CERAH, Contributions 2015-2016

Progetto concluso

CERAH’s mission aims at enhancing the capacity of individual and institutional humanitarian actors to devise and bring relevant, adapted and timely responses to the plight of populations affected by armed conflict, disasters or social exclusion. To that end, it aims at strengthening the competencies of humanitarian professionals through internationally recognized education and training, at improving humanitarian responses through critical research of humanitarian concepts, policies and practices and to stimulate debate on selected humanitarian issues to further critical and innovative thinking. This project aims at furthering systematization and professionalization of humanitarian activities and actors, with the stated goal to make the humanitarian sector more coherent and accountable.

Paese/Regione Tema Periodo Budget
Mondo
Istruzione
Altro
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Istruzione terziaria
01.01.2015 - 31.12.2016
CHF  944’000
Contesto

Humanitarian contexts are increasingly characterized by great diversity and complexity, warranting ever greater professionalization in the sector.  Furthermore, this proposal is in line with the  the Task Force Genève International (TAFOGI) report approved by the Federal Council in 2013, which lists various recommendations in order to strengthen the international Geneva, including promotion of thematic platforms and of capacity building programmes.

Obiettivi
  • Reinforcement of the multilateral humanitarian system through the promotion of collaboration between humanitarian actors and the academic world

  • Promotion of training of humanitarian agents, as well as of reflection and research on humanitarian action

  • Promotion of Geneva as humanitarian hub

Gruppi target
  • Professionals active in the humanitarian sector including from the global south
  • Institutional humanitarian actors
  • Humanitarian institutions and actors based in Geneva
Effetti a medio termine

Individual and institutional humanitarian actors’ capacity to bring relevant, adapted and timely response to the plight of populations affected by armed conflict, disasters or social exclusion is enhanced.

Risultati

Risultati principali attesi:  

Internationally recognized high quality training and research focused on humanitarian organisations’ current and future challenges. Specific outputs benefiting from the core contribution are:

 

  • Pilot project “Humanitarian Distance Learning”
  • Pilot project “Encyclopaedia of Humanitarian Action”


Risultati fasi precedenti:  

Switzerland has supported the CERAH since its inception in 2008, and has beforehand supported its predecessors, the Programme interdisciplinaire en Action Humanitaire (PIAH) and the PPAH (Programme Plurifacultaire Action Humanitaire). In that time, the center has become a well-established educational provider in the humanitarian sector, offering eight post-graudate degrees and several seminars.

It is well placed within a strong net of strategic partnerships and has become an important organizer of public conferences and seminars on humanitarian issues.


Direzione/Ufficio responsabile DSC
Credito Aiuto umanitario
Partner del progetto Partner contrattuale
Instituzione universitaria e di ricerca svizzera
  • Swiss Universities or FHS


Altri partner

CERAH (Centre d’étude et de recherche en Action Humanitaire)

Budget Fase in corso Budget Svizzera CHF    944’000 Budget svizzero attualmente già speso CHF    944’000 Progetto totale dalla prima fase Budget inclusi partner del progetto CHF   944’000
Fasi del progetto Fase 16 01.01.2023 - 31.12.2024   (Fase in corso) Fase 14 01.01.2017 - 31.12.2021   (Completed)

Fase 13 01.01.2015 - 31.12.2016   (Completed)

Fase 12 01.01.2013 - 31.12.2014   (Completed)