Sphere Training
German
June 2024
1 ECTS
Certificate of Advanced Studies: Foundations of Humanitarian Action
The Sphere Handbook presents a principled approach to quality and accountability in humanitarian response. This basic training course provides you with an introduction to the Sphere Handbook with the basic principles of humanitarian aid - the Humanitarian Charter together with the Core Humanitarian Standard (CHS) and the Protection Principles - and the technical standards in the four sectors: WASH, food security and nutrition, shelter and settlement, and health. The training focuses on the practical application of the manual in concrete humanitarian situations. Therefore, you will take part in numerous small group exercises .
The training is part of aha's certification scheme and can be credited towards a Certificate of Advanced Studies in "Foundations of Humanitarian Action".
You will learn
the Humanitarian Charter as a cornerstone of the Sphere Handbook
the Core Humanitarian Standard (CHS) and the Protection Principles
the four technical chapters of the handbook
how to use the Sphere Handbook in the field and office
Target group
Trainees and Juniors in the field of humanitarian response
People with further professional experience in humanitarian response and no/little knowledge of Sphere
Schedule
Day 1
Introduction to the Sphere Project and the Sphere Handbook (Edition 2018)
Humanitarian Charter
Dr. Markus Moke
Lecturer
Markus Moke has been a Sphere Trainer since 2012. Together with Aktion Deutschland Hilft and the University of Bochum, he led the project on the translation of the German version of the Sphere handbook. He regularly conducts trainings and simulation exercises on the Sphere standards. He has been a CHS-trainer since 2017.
Leo Frey
Lecturer
Leo Frey has a broad experience as a trainer in the humanitarian and development field, with expertise in multiple sectors among others WASH, Nutrition, Food Security and Livelihoods. Since 2013 he is conducting regular Sphere trainings in Germany. His workshops are based on methods supported by current neurocognitive studies highlighting participants’ involvement, physical activity, extensive use of visualization techniques, and a high level of variation between different sessions.
360,00€
19.6.2024 - 21.6.2024
21 hours of training
Catering included
Maximum of 16 attendees
15 of 10 required registration for this course. You will be informed after registration. Share this course with friends and colleagues to make sure it will be carried out.
Location
This training is organized by Aktion Deutschland Hilft e.V.