • Designing M&E Frameworks
  • Measuring Success in Health System Reconstruction
• Afternoon Session:
  • Final Project Presentations: Reconstruction Plans Incorporating Barakat’s Insights
  • Course Reflection: Key Learnings and Future Applications

• Professionals in the humanitarian, development or social sector looking to develop their competencies in humanitarian diplomacy
• Professionals from other sectors (political analysts, decision-makers, government officials, donor agencies) who wish to increase their understanding of reconstruction of health systems
• Graduate students with relevant volunteer or intern experience (2-3 years), looking to undertake a postgraduate course with a view to entering the humanitarian sector