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StrategicIssuesinHumanitarianAffairs4March14–March18,2016

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STAFFLIST

COURSEDIRECTORGonzaloSánchez-Terán,DeputyHumanitarianProgramsDirector,CenterforInternationalHumanitarianCooperation(CIHC)HUMANITARIANPROGRAMSDIRECTOR

LarryHollingworth,C.B.E.,HumanitarianProgramsDirector,InstituteofInternationalHumanitarianAffairs(IIHA),FordhamUniversitySENIORFELLOWAnthonyLand,Ph.D.,SeniorFellow,InstituteofInternationalHumanitarianAffairs(IIHA),FordhamUniversityCOORDINATION

SuzanneArnold,InternationalProgramsSpecialist,InstituteofInternationalHumanitarianAffairs(IIHA),FordhamUniversity

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COURSEDESCRIPTION

Thetheoryandpracticeofhumanitarianismcontinuouslyevolvesinresponsetochangesinthe international political and economic environment and ongoing evaluation ofhumanitarianefforts.Thiscourseexploreshumanitarianaffairsthatwillplayavitalroleinshapinghumanitarianactioninthefuture.Topicswillrangefromcurrenttrendstocurrentcrises.

FORDHAMPOLICIESANDEXPECTATIONS

StudentsandfacultyhaveasharedcommitmenttoFordhamUniversity’smissionandvalues,availableonlineat:http://www.fordham.edu/discover_fordham/mission_26603.asp

ThecourseisregulatedbytheFordhamUniversitydisciplineandgrievancepolicies,availableonlineat:http://www.fordham.edu/info/21573/student_conduct_and_grievance_procedures

ASSESSMENTANDGRADINGPOLICY

Allparticipantsareexpectedtoupholdthefollowingclassroomrequirements:

1. Activeparticipationinclassandallgroupworkassignments2. On-timeattendanceofallsessions3. SubmissionoforiginalworkCredit-earning participants who have registered as non-matriculated students andsubmittedtherequiredpaperworkandadditionalfeeforcreditwillbeassessedandgivena letter grade for the course. Grades will be based on participation, which includespresentationsandotherworkdoneinclass,andonanacademicpaper.Theacademicpapermustbesubmittedinordertoreceivefullcreditforthecourse.DetailedinstructionswillbedistributedseparatelyandpostedonthecourseGooglesite.

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CourseSchedule

DAY1:Monday,March14th

TIME TOPIC/ACTIVITY LECTURER9:00 Registration SuzanneArnold,International

ProgramsSpecialist,InstituteofInternationalHumanitarianAffairs(IIHA),FordhamUniversity

9:00-9:30 WelcomeCourseIntroductionandExpectationsParticipantIntroductionsAcademicPaperBriefing

LarryHollingworth,HumanitarianProgramsDirector,InstituteofInternationalHumanitarianAffairs(IIHA),FordhamUniversityGonzaloSánchez-Terán,StrategicIssuesCourseDirector,InstituteofInternationalHumanitarianAffairs(IIHA),FordhamUniversityGonzaloSánchez-TeránTonyLand,Ph.D.,SeniorFellow,InstituteofInternationalHumanitarianAffairs(IIHA),FordhamUniversity

9:30-11:00 EmergingHumanitarianGlobalTrendsandChallenges:ClimateChange

GonzaloSánchez-Terán

11:00-11:15 CoffeeBreak11:15-12:30 StrategicQuestions TonyLand12:30-1:30 Lunch1:30-3:00 EmergingHumanitarianGlobal

TrendsandChallenges:FinancialandEconomicCrisis


3:00-3:15 CoffeeBreak3:15-5:15 StrategicAction TonyLand5:15-5:30 SyndicateExerciseBriefing TonyLand5:30 WelcomeReception

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DAY2:Tuesday,March15th

TIME TOPIC/ACTIVITY LECTURER9:00-10:45 Protection LarryHollingworth10:45-11:00 CoffeeBreak11:00-12:30 EmergingHumanitarianGlobal

TrendsandChallenges:MigrationandPopulationGrowth;Urbanization;GeopoliticalShifts


12:30-1:30 Lunch1:30-3:00 RemoteManagement LarryHollingworth3:00-3:15 CoffeeBreak3:15-4:30 StrategicCriticism TonyLand

4:30-5:30 SyndicateWork

DAY3:Wednesday,March16th

TIME TOPIC/ACTIVITY LECTURER9:00-10:30 CaseStudy:CentralAfricanRepublic GonzaloSánchez-Terán10:30-10:45 CoffeeBreak10:45-12:30 Accountability:How,forwhatandto

whomTonyLand

12:30-1:30 Lunch1:30-4:30 ClassTriptoUnitedNations UnitedNationsOfficeforthe

CoordinationofHumanitarianAffairs(OCHA)

4:30-5:30 SyndicateWork

DAY4:Thursday,March17th

TIME TOPIC/ACTIVITY LECTURER9:00-10:30 Cash,CommoditiesandServices TonyLand10:30-10:45 CoffeeBreak10:45-12:30 Syria LarryHollingworth12:30-1:30 Lunch1:30-3:15 TheFutureofAid:Refugeecampsand

PeacekeepingForcesGonzaloSánchez-Terán

3:15-3:30 CoffeeBreak3:30-5:30 SyndicateWork

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DAY5:Friday,March18th

TIME TOPIC/ACTIVITY LECTURER9:00-10:30 TheFutureofAid:Shortfalls,

PerspectivesandAlternativesGonzaloSánchez-Terán

10:30-10:45 CoffeeBreak10:45-12:00 TheWorldHumanitarianSummit LarryHollingworth12:00-12:30 Plenary:HumanitarianCrises LarryHollingworth

GonzaloSánchez-TeránTonyLand

12:30-1:30 Lunch1:30-3:30 SyndicatePresentations TonyLand3:30-4:00 CourseAssessmentandCoursePhoto SuzanneArnold4:00-4:30 CertificateCeremony LarryHollingworth

GonzaloSánchez-TeránTonyLand

4:30 FarewellReception

Disclaimer:Theprogramreservestherighttocancel/changeseminars,changedays,dates,times,orinstructorswithoutpriornotification,duetothecriticalnatureoftheworkoftheprofessionalstaff.Weregretanyinconveniencethismaycauseandwillmakeeveryefforttoreplaceseminars/speakersasappropriate.

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MASTEROFARTSININTERNATIONALHUMANITARIANACTION(MIHA)

FordhamUniversity’sMasterofArtsinInternationalHumanitarianActionprovidesanunparalleledopportunityforhumanitarianprofessionalstodevelopthecomprehensiveknowledgeandon-the-groundskillsneededtodealwith theworld’smostpressingchallengesanddisasters. OfferedbyFordham’s Institute of International Humanitarian Affairs and the Graduate School of Arts andSciences,theMIHAprogramcombinestheexperienceofseasonedhumanitarianprofessionalswiththe academic strength of Fordham faculty from the School of Law and the Graduate Schools ofBusiness and Social Service,who provide studentswith the political, historical, legal and ethicalcontextsofpast,presentandfutureemergencies.

Theprogramismadeupoffouradvancedmodules,whichareflexibleenoughtofitahumanitarianprofessional’s schedule. Courses are offered in one-, two- and four-week intensive sessions invarious locations around the world, including Barcelona, Geneva, Goa, Kuala Lumpur, Nairobi,Dublin, Rome, Penang, New York, and Berlin. Two credits are attributed to each week, andparticipants must complete eight total credits in each of the program’s four topic modules.Humanitarian professionals can complete the 32-credit program in 18months or as long as fiveyears,dependingonindividualschedulesandresources.

Pleasevisitwww.fordham.edu/iihaforadditionalinformation.

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