1. Who are the Humanitarian Professionals? What is certification? Why bother? Core Competences. What are they? Improving the fit with universities Why is the creation of an IHPA the priority starting point? Summary of the recommendations included in the report

2. Demographics All Workers = 595,000. Relief Workers = 210,800. 6% pa growth P 11

3. Oxfam GB Employees = 4.41% of workforce P15

4. 595,000 aid workers P 15

5. Where are they from? P 5

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7. Definitions Certificate Official document recording a particular fact, event or level of achievement – different in US from UK. Certification A declaration of an individual’s professional competence, based on passing a voluntary assessment created by the professional group in which the person works. Accreditation A process of external quality review used by those bodies that approve the orgs that provide certification P 62

8. Certification Routes Curriculum-based Completion of subject-based professional education Competency-based Demonstrate mastery of a common body of knowledge through examinations, education and experience Portfolio-based (Accreditation of Prior Learning) Extensive documentation. Show competencies are covered through education and/or experience P 41

9. Certificates Training groups, accredited trainers Accredite d by whom? Certified by whom Recognised Certificate Training Core curriculum developed by whom? Curriculum Competency Portfolio Curriculum Competency Portfolio P 47

10. Certified Training Level 1 Basic need to know (Entry) Level 2 Project management (1-2 years) Level 3 Country Manager (5 years) Masters level degree

11. Existing initiatives Humanitarian Competencies Project (HCP), WVI IFRC Field School Training module CARE BIOFORCE SCF HLA/CILT/LLA/Fritz HPCR/PHAP InterAction/INSSA LINGOS/PM4NGOs RedR UNDP P 22

12. History

13. Core Competencies: Skills and Behaviours Managing Yourself Managing Yourself Working with Others Achieving Results Achieving Results Using Resources Using Resources P 34

14. Core Competencies: Skills and Behaviours Managing Yourself Resilience Managing Yourself Resilience

15. Core Competencies: Skills and Behaviours Working with Others Cultural Sensitivity Working with Others Cultural Sensitivity

16. Core Competencies: Skills and Behaviours Achieving Results Assessing Needs Achieving Results Assessing Needs

17. Core Competencies: Skills and Behaviours Using Resources Managing technology Using Resources Managing technology

18. Core Competencies: Knowledge Livelihoods, gender, protection and other cross- cutting issues. The structure of the humanitarian sector International humanitarian law Quality assurance mechanisms Safety and security issues Humanitarian mandates and principles

19. University Masters degrees Liverpool/Bioforce Oxford Brookes The University of Leicester University of East Anglia University of Hertfordshire UK University of Salford London University University of Glamorgan Vilnius University Noha Universities across Europe Australian National University University of New South Wales Deakin University Royal Roads University Tufts University

20. Age of degree programmes

21. Average annual enrolment

22. First choice course Managing people and organisations Theories of Risk & Crisis Contemporary World Development Integrated Emergency Management and Resilience Principles of Disaster Mitigation and Reconstruction (30 credits) Social Impact Studies in the Project Cycle (12 Units) The Economic Development Record Personal Preparedness for Disasters Foundations of Human Security and Peace-building Disaster and Emergency Management in Theory Complex Emergencies P 27

23. Humanitarian standard for masters degrees IHL Public Health Project Management Human Rights

24. An Academic Study Association Forum for core competencies Push the research Internationalize the field http://www.ihsa.info

25. Which type of associations below do you think are the most important to establish?

26. A Humanitarian Professionals’ Association Of, for and by the people Sets standards Certifies members Can expel members Is independent

27. Employer Recognition Sponsoring employers Encourage certification Require certification? Ensures transferability of skills between organisations

28. What might the system look like? Professional Association National Spin off Accredited training groups Certified training Trainer accreditation Criteria for membership Employers 1 2 3 4 56 7 8 P 55

29. Proposal Summary 1. Professional Association 2. Certified Training 3. Certification Routes 4. Core Competencies 5. Accredited Trainers 6. Academic Association 7. Core Curriculum 8. Employer Recognition