Centre for Humanitarian Action

What does it take to reinvent #humanitarian action at scale? 👉Listen – Learn – Localise👈 Watch the recording of yesterday's #outofthebox session with Spencer Huchulak Elrha 'Gbenga Sesan Paradigm Initiative Alsanosi Adam, Sudan Emergency Response Rooms & Andrea D. Centre for Humanitarian Action to learn more: https://ow.ly/HYrG50Vye8o

📣 Out now: The CHA Newsletter 2/2025 with updates, events and publications. Don't forget to sign up: https://lnkd.in/dyH3Py-s

Watch the recording now: "How to Make #Humanitarian #Innovation Thrive" with Spencer Huchulak Elrha 'Gbenga Sesan Paradigm Initiative Alsanosi Adam, Sudan Emergency Response Rooms & Andrea D. Centre for Humanitarian Action : https://ow.ly/ZjkE50Vycrn

Listen – Learn – Localise. Watch the recording of yesterday's #outofthebox lunch talk on "How to Make #Humanitarian #Innovation Thrive" with Spencer Huchulak, 'Gbenga Sesan, Alsanosi Adam & Andrea D. here: https://lnkd.in/dDdcHzq7

Almost 100 participants joined us yesterday when we discussed Syria’s future and Germany’s contribution in a joint event with Caritas international. A big thank you to our panelists Lama Ahmad, Dr Sinem Adar, Dr Tobias Tunkel and Dr. Oliver Müller for the insightful discussion.

TODAY 1pm: Online lunch talk with Spencer Huchulak Elrha 'Gbenga Sesan Paradigm Initiative Alsanosi Adam, Sudan Emergency Response Rooms & Andrea D. Centre for Humanitarian Action on how lessons from past and present #innovations can shape a #humanitarian reset. Register now: ow.ly/jccv50Vt3sT

🌍💡 Are you interested in humanitarian action? Have you recently started a career in the field or are you thinking about doing so? Maybe as a career changer from another profession? Our Humanitarian Action All-Round: Foundations, Challenges, Trends training course got you covered and offers a comprehensive and hands-on introduction to contemporary humanitarian action. Facilitated by the dedicated colleagues of the Centre for Humanitarian Action, the course aims to complement theory with lots of practical examples provided by guest speakers who have relevant work experience. Furthermore, it offers you a critical perspective and includes a variety of interactive and #participatorymethods, including group discussions and case studies which take into account the very recent developments within the sector. The course also aims to consider power dynamics with respect to all its content and this way seeks to avoid reproducing inequalities and the problematic knowledge gaps within the sector. You will learn: ✅ about the history, legal frameworks, and principles of contemporary humanitarian action, including practical examples of situations where humanitarian principles are applied and/or challenged ✅ how humanitarian action is financed and coordinated, who the key actors are and what challenges they are (currently) facing ✅ about the humanitarian reform process and what it entails, including funding aspects, localisation, and the Humanitarian-Development-Peace Nexus ✅ about cross-cutting issues of humanitarian action, including gender, decolonisation, anticipatory action, digitalisation, and climate change 📅 Course Dates: 26.05/27.05/28.05 and 02.06/03.06/04.06.2025 📍 Location: Online 💰 Costs: 475€ for 6 half-days (24 hours total) 👩🏫 Trainer: The 15 thematic sessions will be led by a variety of different guest lecturers from the field, with specific knowledge on the respective issues. 🔗 Register here: https://lnkd.in/eP4mG7Pq 🤝 The course is specifically designed for new employees or junior practitioners with little previous experience from international and national/local/diaspora humanitarian NGOs, UN agencies, and government institutions; humanitarian volunteers; as well as career changers from other professions are part of the target group. 👩🎓 The course is also part of aha's #certification scheme: It can be credited towards a Certificate of Advanced Studies #CAS in "Foundations of Humanitarian Action" -> https://lnkd.in/e7SDaSwv

In our new podcast episode Ralf Südhoff welcomes Parliamentary State Secretary Niels Annen in the CHAtroom. They talk about the current controversies regarding #USAID, #humanitarian action and development cooperation, the debate about lacking cooperation between and merging GFFO + BMZ and why he believes interest-driven justification for international cooperation is key [German]: https://lnkd.in/dfHTudxe

How can lessons from past and present #innovations can shape a #humanitarian reset? Discuss this over lunch next week with Spencer Huchulak Elrha ‘Gbenga Sesan Paradigm Initiative, Alsanosi Adam, Sudan Emergency Response Rooms & Andrea Düchting Centre for Humanitarian Action: https://ow.ly/8rBt50Vt3sR

If you are a student currently enrolled in Berlin/close by and speak German & English, this might be interesting for you: CHA is looking for a student assistant (m/f/d) with 10-12 h/week to support our research and outreach activities at our office in Berlin-Mitte [German]: https://ow.ly/tLir50VqiI3