PATHWAYS TO WORKING IN THE
HUMANITARIAN SECTOR AN INTRODUCTORY COURSE FOR BUILT ENVIRONMENT PROFESSIONALS
COURSE OUTLINE
DAY 1 - 22nd June TIME
TOPIC
FACILITATOR/S
9:00 - 9:30
Introduction Rules of engagement, overview, logistics
Esther Charlesworth - Architects without Frontiers Peter Lawther - PML & Associates/ University of Melbourne Graham Saunders - International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
9:30 - 10:30
What is the humanitarian sector?
Peter Lawther Ifte Ahmed - RMIT University
10:30 -10:45
MORNING TEA
10:45 -11:45
The global/regional humanitarian framework
Peter Lawther Graham Saunders
11:45 -12:30
Introduction to the international humanitarian sector through profiles of design and construction professionals working in the field (Facilitated panel discussion)
Esther Charleswort Panel: Graham Saunders Brett Moore - World Vision Leeanne Marshall - Architects without Frontiers Chris Howe - Australian Red Cross
12:30 -13:15
LUNCH AND MINGLING WITH PANEL MEMBERS
13:15 - 13:45
Emergenices/Natural Disaster Management Cycle
Peter Lawther Ifte Ahmed
13:45 - 15:45
Needs Assessment Planning - Responding to Disaster (Field exercise #1)
Brett Moore Graham Saunders
15:45 - 16:00
COFFEE BREAK
16:00 - 17:00
Personal and Professional Challenges of Development - Case studies from the field
David Kaunitz - Kaunitz Yeung Architecture Paul Pholeros - Health Habitat Esther Charlesworth - Architects without Frontiers
DAY 2 - 23rd June 9:00 - 9:30
Recap of Day 1
Peter Lawther
9:30 - 11:30
Participatory planning in development (Field exercise # 2)
Ifte Ahmed Peter Lawther
11:30 -12:30
Managing diverse stakeholders Case studies from the field
Kirsten McDonald Panel Brett Moore Peter Lawther
12:30 - 13:30
LUNCH AND MINGLING WITH PANEL MEMBERS
13:30 - 15:00
Professional opportunities - where to from here? (presentations from partner organisations)
15:00 - 15:30
COFFEE BREAK
15:30 - 16:30
Summary, reflection and evaluation
Presenting Organisations • Australian Red Cross • Engineers without Borders • Habitat for Humanity • Architects without Frontiers • ARUP • IFRC
Peter Lawther