atha specialized training on child protection in emergencies 16 -19 november 2009
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ATHA Specialized Training on Child Protection in Emergencies
16 -19 November 2009
Sida Partnership Forum
• Former Sida Civil Society Center • October 2008 – June 2009• New; Structure, mandate and target group
• Methods and tools for partner-driven cooperation
• Arena for dialogue• Capacity building
Conflict Management and Humanitarian Action
The Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency
www.sida.se
“Main Document”: Sweden’s Policy for Global Development, PGU
“Swedish development cooperation has a single goal – to contribute to creating the conditions necessary for poor people to improve their living
condition”
Sida: Target and Areas of Work Guiding principles and Perspectives: “Perspective of the poor”, Rights based perspective
The Principles of the Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness
Amount 2009: 33 Billion SEK/ca 0.5 Billion USD, 1% GNI, 50% distributed by Sida 50 % Bilateral, 50% Multilateral
Political Priorities: Equality and Women’s Role in Development , Democracy and Human Rights, Environment and Climate
A renewed Sida: Strategic Choices
Long-term cooperation,Reform cooperation in EuropeCooperation with partners/Selective and/or Partner Driven CooperationConflict and post-conflict cooperation
“Swedish humanitarian assistance policy is guided by the humanitarian principles of humanity, impartiality, neutrality and independence. The needs of the affected person are decisive to whether interventions are implemented.”
Around 13% of Swedish total Development Assistance, 50% distributed through Sida
(2,6 billion SEK/ca 365 million USD) Main Documents: The Government's Humanitarian Aid Policy, Sida Strategy for Humanitarian Assistance 2008-2010
Sida’s Humanitarian Support
TARGET GROUP: Nordic NGOs and their partners; staff from other International organizations; regional organizations international NGOs; governmental institutions; academia; military. Professional affiliation with an organization or institution in the field of humanitarian action is a requisite for participation in the course.
PARTNERS: ATHA Primary Partnership: HPCR – International Course sponsors/partners: Thematic expertise (e.g.: Save the Children, NRC)
COURSES:ATHA, Introduction to Humanitarian Action (IHA) Conflict Impact Analysis – Do no Harm, Peace Building, Gender and Conflict
Program on Humanitarian Action and Conflict Management
• Program Activities; Core Training and Specialized Trainings
• The ATHA-portal: www.atha.se
• Policy support and analysis
”The three Pillars of ATHA”
The Advanced Training Program on Humanitarian ActionObjectives: ”…to enhance the knowledge of NGOs and other relevant actors operating in
the humanitarian field […] to help build a foundation of insightful and continuous dialogue on humanitarian issues among relevant stakeholders”Fields of Study: Legal, operational and policy aspects of humanitarian actionFoundation: The legal framework of International Humanitarian Law / HPCR - InternationalPartners: The Harvard Program on Humanitarian Policy and conflict ResearchInformation: www.atha.se
ATHA Specialized Training on Child Protection in Emergencies (CHP 091)
OBJECTIVE: ”To enhance the knowledge about the rights of the child in armed conflicts and natural disasters and child protection so that participants can contribute to a more child focused effort in humanitarian actions and to give them a better possibility to perform child protection in their field work.”
Practical issues• Binder and Material• Evaluation and Certificate• Agenda
• Key Cards and Alarm!
• Check out• Staff• Computers and Internet access• Telephones• Recreation
Maja Edfast: +46 (0) 8 698 40 71, [email protected]