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I had the honor to take part in an intensive, four-week residential training program at the University of Pretoria with a wonderful group of students from around the world. We gained extensive insight into the needs of people affected by conflict, disaster, and displacement. I now have an awareness and understanding for effective service in emergency and protracted humanitarian crisis. I’m excited about the new opportunities and challenges that lie ahead and I’m eager to contribute all that I have learned. I’m grateful for this unique opportunity.
Nancy Bernard
IDHA 58 Pretoria, South Africa cohort
Through the MHCE course, I have gained invaluable insights into the complexities of providing mental health support in challenging environments, particularly emergency settings.
Rafiullah Khalil
MHCE 2023
Over the course of four intensive weeks, we learned about a wide range of humanitarian assistance issues (UN humanitarian system, IHL, Education, WASH, Health…) from active and former United Nations, International Committee of the Red Cross – ICRC, INGOs, and local NGOs practitioners and independent experts. This comprehensive overview of the humanitarian sectors was complemented by a set of soft skills lectures, focusing on team building and leadership.
“If I had to choose which has been the major lesson I learned after this Diploma is the need for the humanitarian sector to be more self-critical. Is the way we operate the most efficient and effective according to the current needs and gaps? How can we better engage with development and peacebuilding actors? How can we ensure sustainability if not by actively involving national and local responders in each humanitarian intervention?
Joel Orozco Alfonso
IDHA 57 Amman, Jordan cohort