Institute of International Human

This national workshop will focus on bringing together undergraduate students, faculty, and staff from all Jesuit universities in the US to share resources, expand their knowledge, and advocate for solidarity on humanitarian issues. The goal of this workshop is not only to educate undergraduate students on the complexity of humanitarian aid and response, but also to provide students with the necessary tools and guidance needed to begin careers in this professional field.

Through this workshop, JUHAN hopes to provide its participants with the necessary skills and knowledge to demonstrate:

A common understanding of the concept of humanitarianism
An understanding of global civil society and its relationship to humanitarianism
An understanding of the differences between and the consequences of military intervention for humanitarian reasons and humanitarian action by civil interests (NGOs), as well as the way in which these two modes of humanitarianism interact
The ability to recognize the ways in which the social, political, ethical, expressive, and religious dimensions of society guide motivations and justification of humanitarian intervention and action
An understanding of the consequences and complexities of humanitarian intervention and action

There will be a plenary session by expert speakers addressing the topics:

1. Disaster management: Challenges for the 21^st century

2. Organizing effective responses

These will be followed by a series of breakout sessions, where smaller groups will discuss a range of general topics such as mandates, health and nutrition, sanitation, logistics, regional issues, working cross-culturally, psychosocial programs, security, etc. The workshops will also provide the tools required to build and enhance the skills required for effective emergency responses such as leadership and organizational skills, communications, media relations, advocacy, fundraising, etc. Each afternoon session will feature a prominent keynote speaker, followed by applied activities and case studies where students will have an opportunity to gain an insight on responding to emergency situations.