Earlier this month, our Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Regional Centre team delivered two trainings in Gaziantep, Türkiye.
The Introduction to Crisis Management training, which has been piloted in Jordan in January this year, was organised in partnership with Save the Children Syria Response Office. This training targeted staff less experienced in the humanitarian sector aiming to develop their skills in the basics of dealing with unexpected crises. It was delivered in Arabic to 20 participants from local Syrian NGOs.
The Education in Emergencies (EiE) Fundamentals training was mostly focused on the response in Türkiye and was coordinated with SCI Türkiye Country Office and the UNICEF cluster coordinator. It was delivered in Turkish to 20 Participants, both Turkish and Syrian, representing local and international organisations from Educational Working Group (EWG) in Gaziantep. Rafka Daoud, HLA’s EiE PDP Regional Manager, highlights that the training not only provided the essential knowledge but also fostered positive interactions between Turkish and Syrian participants:
The training covered a wide range of fundamental education in emergencies topics such as concepts, frameworks, cross-cutting issues and approaches. The participants learnt how to assess, analyse and design learning processes and improve the outcomes. The training also covered physical and psychological protection and wellbeing. Moreover, the participants explored how to engage and support parents and improve coordination within the education system.
The training’s emphasis on interactive activities contributed to creating a conducive learning environment and fruitful learning experiences. The participants eagerly engaged in activities and communication, highlighting the newfound energy to apply the new knowledge and insights to their work.
Our commitment to localisation was not only reflected in the delivery of the EiE training in Turkish but also in having local facilitators conduct the sessions, all of whom were graduates of the HLA’s EiE Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS) programme.
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