KUNO – Sphere Workshop

Overview

Sphere defines, promotes and applies humanitarian principles and minimum standards in four life-saving areas: water, sanitation and hygiene promotion; food security and nutrition; shelter and settlement; and health. Sphere’s flagship publication, the Sphere Handbook, is one of the most widely known and internationally recognised sets of common principles and universal minimum standards in humanitarian response. This one-day interactive workshop is meant for anyone working in the humanitarian field. It is designed to offer growth of the attitude, skills and knowledge of the participants.

Workshop Objectives

• Use the Sphere handbook in your daily humanitarian work.
• Identify the importance of the people-centered and rights-based approach.
• Explore the qualitative nature of Sphere’s Minimum Standards.
• Identify Sphere companion standards.
• Use the technical chapters of the Sphere handbook.
• Identify how the foundations chapters (the Humanitarian Charter, the Protection Principles and the Core Humanitarian Standard –currently under revision) will compliment your work.

Registration

To sign up for this training: please send an email to: kuno@kuno-platform.nl