Harmonizing Training Initiatives for Surge Staff
Geneva
Meeting Documents
1. Harmonizing Training Initiatives for Surge Staff
The humanitarian training community, Stand-by Partners (SBPs), NGOs and UN agencies alike, have invested a lot in surge staff development, in particular face-to-face training events. In 2012, Stand-by Partners of UNICEF, UNHCR, UN OCHA and WFP decided to establish a dedicated capacity to harmonize on-going and future training and learning initiatives. In an effort to bring this collective effort to a higher level, a permanent Training Secretariat (TS) became operational in early 2013. The TS coordinator commenced her work on 4 March 2013 and is hosted by UNICEF.
Panellists
Mr Julian Temple, Manager, Humanitarian Partnership, Office of Emergency Programmes, UNICEF, will introduce the history and evolution of the SBP Training Secretariat concept. Mr Dominic Bowen, Manager, International Assignments Service, RedR Australia, will provide an overview of the funding commitment provided to the SBP Training Secretariat. Ms May Orchison, Coordinator, Stand-by Partner (SBP) Training Secretariat, will present the work plan and expected deliverables of the SBP Training Secretariat.
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