Global Health News

Registration opens: February 2, 2015
Date: May 4 - 17, 2015

The Canadian Consortium for Humanitarian Training (CCHT), in collaboration with McGill's Department of Family Medicine and the Humanitarian Studies Initiative, is pleased to announce that the 2015 Edition of the Disaster and Humanitarian Response Training Program will be held from May 4-17 in Montreal, Quebec. This exciting, multi-disciplinary training program that includes in class learning and a 3-day field simulation, will provide students and mid-career professionals with the core humanitarian competencies that are essential for anyone involved in disaster response and/or humanitarian assistance.

Participants will learn about the background and context of humanitarian emergencies, international humanitarian law, doctrines and operating procedures for technical areas. Instructed by a community of humanitarians and faculty from around the globe the program also offers an occasion to join an exciting network of humanitarians.

For more information: melanie.coutu3@mcgill.ca