CALL FOR APPLICATIONSSAFETY IN THE FIELD (SIF):OPERATING IN COMPLEX SECURITY ENVIRONMENTS
FORT DHANARAJATA, HUA HIN, THAILAND | 9 - 15 JUNE 2019
UNHCR eCentre is pleased to call for applications for theupcoming Safety in the Field workshop (with field exercise), co-organised by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).

What is the SiF about?
Humanitarian and development workers are increasingly called upon to work in complex security environments.
Awareness of the threats they face, and how to respond
appropriately, can be a matter of life of death for thesepractitioners. This field-based exercise addresses basic elements of personal security for staff in the field
but it also highlights security risk management tools andstrategies for maintaining operations in complex security
environments as well as interlinkages between security
and protection.
This workshop will be facilitated by trainers specialised in in
adult learning pedagogy, as well as subject matter experts,
employing participatory classroom sessions, case studies
from participant operations, and the practical application ofconcepts through exercises and realistic field simulations.
Participants will also be guided through an Action Planning
process to help them design a plan for implementing theskills and practices learned at the workshop.

Target training audience
This initiative is designed for junior to mid-level government, NGO and UN professionals engaged in humanitarian or development activities. Preference will be given
to those working in high-risk or complex security environments in the Asia-Pacific region.
eCentre trainings are focused on building interagency capacity and often include a dynamic mix of professionals
from a variety of country operations and nationalities. Asthis event will be conducted in English, participants
must be strongly proficient in spoken and written English.

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The nexus between security, preparedness and field
operations
Humanitarian principles and humanitarian spaceissuesLinkages between security and protection
Assessing and mitigating risk, with a view to staying
and delivering operational continuity
Office and residential security
Threats associated with travel, crowds and mobs
Weapons awareness: firearms, mines, UXOs, IEDs
Hostage survival
Reducing hostility and tension in others
Special security concerns for women and girls
Field communications, map reading, GPS and firstaid skills
Stress management and team work

Applying for the course

Interested professionals should fill out an application
form and submit it to kosaka@unhcr.org (copied toecentre@unhcr.org) before 23 April 2019 in order to beconsidered. Please note that participants will be required
All applicants are encouraged to coordinate their appli- to commit to carrying out their action plans and respond tocation with UNHCR office. Priority will be given to orga- 1 or 2 follow-up surveys.
nizations cooperating or planning to cooperate with UNHCR. Sending offices will be asked to co-fund partcipation Please note that there are a limited number of places forof their nominees. UNHCR eCentre will offer limited full each workshop; application does not guarantee participascholarships for selected participants.
tion. We apologize for this in advance and will make every
effort to consider these applications for future workshops.