Organization: Institute of International Humanitarian Affairs
Registration deadline: 04 Apr 2016
Starting date: 18 Apr 2016
Ending date: 22 Apr 2016
Logistics is one of the most critical components of successful humanitarian assistance. Delivering the right assistance to the right beneficiaries at the right time requires both skills and an understanding of the supply chain. Logisticians must continually add to their knowledge and learn the latest best practices in the field. This course explains logistics, explores the ways that logistics can affect humanitarian support, and gives students an opportunity to analyze case studies and develop methods for improving delivery of support.
The Humanitarian Logistics course is aimed at practitioners across all sectors and disciplines of humanitarian assistance. It will provide students with a framework for understanding logistical aspects of humanitarian assistance, explore the ways that logistics can support humanitarian intervention, and give students an opportunity to develop methods for improving the delivery of humanitarian aid. The integration of academia with participants’ past field experience provides practical implications of the evolving humanitarian institutional environment, skills necessary to apply best practices in the field, and knowledge of the supply chain in assistance deliverance.
There is a course fee of $1,600 and students will earn two credit hours upon completion. This course can be taken independently or as part of the of the MIHA, Fordham University’s Master of Arts in Humanitarian Action. For those who do not wish to receive formal academic credit, the cost is $913 USD. Students who choose not to take the course for academic will receive a certificate of attendance for the program.
About the IIHA:
The Institute of International Humanitarian Affairs (IIHA) at Fordham University offers humanitarian training courses in various locations around the world. With the creation of a Masters in Humanitarian Action (MIHA), the Institute offers a flexible yet academically rigorous training model for aid practitioners looking to further their knowledge and skills in the humanitarian sector.
How to register:
All of the IIHA courses can be taken for academic credit and counted towards Fordham University's Masters in International Humanitarian Action (MIHA) or taken individually, independent from the MIHA at a reduced cost.
To take this course, please apply here: http://bit.ly/IIHA-Apply-Now
