Educating the next generation of humanitarian professionals

The Institute of International Humanitarian Affairs (IIHA) educates the future generation of humanitarians in the classroom, shapes humanitarian leaders in the field, and innovates solutions to complex humanitarian challenges worldwide.

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Program Highlights

IIHA Undergraduate Program

The Humanitarian Studies Program provides students with the technical knowledge and analytical tools necessary to examine and critique a wide range of humanitarian activities, including food aid, water and sanitation programming, medical assistance, and refugee settlements.

Master of Science in Humanitarian Studies

With the unprecedented rise globally of conflict-induced and climate-induced disasters, the need to ensure collective, effective responses to humanitarian crises that meet the needs of disaster-affected communities has never been more pressing.

IDHA

The International Diploma in Humanitarian Assistance (IDHA), the flagship program of the Institute of International Humanitarian Affairs, equips mid-career professionals to drive the humanitarian sector of the future in a more effective, sustainable, and dignified direction.

Humanitarian Training Courses

The Institute of International Humanitarian Affairs offers non-credit professional courses for practitioners around the world. Each professional course for Fall 2024 is designed to prepare current and future aid workers with the knowledge and skills needed to respond effectively to humanitarian crises and disasters.

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October 10, 2024 12:00 pm

God, Fatherland, Family: Integralismo and the Making of the Far-Right in Twentieth Century Brazil at Columbia University

In this talk, Daniela Moraes Traldi examines how Integralistas, the Brazilian fascists who purportedly numbered one million members by 1935...

Featured Faculty

Pierrette Quintiliani, PhD

Instructor

Pierrette Quintiliani has been working in the field of humanitarian affairs since 1989. Throughout her career, she has collaborated with various organizations, including the Swiss government, the International Committee of the Red Cross, Save the Children, the World Bank, and Oxfam America. Her advocacy and relief work have taken her to live and work in different parts of the world, such as the Great Lakes region and Sub– Saharan Africa, as well as in the Caucasus and South-East Asia.

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Martin Griffiths

Jamie speaks with Martin Griffiths. He served as Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator at the United Nations from May 2021 until June 2024. They have a wide […]

Where We Are

Our students and alumni are making impact around the world. Catch a glimpse!