United Nations Humanitarian Civil-Military Coordination (UN-CMCoord) Course

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To improve the effectiveness of international relief operations and promote effective

humanitarian-military relationships by raising mutual awareness and understanding of the
roles of military and humanitarian actors in emergencies.
The main objective of this course is to create awareness and understanding among
participants on the basic concepts and principles of Humanitarian Civil-Military Coordination
(UN-CMCoord). The following are the specific objectives of the course:
To understand the roles and responsibilities of states, humanitarian and military
organizations in international relief response;
To understand humanitarian response and coordination mechanisms including the
particular role of OCHA;
To analyze and apply the guidelines for the use of military and civil defence assets in
humanitarian emergencies, including underlying concepts and principles;
To define the roles and responsibilities of the UN humanitarian civil-military coordination
officer;
To join a global humanitarian civil-military coordination network and to encourage
professional development in the area; and,
To be aware of regional humanitarian civil-military coordination issues
Introduction to Coordination
OCHA, Humanitarian Coordination and UN Humanitarian Civil-Military Coordination
(UN-CMCoord)
Humanitarian Actors in Emergencies
Military Actors in Emergencies
Natural Disasters
Complex Emergencies
Cross-cutting and Emerging Issues
To update participants understanding of humanitarian coordination, OCHAs role in it,
OCHA tools and mechanisms in facilitating humanitarian coordination, the coordination
structures and challenges in the context of sudden onset natural disasters and complex
emergencies,
To update participants knowledge and understanding of the concepts, principles and
strategies of humanitarian civil-military coordination, including the techniques and
procedures to use military and civil defence assets in support of humanitarian activities
in sudden onset natural disasters and complex emergencies, including the grey areas
To raise the awareness of participants on the increasing role of the military in
humanitarian emergencies
To raise the awareness of participants on the role of humanitarian actors in
humanitarian emergencies
To increase participants understanding on different approaches to security between
military and humanitarian actors, including procedures for the use of military or armed
escorts for humanitarian convoys
To raise the awareness of participants on cross-cutting and emerging issues on
humanitarian civil-military coordination
The course is designed for both military and civilian organizations with experience in
emergency response. Representatives of governments, United Nations agencies, intergovernmental organizations, the Red Cross/Crescent Movement, non-governmental
organizations and the military will be able to share experiences and openly discuss
operational issues in an academic environment conducive to learning. The course takes
50% humanitarians and 50% military participants to ensure balance and diversity in the
course where participants are the primary resource persons. Women and men from military
and civilian organizations are equally encouraged to apply. All presentations and
discussions will be in English. Participants should be prepared to give a presentation on
different subjects based on their experiences, providing either humanitarian or military
perspectives. The one-week training course will be residential, with no more than 28
participants.
5 days