Training of Trainers – Sphere & ADCAP
by ASB Indonesia & Philippines
Manila, Philippines
24th – 28th July 2017
About the Course
This course is designed to bring together key skills to mainstream inclusion into organisations and the wider humanitarian sector. The course builds capacity through building training skills on Sphere and increasing current knowledge on Gender, Age and Disability and supports understanding of ADCAP Minimum Standards for Age and Disability Inclusion in Humanitarian Action. The Core Humanitarian Standard (CHS) is an integral part of the next Sphere 2018 Handbook version and therefore also part of the training.
Date: 24th – 28th July 2017
Training Length: 5 days (9am-5pm)
Location: Bayview Hotel, Ermita, Manila, Philippines
Language: English
Facilitators: Axel Schmidt, Benjamin Bernandino, Ary Anata and Annie Sloman.
Who should attend?
The course is aimed at individuals from humanitarian agencies with experience in disaster response, prevention, mitigation and/or preparedness. Ideal candidates will have specific responsibilities or interests linked to inclusion, at least a basic working knowledge of Sphere and are willing to facilitate trainings on their gained knowledge.
By the end of the course you will be able to:
• Explore the links between the Humanitarian Charter and humanitarian action
• Explore how to apply the Sphere Handbook, Core Humanitarian Standard (CHS) and Minimum Standard in Age and Disability Inclusion as a tool for disaster response
• Describe the structure and content of the Sphere Handbook
• Demonstrate sound understanding of adult learning methodologies.
• Demonstrate a range of inclusive participatory training methods and techniques.
• Demonstrate the ability to adjust training tools, techniques and content when needed to meet the needs and gaps of participants.
• Navigate the Minimum Standards for Age and Disability Inclusion and Sphere and explain how they complement each other.
• Recognise prejudice and cultural, attitudinal and environmental barriers that people with disabilities, older people and different genders experience.
• Identify key areas where priorities for persons with disabilities and older people can be integrated into humanitarian response and how “most vulnerable” people should participate in humanitarian action.
• Recognise the difference between the medical and the social model of disability.