Humanitarian Security Course
The Center for African Studies at Howard University, with support from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Africa Bureau, is offering a 4-week professional development course on Humanitarian Security for practitioners and graduate students in Summer 2023.
International humanitarian security is a contested concept that has given rise to many debates over its meaning and application. The objectives of this course are three-fold. First, students will be familiarized with the major concepts, debates and challenges that exist in the field. Secondly, students will be introduced to a standard set of guidelines used by international humanitarian organizations to manage safety and security risks. Finally, students will be exposed to the practice of security risk management through a decision based simulation exercise drawn from a real world event.
| Course Dates | July 11 – August 8, 2023 |
| Course Type | Professional Development |
| Course Level | Graduate / Experienced |
| Course Credit | Non-credit |
| Course Delivery | Virtual |
| Course Cost |
$350 per participant |
Course Format
Tuesdays & Wednesdays: asynchronous reading materials and assignments
Thursdays at 12pm EDT: live virtual sessions (synchronous)
Instructor
Michael Walsh
Course Director
Center for African Studies
michael.walsh@howard.edu
Michael Walsh, MPH NREMT SRMP is a senior subject matter expert who advises governments, humanitarian organizations, and think tanks on humanitarian health security affairs. He is also a regular commentator on Africa affairs. Recent outlets include the Center for Strategic and International Studies, Council on Foreign Relations, European Consortium for Political Research, and Foreign Policy Research Institute.