Sida, the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency, is a government agency under the Ministry for Foreign Affairs. Sida's goal is to contribute to making it possible for poor people to improve their living conditions. By reducing injustices and poverty throughout the world, better opportunities are created for development, peace and security for all people and nations. As other Swedish government agencies, Sida works independently within the framework laid down by the Swedish Parliament and Government. They specify the budgets, the countries with which Sweden - and thereby Sida - is to work with, and the focus of Swedish international development cooperation.

The organisation (the course attendant) always pays travel costs for journeys connected to the activities, both within and outside Sweden. Activities aimed at a wide range of actors within development cooperation, which are presented on the home page, are free of charge for participants from the target group defined above as Swedish NGOs and their partnerorganisations. For activities which are aimed at just one organisation, the organisation pays for additional costs such as food, extra rooms, lecturers and other resource persons etc.

Course participants normally stay at the Sida Civil Society Center's Guest House; Lönnebo, which is located beside the main building. Participants are accommodated in single/double-occupancy rooms. All rooms are non-smoking rooms. Accommodations offer the following amenities: bathroom, linens, blanket, pillows and towels. Some of the rooms are handicap-accessible. Our guest-house has spacious kitchens as well as TV-rooms and laundry-room and a Sauna. Breakfast is served for all guests at Lönnebo and lunch/dinner in the mainbuilding. At the guest-house you can use your own laptop in your room. Computers with internet are available in the main building - both in the Library on the first floor as well as in several rooms on the second floor. Two phones for incoming calls are located in the hall outside the kitchen at Lönnebo. There are no telephones for outgoing calls in the guest-house. As a guest at Sida you are also welcome to use the public gym free of charge. In case you want to visit the public gym with swimming-pool you have to bring your own towel.

For questions concerning the organanizers, program, content and practical matters, please refer to persons under Contacts.

HPCR International stands for the International Association for Humanitarian Policy and Conflict Research. It is a non-profit organization based in Brussels, Belgium. Established in 2005, HPCR International develops information management and advanced training tools for international agencies, governments, and non-governmental organizations active in conflict situations. Its work serves the humanitarian and peacebuilding communities, with a particular focus on professional training, workshops, and certification.

HPCR International can be contacted via email at brussels@hpcr.org or by telephone at +32 (0)2 790 88 40.

Read more about HCPR International Program here.

Core Training:
A five day course on humanitarian action will be presented twice a year. Legal, operational and policy aspects of humanitarian action will be examined. The legal framework of international humanitarian law, considered in relation to humanitarian and operational tools, will serve as a conceptual underpinning for the training. Trainings will be interactive, and will include instructional modules, case studies, simulation activities and high-level panel debates with experts from the field. The course includes opportunities for discussion and analysis of the particular dilemmas faced by actors operating in conflict situations, so that participants may exchange information multilaterally.

Specialized Training:
Building on the core training, specialized sessions are offered on key issues such as international humanitarian law, security of humanitarian personnel, protection, humanitarian coordination etc. The trainings differ in length, and are focused on specific pressing issues. The sessions are offered a number of times throughout the year.

You will find all the trainings offered within the program throughout the year under Training and Seminars. There you will also find previous trainings.

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