This course focuses on the development of a comprehensive knowledge and understanding of the challenges, opportunities and limits of dialogue with communities – including intercultural communication, accountability and strategy – to build constructive relationships. Based on the experience and know-how of various organisations, the course is a mix of theory and practical exercises.
A printable “course-at-a-glance” document is available here.
Objectives of the course:
At the end of the course, you will be able to:
- Analyse the impact acceptance and accountability concerns have on project implementation.
- Develop critical analysis on the scope of present experiences in terms of Dialogue with Communities and Accountability
- Identify emergence of rumours and adopt an adapted communication response
- Distinguish the various tools and strategies experienced to develop the dialogue according to its different objectives.
- Apply a strategy for acceptance to a case study.
Workload
Around 50 hours of work for the whole course, including:
• Approximately 20 hours of face-to-face teaching (lectures, debate, group work)
• Approximately 30 hours of self-study time (pre-readings, reflexive analysis, case study)
Structure of the course
• Concepts and definitions related to participatory approaches and dialogue with communities
• Accountability & Feedback mechanisms
• Intercultural communication
• Humanitarian anthropology
• Participatory communication
• Management of rumours
• Monitoring & Evaluation of participatory approaches
• Professionals in the humanitarian, development or social sector, specifically field staff, looking to develop their competencies in communication and dialogue.
• Professionals from the communication sector who wish to increase their understanding of Communication methods and philosophy in humanitarian projects.
This course is particularly indicated for humanitarian field workers and managers.
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Dr Jean-Marc Biquet
Admission requirements:
- a university qualification (bachelor’s degree or equivalent);
- at least three years of relevant professional experience;
- excellent command of English;
- motivation working in the humanitarian sector.
Documents required:
- CV (Résumé)
- Scanned copy of passport
- A passport photo (.jpg format).
More information about the admission process is available on our application page.
Dates 19 - 23 April, 2021
Duration One week
Location Residential (Geneva)
Language English
CREDITS 2 ECTS
- Fee CHF 1'500
- Application Deadline 2 weeks before the start of the course. For candidates who need a VISA: 6 weeks before the start of the course.