• Online foundation training: two-week online training only, 3 – 24 October opening session + 6 thematic modules:
  • Thematic live sessions (3 – 17 Oct) – 3 per week, 2 hours per module (120min)
  • Self-paced sessions – 3 per week, 2 hours per module

• Full course: two-week online training + 4-day on-site specialised workshop on Disaster Law in Europe, 27-30 October*
  • Thematic lectures
  • Interactive exercises
  • Group work on real-life scenarios
  • Certificate awarding ceremony

*Participation to the on-site specialized workshop only may be granted upon request and after a careful evaluation of the application from the organizers.

• Gain a deeper understanding of the international legal framework and specifically to legal instruments applicable to disaster governance activities, recognizing its significance in preventing, managing, and responding to humanitarian emergencies;
• Enhance their awareness of the interaction between Disaster Law and Human Rights Law, Refugee Law, International Humanitarian Law;
• Obtain a comprehensive overview of the rules, general principles, and strategies in Disaster Risk Prevention, Response, and Management, also in light of their interaction with Climate Change Adaptation frameworks;
• Better understand the role of the different actors and organisations involved in disaster governance and relief operations, as well as their interplay in crisis areas, with particular reference to civil-military cooperation and the role of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, and other relevant institutions;
• Develop a clear understanding of the coordination challenges in humanitarian response and the importance of the cluster approach against specific types of disasters.

• Learn how disasters are addressed at the European level, focusing on the complementarity of international and EU provisions;
• Expand participants’ knowledge of the main EU internal strategies, policies, and standards in Disaster Risk Reduction, Prevention, Preparedness, Response, and Management;
• Develop a deep understanding of how the EU operates internationally, particularly in humanitarian cooperation and aid;
• Practice implementing international and EU rules and principles through real-life scenarios and case studies to be addressed both individually and in working groups;
• Train in an international, neutral environment that promotes cooperation and the exchange of experiences among professionals from various institutions, backgrounds, sectors (public and private), and countries.