ReliefWeb - Training Opportunities

ReliefWeb - Training Opportunities

ReliefWeb - Training Opportunities

Hostile Environment Awareness Training (HEAT)

Tue, 13 Jan 2026 00:42:26 +0000

Humanitarian workers and professionals are increasingly exposed to challenging, insecure, remote or hostile environments due to lawlessness, political instability and armed conflict. It is essential they are adequately prepared for any dangers they may encounter.

RedR Australia's internationally recognised Hostile Environment Awareness Training (HEAT) prepares individuals to work in crisis zones or a range of hostile situations. This rigorous four-day residential classroom and simulation training will enhance your knowledge of personal security so you are prepared to face difficult security situations.

The training course integrates Tactical and Trauma Emergency Casualty Care giving you the skills and knowledge to operate in hostile environments around the world.

Trainers deliver a combination of theory and practical based emergency medical training, teaching you the skills to manage ballistic, penetrating and blast trauma. TECC skills learnt on the training course include commercial and improvised tourniquets and hemorrhage control, airway management of an unconscious casualty and an array of improvised techniques teaching students how to save and preserve life with limited resources.

Who is this course for?

The Hostile Environment Awareness Training (HEAT) course is designed for people from all professional backgrounds and disciplines and is a prerequisite for joining RedR Australia's humanitarian roster.

This course is targeted at individuals and aid agency staff wanting to learn more about personal safety and security issues and the steps they need to take to remain safe or survive in a hostile or insecure situation or environment.

The course is delivered in English and you need to have a reasonable proficiency of the English language.

Register here: https://events.humanitix.com/hostile-environment-awareness-training-heat-a...

Find out if this course is right for you. Contact our training team for more information - training@redr.org.au

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Strategic Foresight Workshop for Social Justice Leaders

Tue, 13 Jan 2026 00:31:38 +0000

Foresight is now one of the most important leadership skills of the 21st century. But social justice leaders at the forefront of change need to be better equipped to face the challenges of this vulnerable, uncertain, complex and ambiguous world to steer their organizations and programs into the future.

This workshop will open your eyes to the importance of futures thinking and strategic foresight to support better creativity, visioning, decision-making, and strategizing. In a workshop setting, you will learn some of the most important tools to start applying strategic foresight practically to your work through the lens of the Justice Based Approach.

We will hear from some of the foremost futurists in the world and build lasting connections with a global cohort of humanitarians, development workers, and social and environmental justice leaders. It will shift your mindset from reactive to innovative action, from linear to multi-potential outcomes, from conventional to emergent thinking, and from present-focused to a truly intergenerational take on justice.​

THE ESSENTIALS

• Course length: 3 weeks
• Total Time Commitment: 23 hours
  • Orientation.
    • Live session: 2 hours, for orientation
  • Weeks 1 - 3.
    • Live sessions: 6 hours per week, every Tuesday and Thursday for 3 hours each
    • Self-guided: up to 1 hour per week
    • Optional sessions: 1 hour per week for reflection and Q&A, every Friday
• Price: $495 USD per person
• Groups of 5+: $445 USD per person
• Language: English
• Delivery methods: Live participatory online sessions | Interactive learning tools | Lifetime access to resource bank | Small team discussions | Online forum | 1-2-1 with facilitators | Self-paced learning and reflection
• Next course dates: 30 January - 19 February 2026
• 2026 Brochure: Available here!

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THE WORKSHOP

This workshop promises to be an engaging, immersive, and insightful experience combining interactive sessions, case studies, and group exercises using six of the most important foresight tools, with inspiration and framing taken from the Justice Based Approach. We will critically explore many assumptions and deepen capacity in the following areas:

• All five pillars of the Justice Based Approach
• Futures thinking and strategic foresight theory and concepts
• Foresight versus forecasting
• Participatory foresight methodologies and practical tools
• Drivers of change and multiple scenarios
• Preferred futures and personal visions
• Organizational culture of foresight
• Foresight-inspired programme design and advocacy
• Ethics and accountability
• Participatory approaches and decision-making
• Strategic and personal leadership… and more!

The workshop will challenge your assumptions, question your views of the future, and give you the tools to craft better visions. It will transform the way you work in social development and provide inspiring insights as we apply strategic foresight to the Justice Based Approach.

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THE APPROACH

Our style of online delivery creates genuine human connection in a mixture of large and small group settings and facilitates deeply reflective and thoughtful discussions. Each session includes interactive lessons from the lead trainers, an inspiring guest speaker, practice using one of the key foresight tools, and helpful debriefing discussions. ​

The workshop uses mixed methodologies, including participatory live sessions, interactive online tools, reflection, movement, games, small group discussions, an online forum, and self-led learning and reflection. During the workshop, participants can also meet one-to-one with the lead trainers, and we send short, inspiring emails twice a week with additional resources based on each session for those that want more!

​This workshop is designed and facilitated by United Edge Foresight and Engagement Director Shiela R Castillo. Shiela has more than two decades of experience in social development and foresight. She is one of the co-founders of the Philippine Futures Thinking Society (PhilFutures) and a member of the TFSX Global Foresight Advisory Council. She is also member of the Association of Professional Futurists (APF). She was a Futures Learning Advisor of the Center for Engaged Foresight where she conducted futures workshops in the Philippines, Cambodia, and the US (online). She has spoken in a number of foresight conferences and is passionate about the futures of justice.

Daniel Bevan, co-founder of United Edge, and one of the original architects of the Justice Based Approach will be facilitating the workshop. Through the unique lens of the Justice Based Approach, he has specialized in participatory approaches, client-led programming, capacity building, and monitoring and evaluation and has worked with partners as varied as governments, child and youth groups, the UN, academic institutions, activists, INGOs and affected communities. Before United Edge, he worked for many years in child and youth rights, education and child protection, and now focuses his energy on innovative approaches to systemic change and decolonizing aid. Find out more about our facilitators here.

​Our facilitators are joined by a global group of Discussion Leaders who are accomplished in various aspects of social development and trained to facilitate foresight-related conversations. They support small groups during the course to explore the themes in more depth during break-out discussions. Additionally, the workshop will also feature four world-renowned foresight experts as guest speakers to inform and inspire participants in the sessions. Previous speakers include Sohail Inayatullah, Katindi Sivi, Mariana Merelo Lobo, Ben Holt, and Eilidh Kennedy.

​We offer optional tailored mentoring programmes to provide personalized support after the workshop to put your learning into practice. For our participants, this is 20-33% off our regular mentoring rates! You can add this to your booking by contacting us.​

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THE PARTICIPANTS

We know that emerging leaders have many competing priorities and want maximum value for minimum effort, so that your teams and organizations can become more strategically effective. This course has been developed for all staff, volunteers and trustees, particularly if you:

• Work in a role where you can lead change in your project or organization
• Hold a position that can influence your project’s or organization’s approaches and strategies
• Help to build the capacity of staff or train partners
• Design projects or work in planning and program development
• Work in policy and advocacy
• Manage a team of staff or volunteers or liaise with external partners and communities
• Serve on a Senior Leadership Team or on a Board of Trustees
• Contribute to your organization’s strategy development, including staff in human resources, fundraising, finance, communications and logistics teams
• Work in a donor or partner-focused agency that is looking for innovative ways to support civil society organizations
• Work in any private business or public sector organization and ethically want to achieve more
• Are self-employed and want to gain skills that can support any endeavor

One of the highlights of this workshop is the opportunity to connect with and learn from people from across the world. Our last round of courses had participants from over 70 countries!

The workshop is relevant to a wide range of sectors and organizations, including humanitarian and development agencies, charities, public sector agencies, UN agencies, community groups, unions, coops, ethical businesses, CSR departments, activists, and local partners. Although the workshop will be framed around social and environmental justice issues, it is open to anyone interested in learning more about strategic foresight and futures thinking.

We're excited to be bringing together a team of facilitators from around the world to co-deliver the workshop. You will be learning from, and connecting with, experts in their field from a diverse range of social development contexts.

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ACCESS & INCLUSION
We take great care to create a safe and welcoming space for all of our course participants. We are committed to making reasonable adjustments to ensure that anyone with an additional need is able to participate. If you have any additional needs or access requirements please let us know on your booking form.

How to register

Register here as soon as possible to secure your place before it fills up: https://united-edge.typeform.com/foresight

If you have any further questions please don't hesitate to get in touch or email info@unitededge.net

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General Management 3. Leadership Week (4 days)

Tue, 13 Jan 2026 00:29:44 +0000

GM.3.1. Day 1-2: Empowered Leadership: Strategy in Action

HDFF’s Strategic Leadership Training is an essential training for 21st-century leaders of the general public, corporate personnel, government, and UN organizations. It addresses the topics of global leadership, performance management, strategic planning, risk management in project contexts, motivation, delegation and empowerment, conflict prevention and resolution, and communication; all subjects needed by every leader of a team, department, or organization. The training is conducted by internationally experienced and culturally sensitive facilitators in an utmost participatory way.

Objectives:

– To improve participants’ understanding of global leadership requirements related to strategy, human resources, financial resources, and good governance.

– To increase understanding of risk management approaches and related modern leadership skills.

GM.3.2. Day 2-3: Anti-Corruption in Practice

Many organizations face struggles while implementing projects, having to navigate possible corruption traps inside the organization and anti-corruption policies.

Situations related to corruption evolve, and it is sometimes unclear whether it can be considered corruption or “cultural habits”. Using role play and interactive training settings, HDFF designed a course for laymen to better understand organizational requirements and increase individual awareness of corruption-related issues. This two-day workshop-style training seeks to build key capacities in anti-corruption legal requirements while working with donors/ investors, as well as basic ideas for related organizational policies.

Objectives:

– Core legal framework knowledge (e.g., US FCPA, UK Bribery Act).

– To provide knowledge on standard practices against corruption.

– Organizational policies against corruption.

– Intercultural aspects.

How to register

For registration, please email to trainingco@hdff.org

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General Management 2.2: Manage Money in Difficult Times: Financial Management for Non-Finance Staff

Tue, 13 Jan 2026 00:27:22 +0000

This course is a must for project team members to improve cooperation with the financial staff during planning, implementing, and monitoring a project. This HDFF-designed course consists of discussions and learning activities on financial topics for general business and non-profit organizations. The modules cope with concrete financial management tools, financial statement analytics techniques, discussions about accounting principles and recording, auditing financial statements, and the main budgeting principles. Please note that these topics can change depending on the participant’s requirements.

Objectives:

– Participants can record account transactions generally used by nonprofit organizations (including closing accounts).

– Participants can prepare financial statements as non-financial staff (balance sheet and income statement).

How to register

For registration, please email trainingco@hdff.org

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HEAT Skills 4. Travel with Confidence: Safety and Security Essentials- Masterclass (2 days)

Tue, 13 Jan 2026 00:25:14 +0000

The two-day HDFF-designed HEAT Travel with Confidence Masterclass aims to enable business and short-mission travelers to capitals and low-risk environments to increase their security awareness and improve their security behavior. The participants will also learn how to cope with hotel security-related matters. They will also be taught the basics of defensive driving, the effects of weapons, and active shooter behavior, which will enhance participants’ mitigation skills.

Objectives:

• To increase the security awareness of traveling personnel while on the move and in hotels.
• To increase the consciousness related to defensive driving.
• To understand how to react in active shooter situations.
• To refresh First Aid skills

How to register

For registration, please email to trainingco@hdff.org

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HEAT Skills 2. Psychosocial Week

Tue, 13 Jan 2026 00:23:32 +0000

HDFF is expanding its successful 2-day Psychological First Aid (PFA) Training into a comprehensive 4-day Psychosocial Support Week designed to strengthen emotional resilience and mental well-being for humanitarian staff and professionals working in high-stress environments. Building on the practical skills taught in the original PFA course, this enhanced program now includes two in-depth masterclasses that can also be taken separately.

The training focuses on developing key psychosocial capacities, including:

• Delivering Psychological First Aid in crises.
• Recognizing and managing stress, burnout, and compassion fatigue.
• Strengthening emotional regulation through mindfulness and cognitive techniques.
• Building long-term psychosocial resilience and adaptability.
• Fostering compassion, satisfaction, and sustaining motivation.
• Enhancing team-based support and communication.
• Creating sustainable wellness and self-care plans for daily and field operations.

DAY 1: HANDLING STRESS LIKE A PRO

This masterclass supports humanitarian professionals in managing stress, preventing burnout, and strengthening long-term emotional resilience. Participants learn to recognize the stress cycle, apply grounding and cognitive coping techniques, reinforce positive thinking and healthy boundaries, and develop a personalized Stress Pro Action Plan.

DAY 2: MINDSET AND MISSION- BUILDING MENTAL STRENGTH IN HIGH-STRESS ENVIRONMENTS

This masterclass provides a comprehensive approach to emotional wellness, helping participants maintain motivation, balance, and focus in high-stress environments. It introduces the four core pillars of wellness, builds skills in emotional regulation and self-compassion, strengthens team connection and mutual support, and guides participants in creating a Sustained Action Rhythm plan to integrate wellness habits into daily routines.

DAY 3: PSYCHOLOGICAL FIRST AID (PFA) TRAINING

This intensive course trains first responders and frontline staff to provide immediate psychological support during crises. Through interactive sessions and realistic role-plays, participants learn the core principles of Psychological First Aid, effective communication techniques, and essential stress-management tools—guided by experienced, culturally sensitive facilitators. The training builds a solid understanding of PFA and strengthens participants’ confidence in supporting individuals under stress.

For registration, please email to trainingco@hdff.org

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Hostile Environment Awareness Training (HEAT)- "Red Deployment"

Tue, 13 Jan 2026 00:21:44 +0000

HDFF’s Flagship “Hostile Environment Awareness Training HEAT(Advanced)” is an advanced
scenario based field safety training built to address the needs of implementing personnel
from (I)NGOs, media, governmental and UN agencies, international civilians, and
corporations. It is intended for individuals working, based, or traveling in high-risk “Red
Countries,” or high-risk areas within medium-risk countries (as classified by insurance and
foreign service advisories).
This HEAT training aims to improve participants’ security awareness and handling of
potentially dangerous situations in hostile environments while following relevant and
appropriate international regulations. Since this is a core responsibility for employers, this
training will also help enhance the organization’s "Duty of Care" profile. The HEAT
(Advanced) training is an engaging, scenario-based training that includes three days focused
on immersive, field-based scenario exercises. To complement the basic security knowledge,
a brief “Pre-HEAT online” module is offered before the practical topics. The training will be
led by experienced and culturally sensitive trainers, ensuring the safety of all participants.

Objectives:

• To increase the understanding of proactive security and basic field measures taken
  before, during, and after a field mission in hostile environments.
• To enhance the resilience of personnel in hazardous environments by knowing how to
  manage dangerous situations and related stress, e.g. checkpoint behavior,
  ambush/active shooter, hostile crowds, IED, weapons effects, kidnapping, rescue by
  force, First Aid, and fire fighting in the field.
• To make decisions effectively as a team leader and function as a supportive team
  member in hostile environments and stressful situations, and gain a working
  knowledge of PTSD, Moral Injury (MI), and Psychological First Aid (PFA).

How to register

For registration:

email to trainingco @hdff.org

or follow the link below:

https://forms.gle/5NQoJCrce2WGXbmV7

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HEAT.3. Field Travel Survival Masterclass – “Yellow/Green Deployment” (2.5 days)

Tue, 13 Jan 2026 00:20:59 +0000

HDFF’s Hostile Environment Awareness Training (HEAT) Field Travel Survival is a basic safety training designed primarily for humanitarian workers and short-term mission travelers from (I)NGOs, governmental and UN organizations, as well as international civilians and corporate personnel. It addresses the safety needs of those working/based in, or traveling through “Yellow or Green Countries,” which are classified as medium or low-risk areas by insurance and foreign service advisories.

The training aims to increase participants’ security awareness and survival mindset in unknown environments, and for participants to prepare prepared if a situation turns hostile during field travel and/or field-based work. The training is led by experienced and culturally sensitive trainers, ensuring the highest level of safety for all participants. The training is highly participatory and scenario-based, with predominantly practical field simulations.

Objectives:

• To enhance the resilience of personnel by developing a field survival mindset that increases proactive and responsive capabilities in unknown/hostile environments.
• To develop skills for mitigating risks while on the move, such as vehicle familiarization, medical preparedness and casualty treatment, pre-travel planning and journey management, checkpoint behavior, handling a damaged vehicle, firefighting in the field, and evacuation.
• To develop confidence in participants’ capabilities to cope with challenging situations.

How to register

For registration, please email to trainingco@hdff.org

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Analysing Disrupted Health Systems (ADHS)

Fri, 09 Jan 2026 00:17:09 +0000

If you are a health professional working in or with countries in crisis, working as health personnel in government institutions, NGOs, UN agencies and humanitarian organisations or as an independent consultant, then this course is intended for you.

This two week training programme for health professionals focuses on the analysis of health systems in countries affected by, or recovering from, protracted crisis. It is organised jointly with the World Health Organisation (WHO). Participants will be equipped to analyse disrupted health systems in complex emergencies, discuss humanitarian aid and politics, human rights policies, and strategies and plans of key actors.

Objectives

At the end of the course the participants will be able to:

• Use adequate frameworks and approaches for health system analysis in crisis countries and apply the relevant lessons to local contexts
• Assess disrupted health systems’ structure and identify key weaknesses and distortions
• Identify health system adaptations during crises and formulate measures to develop effective strategies and plans
• Present findings of health systems analysis

For more information on this course go to: https://www.kit.nl/institute/programme/analysing-disrupted-health-systems/

This course is tropEd accredited and can be followed as a stand-alone course or as specialisation course of the Master in Public Health and Health Equity programme.

Please upload your application online via the course page on our KIT Online Application System by clicking on the 'Apply now' button on the KIT website

The following documents should be uploaded:

• A one-page letter of motivation
• Copies of your diplomas
• Copies of your academic transcripts (grade reports)
• An up-to-date curriculum vitae and a list of publications if applicable

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Market Systems Development (MSD)

Thu, 08 Jan 2026 05:46:45 +0000

Why take this course?

Market systems development programmes support people living in poverty in increasing their income, gaining employment, and purchasing basic goods. The approach can achieve sustainable impact at scale but faces many practical challenges. For example, what sectors should you work in? Who should you partner with, and how? How can you learn from implementation and adapt your programme?

This DevLearn online training course will introduce the core concepts of market systems development and provide simple, practical tips to enable you to implement them in your context.

Our online training is cost-effective, interactive, and entertainingly delivered through videos, guided exercises, and group discussions. The course will take approximately four days to complete, but can be spread across multiple weeks and completed at any time that suits you.

Over one thousand people, including consultants, project managers, donors, and measurement specialists, have taken this DevLearn course and gained practical, effective skills in international development.

During this course, you will:

• Learn what a market systems approach is, and how it is different (and similar) to other approaches
• Understand how to analyse sectors and markets, and identify the most important challenges in each area.
• Find out how to develop interventions that are appropriate for the context. This includes developing a vision of success, partnering with appropriate actors, and negotiating deals.
• Learn how to manage interventions adaptively, gathering the most important information to help you and other market actors understand whether the intervention is working, and whether to change it.
• Understand concepts of scale and sustainability. If the pilot is successful, how can market actors take it to scale sustainably?

This interactive and participatory course is delivered entirely online, over four weeks. The course begins on the 4th of May 2026 and ends on the 29th of May 2026. It is part-time, taking between half and a full day a week from participants, and can be combined alongside a full-time job. The course consists of four components:

• Recorded Videos
  You will have access to recorded videos, which introduce the course material in an interesting, accessible way
• Weekly Webinars
  We run a weekly live webinar to practice what you’ve learned, share your experiences, and learn from other participants and the facilitators.
• Forum Discussions
  You can ask (and answer) any questions you want in the forum, and get answers from other participants and the course facilitators.
• Assignments
  There is one optional assignment, assessed by DevLearn team members.

The course typically takes four days to complete over the month. It is completely flexible (apart from the live webinars) – you can watch the lectures, participate in the forum, and do the assignments whenever you want. You will receive a certificate upon successful completion of the course.

To register, please fill out the registration form

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Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL)

Thu, 08 Jan 2026 05:33:46 +0000

Why take this course?

Development programmes working in inclusive economic growth need to understand the context they work in, monitor changes, and adapt their work accordingly. This sounds simple, yet challenging in practice. What should we be measuring? What is a ‘good enough’ measurement, and how do we attribute the change to our programme? And – hardest of all – how do you get decision-makers to change their minds?
DevLearn’s online training course answers these questions and more, using the DCED Standard for Results Measurement, a practical framework used by over a hundred programmes worldwide.

Course objectives and structure:
During this course, you will:

• Learn how to build a practical, adaptive results measurement system.
• Develop a theory of change showing the logic of an intervention, explore the assumptions that you make in intervention design, and articulate indicators.
• Understand how to select from different research techniques to measure these indicators, and attribute results to the programme.
• Have your questions answered online by the course facilitator and other experts working in results measurement.

This interactive and participatory course is delivered entirely online, over four weeks. The course begins on the 4th of May 2026 till the 29th of May 2026. It is part-time, taking between half and a full day a week from participants, and can be combined alongside a full-time job. The course consists of four components:

• Recorded Videos
  You will have access to recorded videos, which introduce the course material in an interesting, accessible way
• Weekly Webinars
  We run a weekly live webinar to practice what you’ve learned, share your experiences, and learn from other participants and the facilitators.
• Forum Discussions
  You can ask (and answer) any questions you want in the forum, and get answers from other participants and the course facilitators.
• Assignments
  There is one optional assignment, assessed by DevLearn team members.

The course typically takes four days to complete over the month. It is completely flexible (apart from the live webinars) – you can watch the lectures, participate in the forum, and do the assignments whenever you want.
You will receive a certificate upon successful completion of the course.

To register, please fill out the registration form

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Trauma-Informed Peacebuilding

Thu, 08 Jan 2026 04:21:37 +0000

About this training

Understand how trauma shapes people, communities and organisations - and what peace and conflict workers need to work safely and effectively in these contexts. This course introduces practical, trauma-informed tools that strengthen trust, resilience and cultural sensitivity. You will also learn to set healthy boundaries when working with trauma-affected groups and to design projects through an intersectional lens. Build the awareness and skills needed to support healing while maintaining your own wellbeing.

Technical Check: 30 March 2026 from 12:00 to 12:30 CEST
Online Live Sessions: from 1 April to 6 May 2026, every Wednesday from 12:00 to 16:00 CEST (Course break on 22 April)

Content

This 5-week online course introduces peacebuilders to the core principles and practical applications of trauma-informed peacebuilding. Through weekly 4-hour interactive sessions and 2–3 hours of guided independent study, participants explore how trauma affects individuals, groups and systems in conflict-affected contexts — and how to respond to it with awareness, empathy and resilience. Facilitated by two professionals with extensive experience in trauma support and peacebuilding, the course provides a safe, participatory and reflective learning environment where participants connect theory to their own conflict realities.

The course will explore key aspects of trauma-informed practice in order that participants can more effectively engage in peacebuilding through a trauma-informed lens and protect themselves from risks in order to maintain their own well-being and effectiveness in their work.

Key concepts

• Trauma and its effects on brain, body, nervous system and behaviour
• Collective, historical and structural trauma
• Core principles of trauma-informed practice
• Practical tools for working with trauma-affected groups
• Intersectional, trauma-informed approach to project planning
• Secondary trauma and compassion fatique
• Personal boundaries and self-care
• Trauma-informed culture, structures and policies within organisations

Learning objectives

By the end of the training, participants will have...

• good understanding of trauma and its impact on the brain, body, behaviour and relationships.
• an appreciation of collective, historical, and transgenerational trauma, including colonial and structural dimensions.
• increased self-awareness and self-care strategies to address secondary trauma and compassion fatigue.
• knowledge of trauma-informed tools and approaches for engaging safely and effectively with trauma-affected individuals and communities.
• increased understanding of how to analyse and plan projects and activities through a trauma-informed lens.
• begun to integrate trauma-informed principles — safety, trust, empowerment, choice, collaboration and cultural sensitivity — into conflict analysis, project planning and team dynamics.

Who can register for this training?

The training is designed for people working in and intending to work in both front-line and management peacebuilding roles in conflict areas, with individuals and communities impacted by war, persecution, or other circumstances that can elicit trauma.

We prioritise smaller class sizes to promote interactive exchanges and the integration of your own practical experiences. Therefore we limit the number of spaces to a maximum of 20 participants. Register early to reserve your place!

Methodology

Each week combines presentations, small-group discussions, experiential exercises and individual self-reflection activities designed to translate learning into practice. The training is aimed at increasing knowledge, understanding and skills required in trauma-informed peacebuilding and, importantly, how to apply this within participants’ own conflict situations. The trainers aim to create a safe learning space in order for participants to share their own and learn from each others’ experiences.

Workload & Deliverables

Regular course participation and active participation in the training.

Completion of a reflection log demonstrating integration of participants’ learning as the course progresses. This will be completed by participants on a weekly basis and shared with the trainers. It can be submitted in written or audio format.

After a successful participation, participants receive a certificate and become part of our alumni network.

Total expected weekly hours: 7 to 8 hours per week.

Please register to this training on our website.

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Social Media and AI in Peace and Conflict

Thu, 08 Jan 2026 04:12:42 +0000

About this training

This training introduces how social media and AI shape both conflict dynamics and peacebuilding opportunities. Through real-world case studies and practical exercises, participants will examine how digital technologies can fuel violence but also help prevent and mitigate it. Using innovative digital peacebuilding approaches, participants will increase their capacity to understand and leverage technology within complex conflict contexts.

Technical Check: 17 April 2026 from 12:00 to 12:30 CEST
Online Live Sessions: 20 April to 1 June 2026, every Monday from 14:00 to 16:00 CEST

Content

The training exposes participants to the impact of social media and artificial intelligence on conflict and peacebuilding through theory and practice. Participants will unpack a series of real-world case studies and then explore peacebuilding programming that has applied social media and AI to prevent and mitigate violent conflict. Using methods such as social media monitoring, narrative analysis and pattern-identification across digital platforms, participants will feel more confident in practical implementation of digital tools. The course therefore provides guidance to consider how technology interacts with the social fabric of society, including the emerging use of AI in dialogue processes. Finally, learners apply their insights in a capstone project that integrates analytical and technological skills to their own work.

Key concepts

• Digital deliberation
• Technology Affordances
• Hate speech
• Information Manipulation
• Digital Peacebuilding
• Artificial Intelligence

Learning objectives

By the end of the training, participants will...

• have the skills to identify online information campaigns
• know how social media and AI impacts conflicts offline
• have identified ways through which digital platforms and AI can be used to address and mitigate conflict
• be able to gather and analyze social media data in a conflict context and use the information to design peace interventions

Who can register for this training?

The training is designed for people who work at the intersection of conflict and technology and/or want to consider technology more in their peace and conflict work. They do not need to have specific technical or IT skills, but a baseline of peace and conflict theories is helpful.

We prioritise smaller class sizes to promote interactive exchanges and the integration of your own practical experiences. Therefore we limit the number of spaces to a maximum of 20 participants. Register early to reserve your place!

Methodology

Participants shall participate in brief lecture sessions, exchange in class discussions, complete short assignments, and engage in practical workshops testing different technologies for analysis.

Workload & Deliverables

• Regular and active participation in live, 2-hour sessions
• 3/4 mini assignments (1-2 hours each with a deadline of 6 days to complete)
• Capstone project

After a successful participation, participants receive a certificate and become part of our alumni network.

Total expected weekly hours: 5 to 6 hours per week.

Please register to this training on our website.

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Power Dynamics in Peace Work

Thu, 08 Jan 2026 03:57:26 +0000

About this training

This online training invites participants to critically reflect on their own roles, positionalities, and the power dynamics shaping their work in conflict and peace contexts. Combining theory with practical tools, it equips practitioners to apply an intersectional, discrimination-aware lens in facilitation, partner dialogue, conflict analysis, and project design.

Technical Check: 13 May from 12:00 to 12:30 CEST
Online Live Sessions: 15 May to 12 June 2026, every Friday from 10:00 to 14:00 CEST (Course break on 29 May 2026)

Content

The training encourages participants to reflect on their own roles, positions, and power dynamics, examining the balance between impartiality and awareness of power structures. It offers practical tools for applying an intersectional, discrimination-aware approach in facilitation, partner dialogue, conflict analysis, and project work. Additionally, it creates a space for exploring how intersectional power dynamics influence conflicts, peace processes, and the roles of practitioners within these contexts. Connecting theory with practice, the training links discussions on power, intersectional discrimination, post/decolonial perspectives, and peace work to participants’ diverse lived experiences and positionalities.

By introducing key terms, concepts, and language, it equips participants to critically examine their field while learning from peers about discrimination and violence in conflicts and peace initiatives. The online format draws on participants’ expertise and real-world cases, fostering reflection on how power imbalances shaped by intersectional forms of discrimination influences conflicts, peace processes, and individual roles, and explores how they and their organizations can work towards dismantling them. Using familiar tools like conflict analysis and project design, they learn to incorporate racism-critical and decolonial perspectives into their daily work. They acquire essential concepts and vocabulary to critically evaluate their practice, learn from others, and identify strategies to challenge colonial power structures within their organizations, and develop practical tools to integrate an intersectional, discrimination-aware perspective into facilitation, partner dialogue, conflict analysis, and project implementation.

Key concepts:

• Power dynamics
• Colonial continuities
• Epistemic racism and the coloniality of knowledge
• “Racial silence"
• Intersectionaliy
• Liberal and local peace
• Epistemic violence
• Decolonizing and anti-racist perspectives

Learning objectives

By the end of the training, participants...

• have created an understanding of how coloniality and power produces intersecting axes of violence and oppression, and how they materialize along different dimensions (e.g., racism, sexism, ableism, antisemitism) relevant to peace work.
• understood how this interacts with societal and (inter)national conflicts as well as peace processes. Participants will connect these insights to how power structures manifest in conflict settings and peacebuilding practices.
• reflected on how this applies to their own peace work, recognizing that decolonizing practices are necessary to prevent harm and build sustainable peace.
• developed practical strategies and tools to apply an intersectional, power- and discrimination-aware perspective in their work.

Who can register for this training?

The training is designed for people who are active in peacebuilding and already have knowledge on basic theories around peace and conflict. A basic understanding of power relations and coloialism is helpful for the participants, but not a must.

We prioritise smaller class sizes to promote interactive exchanges and the integration of your own practical experiences. Therefore we limit the number of spaces to a maximum of 20 participants. Register early to reserve your place!

Methodology

The method is based on the conscientization-problematization method developed by Paulo Freire. It assumes that all persons are already knowledgeable and can be guided to identify the knowledge by themselves. The participants, therefore, elaborate with the help of their own contexts the different dimensions in which coloniality and racism manifest and interact with conflict, as well as - based on their field of work - the possibilities of how they can begin to untangle coloniality and racism in their project, program, or organization.

Workload & Deliverables

• Participants will present from a decolonizing perspective a case study from their working contexts and conduct a conflict analysis that is amended and revised throughout the training.
• Participants prepare a presentation of their project, organization, or workplace that aims to be sensitive to coloniality.
• Participants prepare a pitch for the project/program they work in, addressing power imbalances and coloniality within their case, project, organization, or workplace.

Weekly content along the following table including…

• Basics of (reading) material used in the training
• Tasks for participants
• Working on the Decolonial Peace Work Wiki (optional)

After a successful participation, participants receive a certificate and become part of our alumni network.

Total expected weekly hours: 7 to 8 hours per week.

Please register to this training on our website.

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Advocacy in Peace Work

Thu, 08 Jan 2026 03:52:38 +0000

About this training

Are you looking to strengthen your skills in designing and implementing effective advocacy initiatives in peace and conflict transformation work? The Advocacy in Peace Work online training provides a structured approach to strategic engagement, guiding participants from stakeholder analysis to the development of well-founded campaign concepts. The seminar equips you with the tools to promote justice and peace with clarity and impact.

Training Schedule:

Technical Check: Friday, 29 May from 12:00 to 12:30 CEST
Online Live Sessions: from 1 to 29 June 2026, every Monday from 9:00 to 13:00 CEST (Course break on 22 June 2026)

Content

The course offers a tested step-by-step process to develop strategic advocacy interventions in peace work. In the initial step, participants will learn how to analyze the external context in which their advocacy work takes place, identify appropriate opportunities for increased influence, and reflect about their advocacy mandate. In a second step, we will develop clarity about the nature of the advocacy campaign and formulate clear and powerful advocacy goals. In a third step, we will develop an effective advocacy strategy, explore the strengths and weaknesses of certain formats, and develop creative campaign materials for key audiences. In step four, the participants will learn how to assess potential risks of a campaign and explore a variety of ways to monitor and evaluate advocacy interventions.

The individual steps will be applied to a set of case studies provided by the participants. Additional input from professionals currently working in advocacy in Germany/Europe is planned. The course is geared towards enabling participants to design, implement, and evaluate their own strategy and at the same time to develop creative advocacy initiatives.

Key concepts:

• Stakeholder analysis
• Strategy development for social change processes
• Market of opportunities to build a tool box for creative advocacy campaigns
• Risk analysis and risk mitigation

Learning objectives

By the end of the four week online course participants will be able to…

• clearly formulate a relevant, actionable, realistic, and achievable advocacy goal.
• assess the respective policy processes, identify the main decision makers, and understand what influences their behavior.
• develop a comprehensive advocacy strategy, chose the most appropriate approaches for the target audiences, and develop high quality campaign materials.
• harvest the power of effective networking to increase bargaining power and influence.
• risk-assess their advocacy campaign and develop appropriate risk mitigation strategies for their campaigns.
• monitor progress, adapt strategies, and evaluate results.

Who can register for this course?

The course is designed for peacebuilding practitioners who want to complement their practical conflict transformation and peacebuilding initiatives with strategic advocacy campaigns. This course is of particular relevance for participants who are currently engaged/are planning to engage in some form of advocacy work in the near future. The course is suited for people with as well as without prior experience in advocacy and/or campaigning. It offers an introduction for newcomers to the field while also providing plenty of opportunities for people with prior experience in advocacy to build on existing knowledge, finetune skills, and learn new formats to reach out to a variety of audiences with confidence.

We prioritise smaller class sizes to promote interactive exchanges and the integration of your own practical experiences. Therefore we limit the number of spaces to a maximum of 20 participants. Register early to reserve your place!

Methodology

The seminar will offer a balanced mix of input by the facilitator, individual reflections, group work and discussions, learning from real-life case studies provided by the participants combined with the sharing of experiences from among the group of participants. It will be delivered via a variety of web-based platforms; i.e. videoconferencing tool for the live sessions, ILIAS for hosting learning material and audio-visual material, Miro for group work and sharing/ comparative learning, and a PDF workbook to accompany the course. Self-organized study groups will apply the new learnings to a set of case studies.

Workload & Deliverables

• Active engagement with the key readings and other teaching material provided, often needed in preparation for our four live sessions.
• Active participation throughout the course; i.e. in the plenary discussion, in break-out sessions, during assignments/application of new insights to case studies, and by bringing questions and interests actively into the process.
• Active use of the course Miro board for sharing of own experiences, providing constructive feedback to others and their advocacy work, engaging in peer learning processes, and presenting new ideas/concepts in the making for upcoming advocacy initiatives.

After a successful participation, participants receive a certificate and become part of our alumni network.

Total expected weekly hours: 7 to 8 hours per week

Please register to this training on our website.

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Situational Awareness and First Aid, CPR & AED Training

Wed, 07 Jan 2026 05:39:40 +0000

This practical life-saving training provides essential skills in CPR, AED use, injury assessment, and choking first aid. Designed for anyone—from safety officers and teachers to parents, nannies, and community members—it empowers participants to respond confidently during medical emergencies. Led by certified trainers, the course includes interactive lectures, demonstrations, and real-life scenarios to ensure learners are prepared to give critical care before professionals arrive. Open to all ages and backgrounds with no prior experience required.

Objectives:

• Apply Situational Awareness in commuting and Daily work
• Risk Avoidance and mitigation
• Performing CPR on adults, children, and infants
• Using an AED safely and effectively
• Assessing and managing common injuries
• Responding to choking incidents
• Ensuring scene safety and applying first aid principles
• Building confidence to act quickly and coordinate with emergency services

How to register

For registration, Contact : trainingco@hdff.org

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From Silos to Systems: Data Lifecycle for Post-Distribution Monitoring

Tue, 06 Jan 2026 10:17:00 +0000

About the Webinar

Post-distribution monitoring is often treated as a standalone survey that is completely disconnected from the original distribution data. This siloed approach makes it difficult to verify beneficiary details or link feedback to specific deliveries.

In this session, we explore the PDM data lifecycle and the importance of moving to a relational data model. We will show you how to link what was delivered to how it was received to ensure that beneficiary feedback effectively closes the loop and directly informs future decision-making.

In summary, we cover:

• What is the data lifecycle for PDM?
• Why is it critical to move from "siloed" surveys to a relational model?
• Steps to design PDM indicators that close the feedback loop.
• How to set up linked forms, validation rules, and real-time PDM analysis in ActivityInfo.

• Are you an M&E practitioner or program manager who wishes to learn more about ensuring data quality in post-distribution monitoring?
• Are you responsible for managing beneficiary data and want to see a practical demonstration of how to link your distribution lists to your PDM surveys to avoid data duplication and errors?

Then, join our Webinar!

Firas El Kurdi is an Implementation Specialist at ActivityInfo with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering (University of Balamand) and certifications in MEAL (AUB’s Global Health Institute) and Google Data Analytics. Previously a Data Analyst and M&E Officer at NGOs including the Restart Center, he supported education, health, and protection programs for conflict-affected communities in Lebanon, funded by UN agencies and PRM. He brings a strong, data-driven approach to helping organizations deploy ActivityInfo effectively.

ActivityInfo is an information management platform perfect for monitoring and evaluation, humanitarian coordination and case management. For more than a decade, the ActivityInfo team has been supporting humanitarian operations and development programs worldwide catering for emerging needs for data collection and analysis. UN agencies, INGOS and NGOs use the platform to centralize and standardize data collection, display the impact of their activities while maintaining complete control on data access and changes. Originally developed for UNICEF’s emergency program in eastern DRC, ActivityInfo is a service provided by BeDataDriven a company based in The Hague, Netherlands.

You can register at: https://www.activityinfo.org/support/webinars/2026-01-22-from-silos-to-sys...

Once registered, you will receive the link to the Webinar in the email you provided. Please note that the Webinars are recorded and shared publicly.

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Climate Security in the Asia Pacific under a Shifting Geopolitical Context

Tue, 06 Jan 2026 02:15:07 +0000

This symposium aims to discuss the challenges and opportunities of climate security and will examine its continued relevance under a shifting geopolitical landscape in the Asia-Pacific region. Participants will be provided with an opportunity to take stock of the activities and achievements of the Asia-Pacific Climate Security (APCS) project conducted by IGES over the past three years. The APCS Policy Report Series will widely disseminate and critically reflect on the findings and insights from the APCS project to domestic and international researchers, relevant policymakers, and stakeholders interested in the field of climate security.

The APCS, launched in 2023 with the support of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, aimed to grasp the state of climate security in the region, particularly among those vulnerable to climate change impacts. The project has covered a wide range of topics - energy security, food security, human mobility, climate change adaptation, and ocean and maritime security. Amid recent developments, we have observed significant shifts in climate action and, more broadly, in the geopolitical context, including new international agreements on climate finance, the U.S. withdrawal from the Paris Agreement, and the International Court of Justice's advisory opinion on climate change. The recent COP30, held in Belém, Brazil, has delivered a limited but needed step forward amid the difficult geopolitical situation. Within this dynamic landscape, climate security is of high importance as a field that contributes to continued progress in climate action. This symposium will bring together relevant international researchers and policymakers, to consolidate the activities and achievements of the APCS project to date, and discuss the future outlook.

Date/time: 13:00-17:30, 21 January, and 13:00-16:15, 22 January, 2026 (Japan Standard Time)
Organiser: Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES)
Co-Organiser: The University of Tokyo Institute for Future Initiatives
Languages: English, Japanese (Simultaneous interpretation)

How to register

Registration and Programme Details:
https://www.iges.or.jp/en/events/20260121-22

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IMAS IEDD Levels 1&2 Course at MAT Kosovo

Mon, 05 Jan 2026 06:44:11 +0000

The mine action sector is increasingly being called upon to help to address the humanitarian impact of the widespread use of IEDs in recent conflicts. Taught by instructors with decades of operational experience in the location, identification and rendering safe of IEDs in some of the world’s most perilous conflict zones, the combined IMAS IEDD L1 (Search) and L2 (IEDD Assistant) course is for those who are already IMAS EOD Level 2 qualified or hold equivalent, recognised military or law enforcement EOD and IEDD qualifications. This course is particularly suited to those wanting to step up to a higher level of ability to enhance both their skill set and their employability on both national-security and humanitarian IEDD contracts

On successful completion of this combined course, students will have acquired the requisite knowledge, skills and methodology, consistent with IMAS 09:31:

The Level 1 (IEDD) qualification enables the trained holder of the qualification to understand the broad threat context, processes of Threat Assessment and Threat Analysis, to recognise IEDs expected within the specific context in which they have been trained, to prepare IEDD equipment and, under supervision, to search for IEDs as part of a clearance team. They may be directed to support the execution of semi-remote actions by an appropriately qualified supervisor; Level One personnel are not qualified to plan or conduct render safe procedures;

In addition to the skills of a Level 1 (IEDD) qualification, the Level 2 (IEDD) qualification enables the holder to understand and critically evaluate the assessed threat: Level Two operators are qualified to supervise the preparation of IEDD equipment and, under supervision, to apply remote or semi-remote actions designed to locate IEDs. Level Two personnel are not qualified to plan or conduct render safe procedures

Our courses are delivered complying to the exacting International Mine Action Standards (IMAS) as well as the UNMAS (UN Mine Action Service) standing operating procedures (SOP) where appropriate. This is to ensure quality of training, operational relevance and IMAS compliance. Our courses are externally validated by the UK-based “OpenCollegeNetwork” (OCN) - Credit4Learning NGO. This gives our training and your certification the credibility and recognition they deserve.

How to register

To register please visit our website page: https://www.pcm-erw.com/course-dates-pre-registration/

You can also contact us via:

• Website: https://www.pcm-erw.com/contact-us/
• Email: inquiries@pcm-erw.com
• Skype: PCM ERW
• Phone: +356 7935 8974

We help our students with their visa application process if needed.

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Field Operators IMAS EOD Levels 1&2 Course at MAT Kosovo

Mon, 05 Jan 2026 06:37:29 +0000

This course is designed for those who wish to make a difference, maybe start a fresh career or build on past experience. There are no pre-course requirements to attend this course. The IMAS Field Operator / IMAS EOD 1 & 2 Course is the foundation for a field technical role and a fundamental requirement for those wishing to work in this unique and exciting diverse industry, such as in project support roles of mine action programs.

On successful completion of the course, you will have acquired the requisite knowledge, skills & attitude necessary to perform the duties & tasks of a level 2 field operator. You will be able to assist in the planning and management and conduct of BAC and demining operations in accordance with International Mine Action Standards (IMAS).

Our courses are delivered to the exacting International Mine Action Standards (IMAS). To ensure quality of training and IMAS compliance our courses are externally validated by the UK-based ‘Open College Network’ (OCN) - Credit4Learning NGO. This gives our training and your certification the credibility and recognition it deserves

How to register

To register please visit our website page: https://www.pcm-erw.com/course-dates-pre-registration/

You can also contact us via:

• Website: https://www.pcm-erw.com/contact-us/
• Email: inquiries@pcm-erw.com
• Skype: PCM ERW
• Phone: +356 7935 8974

We help our students with their visa application process if needed.

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