HEALTH SYSTEMS THROUGH CONFLICT AND RECOVERY (Intensive Course) – 2015

Location: Pisa, Italy

Background and nature of the course

The volatility and complexity of conflict and post-conflict scenarios pose unprecedented challenges to health workers – both national and international – who are called to rehabilitate the physical and human health infrastructures. Lack of properly prepared professionals in this field has often resulted in reconstruction efforts characterized by weak analysis, little understanding, inadequate planning and poor implementation.

This Training Course intends to fill this gap as it aims to:

• Introduce participants to the main features of conflict-ridden environments;
• Identify and discuss the main features of health systems during protracted crises and recovery processes, and the most common distortions plaguing healthcare provision.
• Analyse and reflect upon the challenges faced by health actors in countries affected or recovering from a conflict;
• Introduce participants to recovery processes, to the dangers they pose and to the opportunities they provide for correcting long-standing distortions and creating more efficient and fair health systems;
• Familiarize participants with the existing literature in this field and stimulate their interest in conducting further research.

Methodologies

The Course is taught in English. It is intensive in nature and demands from participants a pro-active attitude. Interaction with the trainers is encouraged through the use of case studies, practical exercises and by devoting ample space to testimonies and reflections drawn from the personal experience of trainers and trainees.

For further info on aims, contents, and methodologies please check the Course brochure.

Who can apply

The Course is mainly intended for health professionals working in the field, but is also open to other professionals working in (or preparing to join) development co-operation or humanitarian assistance programmes. Applicants must have a university degree in a health-related field or the equivalent of 3 years of relevant working experience. They must have a sound working knowledge of English.

Details

Dates: 13- 24 April 2015

Application deadline: 19 March 2015

How to apply: Applicants shall submit their application on-line at http://www.sssup.it/HSCR2015/application/

Applications will be considered on a rolling basis. Accepted applicants will be informed within two weeks from the moment of the submission of their application. Unless all places are taken earlier, the final deadline for application is the 19th of March 2015. The online application requires a registration and login procedure (including the creation of a “User ID” and of a “Password”).

You will find additional information about the Selection Process in the Call for Applicationsthat we suggest you to read carefully.

Course fee:

1.500,00 (one thousand five hundred) Euro for participants sponsored by any organization or their employer.

1.200,00 (one thousand two hundred) Euro for self-sponsored participants.

The cost includes tuition fee, reference material and lunch on class days. Participants are required to make their own arrangements for accommodation, travel and visa (a list of possible accommodations will be made available). Prospective participants may apply for the full or partial waiver of the tuition fee by explaining their request on the application form.

For any additional information:

E-mail: hscr@sssup.it

Website: www.hscr.sssup.it

Prezi presentation: http://prezi.com/njcus_ybp-as/health-systems-through-conflict-andrecovery

Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna (Pisa, Italy) - Call for Applications for the Master in Electoral Policy and Administration (I edition, 2015-16).

MEPA is open to a maximum of 28 participants. Applications deadlines are the following:

• I round: 15 September 2014, 12:00 noon (CET);
• II round: 1 November 2014, 12:00 noon (CET);
• III round: 5 January 2015, 12:00 noon (CET).

The programme starts on 2 March 2015. Candidates are strongly recommended to apply by the first round, or as soon as they can (also in order to have enough time for visa procedures and for finding financial support). Applicants will be selected on the basis of the information provided in their CVs and in the on-line application form which is available at: www.sssup.it/MEPA2015/domande/

Upon submitting the application form, please remember to attach your CV.

In case of problems with the on-line procedure please contact mepa@sssup.it.

Description:

MEPA is a one-year, post-graduate programme in comprehensive advanced learning on electoral processes for current and aspiring election professionals. The Programme, delivered with the support of International IDEA, is especially beneficial for practitioners operating in developing democracies or post-conflict situations. It involves Election Management Bodies (EMBs) as hosts of the internships and it draws from an international faculty. The Programme has three fundamental objectives: 1) to provide an academic and practitioner experience for those individuals already working or seeking careers as electoral professionals; 2) to establish a source of professional education in electoral administration; 3) to reduce the gender gap in electoral administration.

Key facts:

Type of Course: Post-graduate professionalizing MA

Venue: Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna, Pisa, Italy – Residential phase; Dedicated EMBs – Internship phase

Length: 1 year

Dates: 2 March 2015 – Spring 2016

Annual Number of Participants: 28 (50% positions reserved for females)

Language: English

Weekly Commitment: 30 hours per week

Academic Credits: Minimum 60 – Maximum 67

Tuition Fee: 15.000 Euro

Application Deadline: 5 January 2015

Degree Awarded: Master of Arts in Electoral Policy and Administration

Structure:

The MEPA Programme is composed of a Fundamental Module (275 hours) and an Advanced Module (205 hours) that will be taught at the Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna in Pisa, Italy. Students are then required to complete a 200 hour internship with an Election Management Body (EMB), inter-governmental organization, bilateral development agency, or a non-governmental organization working in the field of electoral processes, either in the field or at headquarters. Finally, students are required to complete a thesis (15.000 words minimum) on their area of electoral focus

The Programme is divided into two didactic modules, running between mid January and the end of July 2015, followed by an internship or field experience of min. 3 and max. 6 months, starting from August 2015, and a presentation of the students' final dissertation in spring 2016.

Why should I apply?

You should apply if you are looking for a professionalizing full-time graduate study programme on electoral policy and practice offered by a leading institution in this field. If your training needs include practical skills, besides relevant theoretical knowledge, to fully understand the work as election administrators, or to work at Election Management Bodies (EMBs) this is the relevant Master for you. Candidates will receive high level training from a faculty of internationally reputed experts, scholars and practitioners

Who can apply:

The Master is a competitive programme open to a maximum of 28 candidates. 14 places out of 28 are meant for female candidates. Candidates must meet the following minimum requirements:

(1) Have a three-year (at least) university degree and 2 years working experience in the Electoral field, or 5 years of relevant experience in the Electoral field. Priority will be given to candidates already working within EMBS, especially those from the Global South. Students expecting to graduate before December 31, 2014 are also eligible. (2) Understand, speak and write English at least at LEVEL C1, (CEFR for Languages, CoE).

Fee and scholarships:

The tuition fee for the Master Programme is 15.000 Euro. It covers the following: academic and tutorial costs; course materials; participation in seminars; access to the library; access to the computer rooms; lunch on lesson/exam days. Everyone interested is highly welcome to apply. The Selection Committee will select the best applicants and assess the financial needs of those asking for financial support. A limited number of participants will be waived the tuition fee. The Scuola and the Programme Partners will provide further assistance in the search for funding opportunities.

Contact us

Master in Electoral Policy & Administration

Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna

Via Cardinale Maffi, 27 - 56126 Pisa ITALY

Tel. +39 050 882667 Fax +39 050 882665

mepa@sssup.it

www.mepa.sssup.it

Time Commitment: 29th June - 10th July 2015

Location: Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna – Pisa

Activity: two weeks, from Monday to Saturday

University Credits: max 5

Participants: max 30

Submission deadline: 4th May 2015

Tuition fee: € 1.250,00

Course description

The Summer School: “The Civilian Personnel of Peace-keeping/Peace-building Operations and of Political Missions” has been set up at the Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna di Pisa. The Summer School, which lasts 2 weeks, will take place from 29 June to 10 July, 2015.

English is the working language.

The Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna di Pisa is responsible for the organization of the above mentioned course, under the patronage of: the European Commission (Office for Italy), ther UNs (Information Centre for Italy), the UNs’ High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNHCHR), the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human rights (ODIHR), Italian Foreign Ministry, and other public institutions.

Course target

Applicants must have a University Degree, awarded after the completion of at least a triennial university course, or the equivalent of 3 years working experience in relevant fields. They must have a good working knowledge of English. Applicants must meet these requirements at the time of the application, see Art. 7.

Training Objectives

Objective of the course is to provide, through a post-graduate course, a limited number of applicants with the training required in order to operate on the field, as international officers, observers, experts and volunteers of international missions. The whole course has practical purposes and refers constantly to case studies. Many skills and abilities will be trained through diverse exercises which will include advanced role-playing, simulation sessions and project works. Field experience of trainers and participants will also constitute the subject of some classes expressly dedicated to this matter.

Teaching methods

Training methodologies will include seminars, lectures, role-playing sessions and simulations.

How to apply

Applicants shall submit their application on-line at http://www.sssup.it/pkcourse2015/domande/ (we suggest you to use the Mozilla Firefox browser to fill in the application form)

Attendance certificate

At the end of the course, participants will be awarded an attendance certificate.

Contacts

Pasqualetta Campus

E-mail: itpcm@sssup.it

Tel.: +39.050.882685

http://www.sssup.it/pkcourse2015/domande/

Hostile Environment Awareness Training (HEAT)

Background of the Course

Hostile environment awareness plays an important role in the effectiveness and impact of crisis management missions; it is also a chief responsibility that each seconding or contracting actor has vis-à-vis its deployed personnel (“duty of care”), so as to further address the issue of their protection while operating in high risk operational theaters.

Hostile environment awareness is essential to coping with internal and external security threats on the ground and is conducive to: a) enhancing the resilience of personnel when working in hazardous environments; b) increasing the understanding of proactive security and of basic field measures; c) providing personnel with the basic tools and techniques needed to avoid potentially dangerous situations or to cope adequately with actual endangering ones in the field.

This course has been designed and developed jointly by the Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna and the Carabinieri Corps General Headquarters, precisely with the aim to address such needs.

The course is organized under the patronage of Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs

ENTRI Certification

This is the first HEAT course to have obtained the “C3MC” label“ which proves that the Course is coherent with the minimum standards requested by ENTRI/EU. Through the certification process, ENTRi aims at ensuring harmonisation of training standards among training providers working on civilian crisis management training.

Training Objectives & Modules

HEAT is an intensive 40-hour course that aims at training professionals to deal effectively with risk-associated and emergency/critical situations while deployed in hostile environments abroad. The training is expected to improve participants’ understanding of the minimum behavioural field requirements when working as a team members of an international field operation irrespective of their national or professional background. The course has two primary objectives:

1. To improve participants’ knowledge of multiple threats present in hostile field environments and of ways and means of dealing with them in an effective manner;
2. To rehearse and practice safety and security procedures according to specific threats.

The Course content is clustered in five modules:

Module I - EU personnel deployed in hostile environments

Module II - Situational training exercise (STX)

Module III - Medical training: health maintenance on mission

Module IV - Orientation , communication s & 4-wheel drive

Module V - Field training exercise (FTX)

The 2nd Mobile Brigade of Carabinieri Corps acts through one of its special units as implementing partner during the outdoor role playing sessions.

Methodology

The Course, in addition to general background lectures, focuses on operational procedures and practice. Participants are tested through various scenarios, advanced role-playing sessions and simulation exercises. There is ample use of specific case study material, outdoor activities and extensive reference is made to the field experiences of both lectures and participants.

Target Group

The target group for this training is mission staff selected to be deployed to low/middle/high risk missions or recently deployed to such missions who have preferably already attended at least a general introductory course on crisis management operations or have at least gained relevant experience in international field operations.

Teaching Staff & Director

Professor Andrea de Guttry (Scuola Sant’Anna) and the Commander of the 1st Carabinieri Paratrooper Regiment “Tuscania” are the Co-Directors of the Course. Lecturers and trainers are mainly from the 1st Paratrooper Regiment “Tuscania”, the unique Special Operations Force of Carabinieri Corps, currently engaged in critical countries and high risk operational theatres all over the world.

Location: Livorno Italy

Dates: 2 - 6 March 2015

Application deadline: February 9, 2015

Course fee:€ 950,00

Working language: English

Number of Participants: max 20

Selection notice:http://www.itpcm.dirpolis.sssup.it/files/2013/09/Selection-Notice-HEAT-I-II-III-IV-2015.pdf

How to apply:www.sssup.it/heat2015-I/application

Contacts:

e-mail:heat@sssup.it

website: http://www.itpcm.dirpolis.sssup.it/heat/

How to apply: www.sssup.it/heat2015-I/application

Applications will be considered on a first-come, first-served basis

Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna (Pisa, Italy) - Call for Applications for the XIV Edition of the Master of Arts in Human Rights and Conflict Management (2016)

Applications shall be submitted online at www.humanrights.sssup.it

Applications deadlines are the following:

non EU candidates: 2 July 2015 (1st round) - 17 September 2015 (2nd round)

EU candidates: 15 October 2015

Description:

The Master of Arts in Human Rights and Conflict Management is designed to provide students from different cultures and backgrounds with a deep understanding of the linkages between human rights and conflict management theory and practice. The curriculum, strongly field oriented, prepares participants for working with NGOs, governments, aid agencies, the UN system and regional organisations, also operating in the context of complex emergencies and joint operations.

Structure:

The Programme is divided into two didactic modules, running between mid January and the end of July 2016, followed by an internship or field experience of min. 3 and max. 6 months, starting from August 2016, and a presentation of the students' final dissertation in spring 2017.

Key features:

• 1 year post-graduate professionalizing and field-oriented programme

• Interdisciplinary nature of the programme with a methodology characterized by a combination of theory and practice

• Lecturers and trainers chosen among high level academics, diplomats, international organizations officers and NGOs activists, thus offering a wealth of both academic and field expertise

• Mandatory internship/field experience in leading organisations working in the areas of human rights protection/promotion, conflict prevention/resolution, humanitarian assistance or development, either in the field or at Headquarters

• Career service with specific sessions on career coaching and recruiting session with UNV

• International and multicultural student environment

Why should I apply?

You should apply if you are looking for a professionalizing and mission/field-oriented international master programme, as offered by the Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna, an example of academic excellence in training and research. If your training needs include practical skills, besides relevant theoretical knowledge, as well as internship/field-experience with prestigious international organizations, this training programme is highly relevant for you.

Curriculum:

The curriculum is strongly multidisciplinary and field oriented and includes courses in: International Law, International Humanitarian Law, International Human Rights Law, Geopolitics, HRs philosophical dimension, Economic Development, Theories and Techniques of Conflict Management, International PK and PB operations, International HR Field operations, International Election Observation missions, International Humanitarian operations, International Project Development, Personal security, Stress Management, Preventive Medicine & First Aid, Essentials of Research and Writing, Career coaching.

Internship:

The internship is meant to supplement the in-class training with a relevant hand-on experience, to be carried out with a renowned organization working in the areas of human rights protection/promotion, conflict prevention/resolution, humanitarian assistance or development, either in the field or at headquarters.

Tuition fee:

The tuition fee for the full Programme is 7.500,00 euros, payable in two installments. It covers the following: attendance costs and participation to field trips, didactic material (in electronic format), tutorship, lunch (on class and exam days), access to all facilities of the Scuola (including library and computer rooms). It does not include accommodation costs in Pisa and during the internship, nor travel expenses.

The Master Programme offers one scholarship in memory of Gualtiero Fulcheri – former UN Assistant Secretary General - covering the full tuition fee and to be awarded to the most deserving applicant. Depending on financial availability, reduced tuition fee might be offered to citizens from non-OECD countries who are eligible for a study visa for Italy .

Contact us

For further details, please visit www.humanrights.sssup.it or contact:

Master of Arts in “Human Rights and Conflict Management”
Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna
Via Cardinale Maffi, 27 56126 Pisa - ITALY
E-mail: humanrights@sssup.it
Tel. +39 050 882653
Fax +39 050 882665

All the information about the application process are available here: http://www.humanrights.dirpolis.sssup.it/application-process/application-process-mahrcm-2016/

HEALTH SYSTEMS THROUGH CONFLICT AND RECOVERY - 4-15 APRIL 2016

Location: Pisa, Italy

Background and nature of the course

The volatility and complexity of conflict and post-conflict scenarios pose unprecedented challenges to health workers – both national and international – who are called to rehabilitate the physical and human health infrastructures. Lack of properly prepared professionals in this field has often resulted in reconstruction efforts characterized by weak analysis, little understanding, inadequate planning and poor implementation.

This Training Course intends to fill this gap as it aims to:

• Introduce participants to the main features of conflict-ridden environments;
• Identify and discuss the main features of health systems during protracted crises and recovery processes, and the most common distortions plaguing healthcare provision.
• Analyse and reflect upon the challenges faced by health actors in countries affected or recovering from a conflict;
• Introduce participants to recovery processes, to the dangers they pose and to the opportunities they provide for correcting long-standing distortions and creating more efficient and fair health systems;
• Familiarize participants with the existing literature in this field and stimulate their interest in conducting further research.

Methodology

The Course is taught in English. It is intensive in nature and demands from participants a pro-active attitude. Interaction with the trainers is encouraged through the use of case studies and practical exercises. Ample space is devoted to testimonies and reflections drawn from the personal experience of trainers and trainees. Participants will conduct an in-depth analysis of a distressed healthcare arena through the study of selected documents and group work. The study materials revolve around a variety of troubled countries, which include Afghanistan, Angola, Cambodia, Central African Republic, DR Congo, Haiti, Iraq, Lebanon, Liberia, Myanmar, Palestine, Somalia, the Former Soviet Union, South Sudan, Timor Leste, Yemen. An exploration of the existing literature will complement each training session. Participants will receive a rich portfolio of key selected documents.

For further info on aims, contents, and methodologies please check the Course brochure.

Who can apply

The Course focuses on health issues, but it is open to professionals from other disciplines. Applicants must have a university degree or the equivalent of 3 years of relevant working experience. They must have a sound working knowledge of English.

Details

Dates: 13- 24 April 2015

Application deadline: 26 March 2015

How to apply: Applicants shall submit their application on-line at www.sssup.it/HSCR2016/domande/

Applications will be considered on a rolling basis. Accepted applicants will be informed within two weeks from the moment of the submission of their application. Unless all places are taken earlier, the final deadline for application is the 19th of March 2015. The online application requires a registration and login procedure (including the creation of a “User ID” and of a “Password”).

You will find additional information about the Selection Process in the Call for Applicationsthat we suggest you to read carefully.

Course fee:

1.500,00 (one thousand five hundred) Euro for participants sponsored by any organization or their employer.

1.200,00 (one thousand two hundred) Euro for self-sponsored participants.

The cost includes tuition fee, reference material and lunch on class days. Participants are required to make their own arrangements for accommodation, travel and visa (a list of possible accommodations will be made available). Please consider that the costs for a two-week stay in Pisa amount to roughly 1,100 euros. Prospective participants may apply for the full or partial waiver of the tuition fee by explaining their request on the application form

For any additional information:

E-mail: hscr@sssup.it

Website: www.hscr.sssup.it

Prezi presentation: http://prezi.com/njcus_ybp-as/health-systems-through-conflict-andrecovery

All the information are available here: www.hscr.sssup.it

How to apply:

Applicants shall submit their application on-line at www.sssup.it/HSCR2016/domande/

Applications will be considered on a rolling basis. Accepted applicants will be informed within two weeks from the moment of the submission of their application. Unless all places are taken earlier, the final deadline for application is the 21th of March 2016. The online application requires a registration and login procedure (including the creation of a “User ID” and of a “Password”).

You will find additional information about the Selection Process in the Call for Applications that we suggest you to read carefully.

After completing the on-line application form, applicants must attach their CV in .pdf or word format and a scanned copy of their passport.

The international Ph.D. in Human Rights and Global Politics: Legal, Philosophical and Economic Challenges gives you the opportunity to carry out research in a lively and supportive environment.

The goal of this three-year Ph.D. Programme, entirely delivered in English, is to provide an educational path which will enable participants not only to carry out sound academic research, but also to undertake professional careers within a wide range of international, national and regional entities, in both the private and the public sectors.

The Programme addresses the issue of Human Rights and Global Politics, and is characterized by a strongly interdisciplinary approach. It includes the following research areas:

Agricultural, food and agri-environmental Law
Public International Law
Political Economy
Political Philosophy
These areas merge into the following curricula which characterize the Programme:

Legal Dimensions of Sustainability and Human Rights Protection
This Curriculum deals with the legal and governance aspects of distinct but related fields of inquiry. With regard to Agricultural Law, the main themes addressed are: water, food, land and natural resources, international trade of agricultural products. With respect to the International Law area the research focuses on human rights protection, international conflict management and resolution, and international disaster law.

Political Theory and Global Governance
This curriculum deals with the main philosophical concepts and economic aspects concerning global politics. In relation to Political Philosophy, the research focuses on Identity, Gender and Justice. With respect to International Political Economy, the research is related to economic and monetary politics, both at international and European level.

• See more at: http://www.santannapisa.it/en/formazione/phd-human-rights-and-global-politics-legal-philosophical-and-economic-challenges#sthash.dsQzYFnH.dpuf

For further information on the scholarships available and the admission process please check the page http://www.santannapisa.it/en/formazione/phd-human-rights-and-global-politics-legal-philosophical-and-economic-challenges#sthash.dsQzYFnH.dpuf

The Scuola Superiore Sant’ Anna and the Institute of Law, Politics and Development are accepting proposals for the International AgLaw Colloquium on Agri-Food and Environmental Regulatory Agenda in Regional Trade Agreements: Legal Implications and Trends on October 20-21, 2016. Submission forms are due on May 16, 2016 while the paper draft deadline is September 25, 2016. For more details, please see the complete call.

The AgLaw Colloquium is intended to be an opportunity for early-career researchers (Ph.D. candidates and post-docs) to present and discuss their results and methodological approaches in a supportive environment. It is inspired by the wish to share on-going analysis, questions and exploration fields in agricultural law from a global perspective. Based on the feedback received from the 2015 edition, the AgLaw Colloquium represents a key opportunity to bring scholars together from all over the world and to build a network of young researchers interested in the legal aspects of the agriculture, food and the environment.

2016 THEME

Regional trade agreements (RTAs) have been regarded as an important alternative to multilateralism in the last decade. More recently the scale and scope of most of these agreements have been eclipsed by the level of ambition of a number of new ‘mega-regional’ negotiations (e.g. TTIP, TPP, RCEP, CFTA), which have the potential to significantly reshape the global trade landscape. These so-called mega-RTAs are deep integration partnerships between countries or regions with a major share of world trade and foreign direct investments. In this integration the emphasis is on the quest for regulatory compatibility. Indeed, several regional agreements have moved beyond border measures to include deeper forms of rules and institutions.

Agriculture is one of the main areas in which parties to these talks are seeking to achieve mutual concessions. The 2016 AgLaw Colloquium is aimed at investigatingthe multiple effects of the current developments in the international trade system on the agri-food sector. Important legal implications may arise from the introduction of additional frameworks in the rules that countries follow to ensure food safety, animal and plant health, and environmental protection. They may have broader systemic consequences if the new regulatory frameworks come to be seen as establishing standards and norms which become benchmarks for subsequent negotiations, including those in the multilateral trading system.

We welcome papers dealing with legal issues on agricultural and environmental aspects of RTAs and mega-RTAs; the role of agri-food and environmental issues within the new framework of international trade and investments, as well as the potential shape of the global regulatory system and the regional (such as EU) legislation; how rules and policies on agri-food trade could affect global food security, food safety, rural development and environmental sustainability.

FEE

A contribution of 100 euro for coffee breaks, lunches and dinner is requested from all selected authors. Further details regarding the schedule, events, lodging, and transportation will be posted on the website as soon as they are available. Participants will be responsible for their transportation and accommodation costs.

Those interested should send the submission form (attached herein) to colloquium@sssup.itno later than May 16, 2016. Upon acceptance, the author must submit a draft paper (maximum 8000 words, footnotes included) no later than September 25, 2016. The final paper will be eligible for publication in an edited book.

For more information or questions, please contact Colloquium Organisers (Mariagrazia Alabrese, Lucia Polackova, Andrea Saba, Francesca Spagnuolo) at colloquium@sssup.it.

The psychosocial approach responds to the threats brought by disruptive events, or predicaments of life to the notion of individual, group and collective identity. For this reason said approach proves especially useful in situations where individual, group and community identity and roles are questioned, challenged, annihilated, in need for reconstruction-readjustment, as is the case of migration and displacement forced by wars, disasters, collective socioeconomic vulnerabilities, and return. That is why psychosocial activities have become an indispensible component of humanitarian responses to emergency displacement.

Yet, a non-harmonized approach to and understanding of psychosocial support tend to characterize those interventions.

The focus of the Course is on providing a given frame of understanding of the psychosocial dimension of displacement and crisis-affected societies, while presenting harmonized ethics, approaches and tools associated with psychosocial support.

The Course is open to psychologists, social workers, educators-teachers, medical doctors and psychiatrists, nurses, applied artists, humanitarian workers, emergency experts, development workers or similar, who meet the following minimum requirements:

• Have at least a 3 years University degree or equivalent in relevant disciplines, issued by a University institution or equivalent.

• Have at least 2 years of work experience in a related field.

• Have a proficient working knowledge of English.Application available at: www.santannapisa.it/psycho16/domande/

Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna (Pisa, Italy) - Call for Applications for the XV Edition of the Master of Arts in Human Rights and Conflict Management (2017)

Applications shall be submitted online at www.humanrights.sssup.it

Applications deadlines are the following:

non EU candidates: 2 July 2016 (1st round) - 1 September 2016 (2nd round)

EU candidates: 19 September 2016

Description:

The Master of Arts in Human Rights and Conflict Management is designed to provide students from different cultures and backgrounds with a deep understanding of the linkages between human rights and conflict management theory and practice. The curriculum, strongly field oriented, prepares participants for working with NGOs, governments, aid agencies, the UN system and regional organisations, also operating in the context of complex emergencies and joint operations.

Structure:

The Programme is divided into two didactic modules, running between mid January and the end of July 2017, followed by an internship or field experience of min. 3 and max. 6 months, starting from August 2017, and a presentation of the students' final dissertation in spring 2018.

Key features:

• 1 year post-graduate professionalizing and field-oriented programme

• Interdisciplinary nature of the programme with a methodology characterized by a combination of theory and practice

• Lecturers and trainers chosen among high level academics, diplomats, international organizations officers and NGOs activists, thus offering a wealth of both academic and field expertise

• Mandatory internship/field experience in leading organisations working in the areas of human rights protection/promotion, conflict prevention/resolution, humanitarian assistance or development, either in the field or at Headquarters

• Career service with specific sessions on career coaching and recruiting session with UNV

• International and multicultural student environment

Why should I apply?

You should apply if you are looking for a professionalizing and mission/field-oriented international master programme, as offered by the Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna, an example of academic excellence in training and research. If your training needs include practical skills, besides relevant theoretical knowledge, as well as internship/field-experience with prestigious international organizations, this training programme is highly relevant for you.

Curriculum:

The curriculum is strongly multidisciplinary and field oriented and includes courses in: International Law, International Humanitarian Law, International Human Rights Law, Geopolitics, HRs philosophical dimension, Economic Development, Theories and Techniques of Conflict Management, International PK and PB operations, International HR Field operations, International Election Observation missions, International Humanitarian operations, International Project Development, Personal security, Stress Management, Preventive Medicine & First Aid, Essentials of Research and Writing, Career coaching.

Internship:

The internship is meant to supplement the in-class training with a relevant hand-on experience, to be carried out with a renowned organization working in the areas of human rights protection/promotion, conflict prevention/resolution, humanitarian assistance or development, either in the field or at headquarters.

Tuition fee:

The tuition fee for the full Programme is 7.500,00 euros, payable in two installments. It covers the following: attendance costs and participation to field trips, didactic material (in electronic format), tutorship, lunch (on class and exam days), access to all facilities of the Scuola (including library and computer rooms). It does not include accommodation costs in Pisa and during the internship, nor travel expenses.

The Master Programme offers one scholarship in memory of Gualtiero Fulcheri – former UN Assistant Secretary General - covering the full tuition fee and to be awarded to the most deserving applicant. Depending on financial availability, reduced tuition fee might be offered to citizens from non-OECD countries who are eligible for a study visa for Italy .

Contact us

For further details, please visit www.humanrights.sssup.it or contact:

Master of Arts in “Human Rights and Conflict Management”
Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna
Via Cardinale Maffi, 27 56126 Pisa - ITALY
E-mail: humanrights@sssup.it
Tel. +39 050 882653
Fax +39 050 882665

APPLICATION DEADLINE

Non EU candidates:

• 1st round, July 4, 2016
• 2nd round, September 1, 2016

EU candidates: September 19, 2016

APPLY

Non EU candidates – 1^st round: www.santannapisa.it/mhrcm/application**/noneu**

EU candidates: www.santannapisa.it/mhrcm/application**/eu**

Description

Millions of people do not have access to health care, because health systems in many countries are either non-existent or dramatically failing. Most of them live in areas chronically affected by violent conflict or slowly re-emerging from it.

The volatility and complexity of conflict and post-conflict contexts pose daunting challenges to health workers – both national and international – who are called to rehabilitate derelict health structures. Lack of properly prepared professionals in this field has often resulted in reconstruction efforts characterized by weak analysis, little understanding, inadequate planning and poor implementation. This training programme intends to alleviate this gap.

The Course, held for the first time in 2005, has evolved substantially since then. It is actively kept in progress, by constantly updating its contents, introducing new study topics and materials, and inviting new experienced lecturers. The Course programme maintains a degree of flexibility to discuss in detail topics of particular interest to participants.

Training objectives

The Course aims to:

• Introduce participants to the main features of conflict-ridden environments;
• Identify and discuss the main features of health systems during protracted crises and recovery processes, and the most common distortions plaguing healthcare provision;
• Analyse and reflect upon the challenges faced by health actors in countries affected or recovering from a conflict;
• Introduce participants to recovery processes, to the dangers they pose and to the opportunities they provide for correcting long-standing distortions and creating more efficient and fair health systems;
• Familiarize participants with the literature existing in this field and stimulate their interest in conducting further research.

Teaching methods

The Course is taught in English. It is intensive in nature and demands from participants a pro-active attitude. Interaction with the trainers is encouraged through the use of case studies and practical exercises. Ample space is devoted to testimonies and reflections drawn from the personal experience of trainers and trainees.

Course programme

The Course content is updated and modified every year. These are some of the main topics regularly discussed:

• The conflict environment; international and humanitarian law; the aid system and its politics; aid management;
• Systems thinking applied to management practice, including information analysis;
• Communicable diseases in distressed health systems;
• Health policy analysis, planning and financing in troubled health sectors;
• Health-related resources: personnel, medicines, facilities, and their management;
• Contributing to the recovery of disrupted health sectors, through analysis, research, negotiation, appraisal of options, and forecasting.

How to apply

Applicants shall submit their application on-line at http://www.santanna.it/HSCR2017/application/.

Applications will be considered on a rolling basis and each month a selection round will be held. All the applicants will be informed by e-mail of the result of the selection process. Unless all places are taken earlier, the final deadline for application is the 21st of March 2017.

Course fee

The total cost for the Course is:

• 1.500,00 Euros for participants sponsored by any organization or by their employer;
• 1.200,00 Euros for self-sponsored participants.

The cost includes tuition fee, reference material and lunch on class days. Travel and accommodation expenses during the lecture weeks at the Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna in Pisa are not included in the tuition fee.

Scholarships

A limited number of full or partial waiver could be made available, according to financial availabilities. Selected applicants may apply for the full or partial waiver of the tuition fee by motivating their request in a detailed manner on their application form. Decisions in this regards are made by the Selection Commission. on the basis of the relevant professional experience and the motivational statement.

Certificate

At the end of the Course participants who have attended at least 80% of the classes will receive a Certificate of Attendance.

Applicants shall submit their application on-line at http://www.santanna.it/HSCR2017/application/.

Applications will be considered on a rolling basis and each month a selection round will be held. All the applicants will be informed by e-mail of the result of the selection process. Unless all places are taken earlier, the final deadline for application is the 21st of March 2017.

MEPA is an online Master Programme providing comprehensive advanced learning on electoral processes for current and aspiring election professionals.

It targets mid/upper level professionals who want to acquire the specific knowledge and skills to work as election administrators, and/or to work as a part of Election Management Bodies (EMBs).

Boasting the most reputed international experts in this field, the Master Programme is based on the 2014 International IDEA designed “Model Curriculum – Master of Electoral Policy and Administration”, which is piloted for the first time.

MEPA is composed by an online component (8 months) and an optional residential component in Pisa (up to three weeks). Internships are encouraged but they are not compulsory in order to earn the Master degree.

Individual modules are also available, leading to the attainment of a Certificate of Completion of the specific module taken and the respective academic credits.

Degree

The degree awarded is Master in Electoral Policy and Administration.

Applicants that attend individual modules will receive a Certificate of Completion and the respective credits.

Applicants will be selected on the basis of the information provided in their CVs and in the online application form (link at the top of this page). The Admission procedure is always open and admitted participants will be informed about the results within 8 weeks from their application.

Every year there are three possible starting dates of the Master Programme: October, January and April.

Candidates must meet the following minimum requirements:
(1) Three-year (at least) university degree in a relevant field, combined with some (ideally at least six months) working experience in the field of electoral policy and administration or related areas. Students expecting to graduate within a period of three months from the application are also eligible.
(2) Fluency in English – at least at level B2 (please refer to: CEFR for Languages, CoE, www.coe.int/ lang-CEFR).

To apply for the Master Programme: www.santannapisa.it/mepa/application

Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna (Pisa, Italy) - Call for Applications for the XVI Edition of the Master of Arts in Human Rights and Conflict Management (2018)

Applications shall be submitted online at www.humanrights.sssup.it

Applications deadlines are the following:

non EU candidates: 4 July 2017 (1st round) - 4 September 2017 (2nd round)

EU candidates: 19 September 2017

Description:

The Master of Arts in Human Rights and Conflict Management is designed to provide students from different cultures and backgrounds with a deep understanding of the linkages between human rights and conflict management theory and practice. The curriculum, strongly field oriented, prepares participants for working with NGOs, governments, aid agencies, the UN system and regional organisations, also operating in the context of complex emergencies and joint operations.

Structure:

The Programme is divided into two didactic modules, running between mid January and the end of July 2018, followed by an internship or field experience of min. 3 and max. 6 months, starting from August 2018, and a presentation of the students' final dissertation in spring 2019.

Key features:

• 1 year post-graduate professionalizing and field-oriented programme

• Interdisciplinary nature of the programme with a methodology characterized by a combination of theory and practice

• Lecturers and trainers chosen among high level academics, diplomats, international organizations officers and NGOs activists, thus offering a wealth of both academic and field expertise

• Mandatory internship/field experience in leading organisations working in the areas of human rights protection/promotion, conflict prevention/resolution, humanitarian assistance or development, either in the field or at Headquarters

• Career service with specific sessions on career coaching and recruiting session with UNV

• International and multicultural student environment

Why should I apply?

You should apply if you are looking for a professionalizing and mission/field-oriented international master programme, as offered by the Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna, an example of academic excellence in training and research. If your training needs include practical skills, besides relevant theoretical knowledge, as well as internship/field-experience with prestigious international organizations, this training programme is highly relevant for you.

Curriculum:

The curriculum is strongly multidisciplinary and field oriented and includes courses in: International Law, International Humanitarian Law, International Human Rights Law, Geopolitics, HRs philosophical dimension, Economic Development, Theories and Techniques of Conflict Management, International PK and PB operations, International HR Field operations, International Election Observation missions, International Humanitarian operations, International Project Development, Personal security, Stress Management, Preventive Medicine & First Aid, Essentials of Research and Writing, Career coaching.

Internship:

The internship is meant to supplement the in-class training with a relevant hand-on experience, to be carried out with a renowned organization working in the areas of human rights protection/promotion, conflict prevention/resolution, humanitarian assistance or development, either in the field or at headquarters.

Tuition fee:

The tuition fee for the full Programme is 7.500 euros, payable in two installments. It covers the following: attendance costs and participation to field trips, didactic material (in electronic format), tutorship, lunch (on class and exam days), access to all facilities of the Scuola (including library and computer rooms). It does not include accommodation costs in Pisa and during the internship, nor travel expenses.
The Master Programme offers two tuition fee waivers of €4.000,00, one to the non EU participant who receives the highest score out of the first round of selection and one to the EU participant who receives the highest score out of the selection of EU candidates. The tuition fee waivers are in memory of Gualtiero Fulcheri, former UN Assistant Secretary-General. Depending on financial
availability, reduced tuition fee might be offered to citizens from non-OECD countries who are eligible for a study visa for Italy

Contact us

For further details, please visit www.humanrights.sssup.it or contact:

Master of Arts in “Human Rights and Conflict Management”
Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna
Via Cardinale Maffi, 27 56126 Pisa - ITALY
E-mail: humanrights@sssup.it
Tel. +39 050 882653
Fax +39 050 882665

APPLICATION DEADLINE

Non EU candidates:

• 1st round, July 4, 2017
• 2nd round, September 4, 2017

EU candidates: September 19, 2017

APPLY

www.humanrights.sssup.it

Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna (Pisa, Italy) - Call for Applications for the XVI Edition of the Master of Arts in Human Rights and Conflict Management (2018)

Applications shall be submitted online at www.humanrights.sssup.it

Applications deadlines are the following:

non EU candidates: 4 September 2017 (2nd round)

EU candidates: 19 September 2017

Description:

The Master of Arts in Human Rights and Conflict Management is designed to provide students from different cultures and backgrounds with a deep understanding of the linkages between human rights and conflict management theory and practice. The curriculum, strongly field oriented, prepares participants for working with NGOs, governments, aid agencies, the UN system and regional organisations, also operating in the context of complex emergencies and joint operations.

Structure:

The Programme is divided into two didactic modules, running between mid January and the end of July 2018, followed by an internship or field experience of min. 3 and max. 6 months, starting from August 2018, and a presentation of the students' final dissertation in spring 2019.

Key features:

• 1 year post-graduate professionalizing and field-oriented programme

• Interdisciplinary nature of the programme with a methodology characterized by a combination of theory and practice

• Lecturers and trainers chosen among high level academics, diplomats, international organizations officers and NGOs activists, thus offering a wealth of both academic and field expertise

• Mandatory internship/field experience in leading organisations working in the areas of human rights protection/promotion, conflict prevention/resolution, humanitarian assistance or development, either in the field or at Headquarters

• Career service with specific sessions on career coaching and recruiting session with UNV

• International and multicultural student environment

Why should I apply?

You should apply if you are looking for a professionalizing and mission/field-oriented international master programme, as offered by the Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna, an example of academic excellence in training and research. If your training needs include practical skills, besides relevant theoretical knowledge, as well as internship/field-experience with prestigious international organizations, this training programme is highly relevant for you.

Curriculum:

The curriculum is strongly multidisciplinary and field oriented and includes courses in: International Law, International Humanitarian Law, International Human Rights Law, Geopolitics, HRs philosophical dimension, Economic Development, Theories and Techniques of Conflict Management, International PK and PB operations, International HR Field operations, International Election Observation missions, International Humanitarian operations, International Project Development, Personal security, Stress Management, Preventive Medicine & First Aid, Essentials of Research and Writing, Career coaching.

Internship:

The internship is meant to supplement the in-class training with a relevant hand-on experience, to be carried out with a renowned organization working in the areas of human rights protection/promotion, conflict prevention/resolution, humanitarian assistance or development, either in the field or at headquarters.

Tuition fee:

The tuition fee for the full Programme is 7.500 euros, payable in two installments. It covers the following: attendance costs and participation to field trips, didactic material (in electronic format), tutorship, lunch (on class and exam days), access to all facilities of the Scuola (including library and computer rooms). It does not include accommodation costs in Pisa and during the internship, nor travel expenses.
The Master Programme offers two tuition fee waivers of €4.000,00, one to the non EU participant who receives the highest score out of the first round of selection and one to the EU participant who receives the highest score out of the selection of EU candidates. The tuition fee waivers are in memory of Gualtiero Fulcheri, former UN Assistant Secretary-General. Depending on financial
availability, reduced tuition fee might be offered to citizens from non-OECD countries who are eligible for a study visa for Italy

Contact us

For further details, please visit www.humanrights.sssup.it or contact:

Master of Arts in “Human Rights and Conflict Management”
Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna
Via Cardinale Maffi, 27 56126 Pisa - ITALY
E-mail: humanrights@sssup.it
Tel. +39 050 882653
Fax +39 050 882665

APPLICATION DEADLINE

Non EU candidates:

• 1st round, July 4, 2017 (closed)
• 2nd round, September 4, 2017

EU candidates: September 19, 2017

APPLY

www.humanrights.sssup.it

MEPA is an online Master Programme providing comprehensive advanced learning on electoral processes for current and aspiring election professionals.

It targets mid/upper level professionals who want to acquire the specific knowledge and skills to work as election administrators, and/or to work as a part of Election Management Bodies (EMBs).

Boasting the most reputed international experts in this field, the Master Programme is based on the 2014 International IDEA designed “Model Curriculum – Master of Electoral Policy and Administration”, which is piloted for the first time.

MEPA is composed by an online component (8 months) and an optional residential component in Pisa (up to three weeks). Internships are encouraged but they are not compulsory in order to earn the Master degree.

Individual modules are also available, leading to the attainment of a Certificate of Completion of the specific module taken and the respective academic credits.

Degree

The degree awarded is Master in Electoral Policy and Administration.

Applicants that attend individual modules will receive a Certificate of Completion and the respective credits.

Applicants will be selected on the basis of the information provided in their CVs and in the online application form (link at the top of this page). The Admission procedure is always open and admitted participants will be informed about the results within 8 weeks from their application.

Every year there are three possible starting dates of the Master Programme: October, January and April.

Candidates must meet the following minimum requirements:
(1) Three-year (at least) university degree in a relevant field, combined with some (ideally at least six months) working experience in the field of electoral policy and administration or related areas. Students expecting to graduate within a period of three months from the application are also eligible.
(2) Fluency in English – at least at level B2 (please refer to: CEFR for Languages, CoE, www.coe.int/ lang-CEFR).

To apply for the Master Programme: www.santannapisa.it/mepa/application

Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna (Pisa, Italy) - Call for Applications for the XVI Edition of the Master of Arts in Human Rights and Conflict Management (2018)

Applications shall be submitted online at www.humanrights.sssup.it

Applications deadlines are the following:

EU candidates: 19 September 2017

Description:

The Master of Arts in Human Rights and Conflict Management is designed to provide students from different cultures and backgrounds with a deep understanding of the linkages between human rights and conflict management theory and practice. The curriculum, strongly field oriented, prepares participants for working with NGOs, governments, aid agencies, the UN system and regional organisations, also operating in the context of complex emergencies and joint operations.

Structure:

The Programme is divided into two didactic modules, running between mid January and the end of July 2018, followed by an internship or field experience of min. 3 and max. 6 months, starting from August 2018, and a presentation of the students' final dissertation in spring 2019.

Key features:

• 1 year post-graduate professionalizing and field-oriented programme

• Interdisciplinary nature of the programme with a methodology characterized by a combination of theory and practice

• Lecturers and trainers chosen among high level academics, diplomats, international organizations officers and NGOs activists, thus offering a wealth of both academic and field expertise

• Mandatory internship/field experience in leading organisations working in the areas of human rights protection/promotion, conflict prevention/resolution, humanitarian assistance or development, either in the field or at Headquarters

• Career service with specific sessions on career coaching and recruiting session with UNV

• International and multicultural student environment

Why should I apply?

You should apply if you are looking for a professionalizing and mission/field-oriented international master programme, as offered by the Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna, an example of academic excellence in training and research. If your training needs include practical skills, besides relevant theoretical knowledge, as well as internship/field-experience with prestigious international organizations, this training programme is highly relevant for you.

Curriculum:

The curriculum is strongly multidisciplinary and field oriented and includes courses in: International Law, International Humanitarian Law, International Human Rights Law, Geopolitics, HRs philosophical dimension, Economic Development, Theories and Techniques of Conflict Management, International PK and PB operations, International HR Field operations, International Election Observation missions, International Humanitarian operations, International Project Development, Personal security, Stress Management, Preventive Medicine & First Aid, Essentials of Research and Writing, Career coaching.

Internship:

The internship is meant to supplement the in-class training with a relevant hand-on experience, to be carried out with a renowned organization working in the areas of human rights protection/promotion, conflict prevention/resolution, humanitarian assistance or development, either in the field or at headquarters.

Tuition fee:

The tuition fee for the full Programme is 7.500 euros, payable in two installments. It covers the following: attendance costs and participation to field trips, didactic material (in electronic format), tutorship, lunch (on class and exam days), access to all facilities of the Scuola (including library and computer rooms). It does not include accommodation costs in Pisa and during the internship, nor travel expenses.
The Master Programme offers two tuition fee waivers of €4.000,00, one to the non EU participant who receives the highest score out of the first round of selection and one to the EU participant who receives the highest score out of the selection of EU candidates. The tuition fee waivers are in memory of Gualtiero Fulcheri, former UN Assistant Secretary-General. Depending on financial
availability, reduced tuition fee might be offered to citizens from non-OECD countries who are eligible for a study visa for Italy

Contact us

For further details, please visit www.humanrights.sssup.it or contact:

Master of Arts in “Human Rights and Conflict Management”
Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna
Via Cardinale Maffi, 27 56126 Pisa - ITALY
E-mail: humanrights@sssup.it
Tel. +39 050 882653
Fax +39 050 882665

APPLICATION DEADLINEEU candidates: September 19, 2017

APPLY

www.humanrights.sssup.it

Training course “Health Systems through Crisis and Recovery” (9-20 April 2018)

Application deadline: 20 February 2018 (an early bird discount is reserved for candidates applying before the 8^th of January 2018)

Location: Pisa, Italy

Dates:9-20 April 2018

Website:www.hscr.sssup.it

Description

Millions of people do not have access to health care, because health systems in many countries are either non-existent or dramatically failing. Most of them live in areas chronically affected by violent conflict or slowly re-emerging from it.

The volatility and complexity of conflict and post-conflict contexts pose daunting challenges to health workers – both national and international – who are called to rehabilitate derelict health structures. Lack of properly prepared professionals in this field has often resulted in reconstruction efforts characterized by weak analysis, little understanding, inadequate planning and poor implementation. This training programme intends to alleviate this gap.

The Course, held for the first time in 2005, has evolved substantially since then. It is actively kept in progress, by constantly updating its contents, introducing new study topics and materials, and inviting new experienced lecturers. The Course programme maintains a degree of flexibility to discuss in detail topics of particular interest to participants.

Training objectives

The Course aims to:

• Introduce participants to the main features of conflict-ridden environments;
• Identify and discuss the main features of health systems during protracted crises and recovery processes, and the most common distortions plaguing healthcare provision;
• Analyse and reflect upon the challenges faced by health actors in countries affected or recovering from a conflict;
• Introduce participants to recovery processes, to the dangers they pose and to the opportunities they provide for correcting long-standing distortions and creating more efficient and fair health systems;
• Familiarize participants with the literature existing in this field and stimulate their interest in conducting further research.

Teaching methods

The Course is taught in English. It is intensive in nature and demands from participants a pro-active attitude. Interaction with the trainers is encouraged through the use of case studies and practical exercises. Ample space is devoted to testimonies and reflections drawn from the personal experience of trainers and trainees.

Course programme

The Course content is updated and modified every year. These are some of the main topics regularly discussed:

• The conflict environment; international and humanitarian law; the aid system and its politics; aid management;
• Systems thinking applied to management practice, including information analysis;
• Communicable diseases in distressed health systems;
• Health policy analysis, planning and financing in troubled health sectors;
• Health-related resources: personnel, medicines, facilities, and their management;
• Contributing to the recovery of disrupted health sectors, through analysis, research, negotiation, appraisal of options, and forecasting.

How to apply

Applicants shall submit their application on-line at http://www.santannapisa.it/HSCR2018/application

Applications will be considered on a rolling basis and each month a selection round will be held. Selected applicants will be informed by e-mail of the result of the selection process. Unless all places are taken earlier, the final deadline for application is the 20th of February 2018.

An early bird discount is reserved for candidates applying before the 8th of January 2018

Course fee

The total cost for the Course is:

• 1.500,00 Euros for participants sponsored by any organization or by their employer;
• 1.200,00 Euros for self-sponsored participants.

The cost includes tuition fee, reference material and lunch on class days. Travel and accommodation expenses during the lecture weeks at the Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna in Pisa are not included in the tuition fee.

An early bird discount is reserved for candidates applying before the 8th of January 2018. For early birds, the course fee is:

• 1.000,00 Euros for participants sponsored by any organization or by their employer;
• 800,00 Euros for self-sponsored participants

A limited number of full or partial waiver could be made available, according to financial availabilities. Selected applicants may apply for the full or partial waiver of the tuition fee by motivating their request in a detailed manner on their application form. Decisions in this regards are made by the Selection Commission. on the basis of the relevant professional experience and the motivational statement.

Certificate

At the end of the Course participants who have attended at least 80% of the classes will receive a Certificate of Attendance.

Applicants shall submit their application on-line at http://www.santannapisa.it/HSCR2018/application

Applications will be considered on a rolling basis and each month a selection round will be held. Selected applicants will be informed by e-mail of the result of the selection process. Unless all places are taken earlier, the final deadline for application is the 20th of February 2018.

An early bird discount is reserved for candidates applying before the 8th of January 2018

Dates: 2-14 July 2018
Location: Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, main campus, Pisa (Italy)
Time commitment: 12 days, Monday-to-Saturday, 8hrs per day on average, full time
Working language: English
Scientific Board: Prof. Andrea de Guttry (Scuola Sant'Anna), Prof. Guglielmo Schininà (IOM Brussels), and Prof. Renos K. Papadopoulos (University of Essex)

Faculty: will include academics, renowned experts and practitioners with considerable field and research experience.

Available places: max. 30, of which 15 reserved for IOMers and 15 chosen through public selection.

Accreditation: the school grants 5 academic credits upon successful completion of a final exam.

Description, learning objectives and teaching methods

The psychosocial approach responds to the threats brought by disruptive events, or predicaments of life to the notion of individual, group and collective identity. For this reason said approach proves especially useful in situations where individual, group and community identity and roles are questioned, challenged, annihilated, in need for reconstruction-readjustment, as is the case of migration and displacement forced by wars, disasters, collective socioeconomic vulnerabilities, and return. That is why psychosocial activities have become an indispensable component of humanitarian responses to emergency displacement.

Yet, a non-harmonized approach to and understanding of psychosocial support tend to characterize those interventions.

The course will provide a given frame of understanding of the psychosocial dimension of migration, displacement and crisis-affected societies, as well as of the processes within the migration cycle of vulnerable groups, all while presenting harmonized ethics, approaches and tools associated with psychosocial support.

The course will enable participants to acknowledge the complexity of MHPSS Interventions in crisis situations or during the migration process, conceptualize holistic responses, understand the interrelation of the different sectorial responses and gain advanced specific knowledge in each sector of intervention.

Applications shall be submitted online at: http://www.santannapisa.it/psycho18/application/. The application deadline is set on 10th April 2018.

The Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna in Pisa, Italy & the International Organization for Migration (IOM) are offering the summer course:

"Psychosocial Interventions in Migration, Emergency and Displacement" - VII Edition

Pisa, Italy, 2-14 July 2018

Key facts:
Location: Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, main campus, Pisa (Italy)
Time commitment: 12 days, Monday-to-Saturday, 8hrs per day on average, full time
Working language: English
Scientific Board: Prof. Andrea de Guttry (Scuola Sant'Anna), Prof. Guglielmo Schininà (IOM Geneva), and Prof. Renos K. Papadopoulos (University of Essex)
Faculty: will include academics, renowned experts and practitioners with considerable field and research experience.
Available places: max. 30, of which 15 reserved for IOMers and 15 chosen through public selection.

Course description

The psychosocial approach responds to the threats brought by disruptive events, or predicaments of life to the notion of individual, group and collective identity. For this reason said approach proves especially useful in situations where individual, group and community identity and roles are questioned, challenged, annihilated, in need for reconstruction-readjustment, as is the case of migration and displacement forced by wars, disasters, collective socioeconomic vulnerabilities, and return. That is why psychosocial activities have become an indispensable component of humanitarian responses to emergency displacement.

Yet, a non-harmonized approach to and understanding of psychosocial support tend to characterize those interventions.

The course will provide a given frame of understanding of the psychosocial dimension of migration, displacement and crisis-affected societies, as well as of the processes within the migration cycle of vulnerable groups, all while presenting harmonized ethics, approaches and tools associated with psychosocial support.

The course will enable participants to acknowledge the complexity of MHPSS Interventions in crisis situations or during the migration process, conceptualize holistic responses, understand the interrelation of the different sectorial responses and gain advanced specific knowledge in each sector of intervention.

Contents
The course will consist of about 90 hours: sessions will be spread over 2 weeks, from Monday to Saturday for an average of 8 hours per day, in a residential fashion. The content will be divided into the following didactic modules:

1. Epistemology, systems, international standards, legal framework, theories.

2. Tools and standards for psychosocial consideration in basic services and security, including: IASC standards, psychological first-aid, inductions for general humanitarian workers, MHPSS considerations in Camp management and urban settings.

3. Tools and standards for psychosocial considerations in family and community supports, including: IASC standards, family and systemic approaches, community messaging, community mobilization, rituals and recreation, sports interventions, social theatre, small scale conflict management.

4. Tools and standards for psychosocial focused services: including counseling methods, systemic approaches, family counseling basics, arts-therapies.

5. Understanding of specialized services: including protection for individuals with pre-existing disorders and the ones living in institutions, trauma and attachment, clinical responses to special needs.

Target group

The Course is open to psychologists, social workers, educators-teachers, medical doctors and psychiatrists, nurses, applied artists (e.g. dance therapists), humanitarian workers, emergency experts, development workers or similar, who meet the following minimum requirements:

• Have at least a 3 years University degree or equivalent in relevant disciplines, issued by a University institution or equivalent.

• Have at least 2 years of work experience in a related field.

• Have a proficient working knowledge of English.

Knowledge of any other language and/or any further relevant training, voluntary or professional experience would be an asset. Relevant publications are also an advantage.

Methodology
The Course has a practical orientation and relies heavily on case studies to enhance participants’ skills and abilities to effectively provide psychosocial support. Practical exercises will include advanced role-playing and simulations. Ample space will be devoted to testimonies and considerations drawn from the personal experience of trainers and participants.

Contact
E-mail: altaformazione@santannapisa.it

For additional info please visit: http://www.santannapisa.it/it/formazione/psychosocial-interventions-migration-emergency-and-displacement-0

Application and selection process:

The application deadline is 10th April 2018

IOM candidates

15 places will be assigned by IOM to qualified IOM professionals/consultants following an internal selection process.**
Interested IOM candidates shall refer directly to their Office **for applications and selection criteria, or contact: gschinina@iom.int and lyounan@iom.int

All other candidates

15 placeswill beassigned by the Scuola to qualified candidates following a public selection.

Applications shall be submitted ONLINE AT:http://www.santannapisa.it/domandeSssup/login.jsp

Summer School "Business and Human Rights"

Organizers: Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, University of Milan, CNR-IRISS, HRIC with the support of the Interministerial Committee for Human Rights

Venue: Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Pisa (Italy)

Application deadline: 23.04.2018

Lenght: from 18.06.2018 to 22.06.2018

ECTS Credits: 2

Training hours: 35

Aims and contents

The Summer School aims at providing students, researchers, NGO workers, lawyers, CSR experts and other public- and private-sector practitioners with a comprehensive overview and knowledge of the legal mechanisms and tools applicable in the field of business and human rights keeping up with current relevant developments at the national, regional and international level.

The rise of contemporary economic globalisation has changed the traditional view on the duties of businesses, leading to an intense international debate abouth their global role and their human rights responsibilities. The Summer School will provide the participants with up-to-date insights into such debate, by analyzing in depth the content and implications of the 2011 UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, the process of their implementation at national and international level, and the ongoing discussion at the Human Rights Council of an International Treaty on Business and Human Rights.

In line with the polycentric structure of the UN Guiding Principles, the Summer School is organized around three Modules concerning, respectively, the State duty to protect human rights (I), the corporate responsibility to respect human rights (II) and the victims’ access to remedy (III).

The Business and Human Rights Summer School will provide the participants with an understanding of the main challenges concerning the connection between business activities and human rights, with particular attention to some crucial issues: the role and obligations of States; the recent and emerging human rights-related legislation regulating corporate activities worldwide; the access to effective remedies for victims of corporate-related human rights abuses. The Summer School will provide participants with up-to-date insights into the business and human rights international framework from a variety of legal, regulatory, and policy perspectives. A specific focus will be afforded to the content and impact of the 2011 UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, to the process of their implementation at national and international level, as well as to the ongoing negotiations on the International Treaty on Business and Human Rights.

Teaching methods

Lecture-style instruction will be compounded by interactive classes and use of role-plays. All classes will be taught in English.

Certificate

Participants who have attended at least 80% of the classes will receive a Certificate of Attendance.

Participants who have fulfilled the same attendance requirement and successfully taken the optional multiple-choice test, will receive a Final Certificate containing the number of credits obtained.

Applications must be submitted ONLINE at:
http://www.santannapisa.it/domandeSssup/login.jsp