MENA Youth Capacity building in Humanitarian Action (MYCHA)
MENA Youth Capacity building in Humanitarian Action (MCYHA) This three days event strives to empower youth in humanitarian settings throughout the MENA region to assure their meaningful participation in preparedness, response and conflict resolution in different situations and contexts.
Dates:11th to 13th Nov 2017
Venue: Hamad Bin Khalifa University - Student Center in Qatar Foundation
The Conference Objectives are to:
Outcome 1: Increased capacity of youth and youth-led groups to participate in humanitarian actions.
Outcome 2: Stronger and more effective youth-led initiatives in humanitarian action at the regional level
Outcome 3: Serve as a regional knowledge hub for networking among young humanitarian actors and professionals, designing innovative approaches, sharing data and best practices, and releasing publications.
This year's Conference Themes
1) Dimensions of Humanitarian Action
a. History and evolution
b. Humanitarian Action Life cycle and transitions- Preparedness, early warning systems, disaster response, recovery long-term development.
c. Humanitarian System, International Humanitarian law, stakeholders, scale and complexity (cross cutting themes), coordination, principles and standards(Sphere, NGO code), Islam and humanitarianism,
d. Man-made disasters- displacement, gender vulnerability, dignity and protection of civilians, (MENA specific themes)
2) Provision of Education as a humanitarian response
4) Influencing and advocacy in humanitarian action- (Media and humanitarian work, Humanitarian diplomacy and conflict resolution, National and multilateral humanitarian influencing, WHS)
5) Youth engagement and innovation in humanitarian work: volunteerism, social media and use of technology in Humanitarian action.
Brief Program
Day 1:
Time
Agenda
8.00-9.00
Registration
9.00-10.00
Opening Ceremony: Welcome and Panel Discussion
10.00-10.30
Motivational Speakers
10.30-10.45
Break
10.45-11.45
Learning Objective 01 Course A: Intro-Humanitarian Landscape and Stakeholders - Doha Institute - CHS
11.45-12.45
Learning Objective 01 Course B: Accountability and Quality in Humanitarian Action - Doha Institute - CHS
12.45-14.00
Prayer & Lunch Break
14.00-15.00
Learning Objective 02 Course A: International Law (IHL, IHLR, IRL) & Principles - UNHCR
15.00-15.15
Break
15.15-16.15
Learning Objective 02 Course B: Code of Conduct in Disaster Relief - UNHCR
