PATHWAYS TO WORKING IN THE

HUMANITARIAN SECTORAN INTRODUCTORY COURSE FOR BUILT ENVIRONMENT PROFESSIONALS

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DAY 1 - 22nd JuneTIME TOPIC FACILITATOR/S

9:00 - 9:30 IntroductionRules of engagement, overview, logistics

Esther Charlesworth - Architects without FrontiersPeter Lawther - PML & Associates/ University of MelbourneGraham Saunders - International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies

9:30 - 10:30 What is the humanitarian sector? Peter LawtherIfte Ahmed - RMIT University

10:30 -10:45 MORNING TEA

10:45 -11:45 The global/regional humanitarian framework Peter LawtherGraham Saunders

11:45 -12:30 Introduction to the international humanitariansector through profiles of design and constructionprofessionals working in the field(Facilitated panel discussion)

Esther Charleswort

Panel:Graham SaundersBrett Moore - World VisionLeeanne Marshall - Architects without FrontiersChris Howe - Australian Red Cross

12:30 -13:15 LUNCH AND MINGLING WITH PANEL MEMBERS

13:15 - 13:45 Emergenices/Natural Disaster Management Cycle Peter LawtherIfte Ahmed

13:45 - 15:45 Needs Assessment Planning - Responding toDisaster (Field exercise #1)

Brett Moore Graham Saunders

15:45 - 16:00 COFFEE BREAK

16:00 - 17:00 Personal and Professional Challenges ofDevelopment - Case studies from the field

David Kaunitz - Kaunitz Yeung ArchitecturePaul Pholeros - Health HabitatEsther Charlesworth - Architects without Frontiers

DAY 2 - 23rd June9:00 - 9:30 Recap of Day 1 Peter Lawther

9:30 - 11:30 Participatory planning in development(Field exercise # 2)

Ifte AhmedPeter Lawther

11:30 -12:30 Managing diverse stakeholders -Case studies from the field

Kirsten McDonaldPanelBrett MoorePeter 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)

Presenting Organisations• Australian Red Cross• Engineers without Borders• Habitat for Humanity• Architects without Frontiers• ARUP• IFRC

15:00 - 15:30 COFFEE BREAK

15:30 - 16:30 Summary, reflection and evaluation Peter Lawther