Sphere Training
German
November 2024
1 ECTS
The Sphere Handbook presents a principled approach to quality and accountability in humanitarian response. This basic training course provides 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. To this end, numerous small group exercises are conducted.
The training is part of aha certification program for 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
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.
Aninia Nadig
Lecturer
Aninia is self-employed and works as a trainer, auditor for humanitarian organizations and expert for the concrete implementation of humanitarian standards. She previously worked for Sphere and CHS Alliance for many years. She studied political science and international relations and worked on migration issues for a long time before turning to humanitarian standards. Aninia lives near Geneva.
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.
450,00€
27.11.2024 - 29.11.2024
Catering included
Location
This training is supported by Aktion Deutschland Hilft e.V.