International humanitarian law course for practitioners
Event 06 November 2016 18:00 - 11 November 2016 18:00 Humanitarium, 17 avenue de la paix, 1202 Geneva International humanitarian law course for practitioners Course description Organized by the ICRC and CERAH (Center for Education and Research in Humanitarian Action), this immersive five-day course in international humanitarian law (IHL) is open to humanitarian practitioners who wish to become acquainted with the legal framework applicable to armed conflict. Combining theory and practice, the course follows a methodology involving exercises, simulations and discussions based on the actual challenges that humanitarian workers face today. Ahead of the on-site course, participants will follow an online training aimed at familiarizing them with the basic rules and principles of IHL. Themes covered in the programme include: Classification of situations of violence and of the actors encountered in armed conflict Protection of the civilian population Sexual violence Humani...