ATHA Specialized Training on Child Protection in Emergencies November 2009

Sida Partnership Forum Former Sida Civil Society Center October 2008 – June 2009 New; Structure, mandate and target group Methods and tools for partner-driven cooperation Arena for dialogue Capacity building Conflict Management and Humanitarian Action

The Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency “Main Document”: Sweden’s Policy for Global Development, PGU “Swedish development cooperation has a single goal – to contribute to creating the conditions necessary for poor people to improve their living condition”

Sida: Target and Areas of Work Guiding principles and Perspectives: “Perspective of the poor”, Rights based perspective The Principles of the Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness Amount 2009: 33 Billion SEK/ca 0.5 Billion USD, 1% GNI, 50% distributed by Sida 50 % Bilateral, 50% Multilateral Political Priorities: Equality and Women’s Role in Development, Democracy and Human Rights, Environment and Climate

A renewed Sida: Strategic Choices Long-term cooperation, Reform cooperation in Europe Cooperation with partners/Selective and/or Partner Driven Cooperation Conflict and post-conflict cooperation

“Swedish humanitarian assistance policy is guided by the humanitarian principles of humanity, impartiality, neutrality and independence. The needs of the affected person are decisive to whether interventions are implemented.” Around 13% of Swedish total Development Assistance, 50% distributed through Sida (2,6 billion SEK/ca 365 million USD) Main Documents: The Government's Humanitarian Aid Policy, Sida Strategy for Humanitarian Assistance Sida’s Humanitarian Support

TARGET GROUP: Nordic NGOs and their partners; staff from other International organizations; regional organizations international NGOs; governmental institutions; academia; military. Professional affiliation with an organization or institution in the field of humanitarian action is a requisite for participation in the course. PARTNERS: ATHA Primary Partnership: HPCR – International Course sponsors/partners: Thematic expertise (e.g.: Save the Children, NRC) COURSES: ATHA, Introduction to Humanitarian Action (IHA) Conflict Impact Analysis – Do no Harm, Peace Building, Gender and Conflict Program on Humanitarian Action and Conflict Management

Program Activities; Core Training and Specialized Trainings The ATHA-portal: Policy support and analysis ”The three Pillars of ATHA”

The Advanced Training Program on Humanitarian Action Objectives: ”…to enhance the knowledge of NGOs and other relevant actors operating in the humanitarian field […] to help build a foundation of insightful and continuous dialogue on humanitarian issues among relevant stakeholders” Fields of Study: Legal, operational and policy aspects of humanitarian action Foundation:The legal framework of International Humanitarian Law / HPCR - International Partners:The Harvard Program on Humanitarian Policy and conflict Research Information:

ATHA Specialized Training on Child Protection in Emergencies (CHP 091) OBJECTIVE: ”To enhance the knowledge about the rights of the child in armed conflicts and natural disasters and child protection so that participants can contribute to a more child focused effort in humanitarian actions and to give them a better possibility to perform child protection in their field work.”

Practical issues Binder and Material Evaluation and Certificate Agenda Key Cards and Alarm! Check out Staff Computers and Internet access Telephones Recreation Maja Edfast: +46 (0) ,