Shifting Power – Reducing Power Imbalances in Humanitarian Action
Fully booked
The consequences of colonialism continue to affect countries around the world to this day. This also affects the field of humanitarian action. As a key stakeholder in the humanitarian system, NGOs operate in an environment characterized by power imbalances and dependencies. A critical reflection on the systems, structures and roles organizations play in this environment, is an important starting point to overcome colonial continuities. The seminar will introduce you to the terminologies of decolonizing aid and you will explore through practical examples how shifting the power can work in reality.
The seminar consists of three half-day online sessions on 15 and 27 November as well as 7 December and includes regular breaks.
You will learn
about key concepts related to the decolonization of aid
how power imbalances manifest in humanitarian partnerships
how these power imbalances can be overcome
Target group
The seminar is targeted at staff of German and local / national humanitarian NGOs. We kindly ask German NGO colleagues to forward this invitation to their local and national partners.
Schedule
Introductions and Expectations
Colonialism and Histories of Oppression
Presentation and group work
Insights and Experiences from the Field
Guest speaker
Power, Relationships and Geography
Group reflection
Friederike Bubenzer
Lecturer
Carolin Gomulia
Lecturer
Sources
Aly, Heba (2022). Ten efforts to decolonise aid, available online: https://www.thenewhumanitarian.org/feature/2022/08/12/10-efforts-to-decolonise-aid.
15.11.2023 - 07.12.2023
12 hours of training
Online Event
This training is organized by the umbrella organization of development and humanitarian aid NGOs in Germany.
This Training is part of a joint programme by IFHV and VENRO and is funded by the German Federal Foreign Office.