Global Crisis Response and Humanitarian Operations

This short-course introduces you to the challenges that arise when external assistance is offered to another country. Event Date 07/12/26 – 11/12/26 Time 9am to 5pm (5 day short-course) Description You will discuss the differences between humanitarian operations or assistance and humanitarian intervention. Using a developing set of scenarios, you will engage in simulation exercises as a deployed team offering external assistance to a country faced with a number of natural hazards. The course concludes by then applying those lessons identified to the home national plan. For further information on this event please contact [email protected] Please note: this 5-day course, which is also a module (Humanitarian Operations and External Assistance) within the Masters in Resilience and Disaster Management Programme, can be taken as a non-accredited CPD course. This option allows you to complete the course without undergoing the assignment process required for the MSc programme ** How to get to BU: Lansdowne campus is located in the city centre and is easily accessed via bus and train links. For more travel information please see this link. There is no parking on site, however if public transport isn't possible for you there are a number of local pay and display car parks at Cotlands Road and Madeira Road. Bournemouth University’s Online Event Terms and Conditions Photos may be taken at the event. If you do not want to appear in any photos, please notify a member of staff at the event. For further information on the use of photos and videos, please refer to our privacy policy