RiskWorld is making the report available to the risk community via the Internet's World Wide Web at the request of the commission's Executive Director Gail Charnley. Over the past decade, the scale of humanitarian crises has escalated dramatically. War, famine or persecution has erupted in locations as diverse as ex-Yugoslavia, Rwanda, Iraq, Somalia, Afghanistan and the former Soviet Union. Emergencies in these countries and many others have shown the importance of assistance for survival. The expansion of such activities has shown the need for more professional managers and specialists, as well as a higher level of public awareness.
Preference is given to students with some field experience in humanitarian assistance.
The course comprises an intensive introductory program, general courses, a specialisation, and a secondment on field work. For further details about the course, contact a participating university listed below. The course starts with a 10-day intensive course bringing together all students and lecturers involved in the network for introductory case studies, discussions, lectures, and workshops. Epidemiology On completing the core courses, students opt for a specialisation from among the five core topics, and may change universities to follow their choice. The course finishes with a secondment to a humanitarian non-governmental organisation or an international institution.