Organization: International Committee of the Red Cross
Registration deadline: 15 Mar 2018
Starting date: 23 Jun 2018
Ending date: 30 Jun 2018
The main objective of this course is to train qualified and motivated engineers and scientists who are active (or intending to become active) in the wash-sector in humanitarian contexts. The participants should be able, at the end of the course, to plan, implement and monitor water and sanitation emergency programs and design an emergency response in the context of a humanitarian operations as well as to better understand the institutional context of humanitarian situations.
The training covers a wide range of technical aspects required to efficiently handle emergency situations with approaches aiming towards development. The training thereby facilitates integration of engineers and scientists in humanitarian operations and makes the participants aware of the close links between public health, water and sanitation in disaster-stricken populations.
The training course is subdivided into a theoretical part and a practical part. During the theoretical part, issues are covered from basic concepts in hydrogeology, water quality and treatment, geospatial data analysis, refugee camp planning, well construction and rehabilitation, waste water and solid waste management to environmental sanitation assessment: all courses include exercises and case studies. During the practical part, field work is carried out during three days: a water treatment and distribution network is constructed and water and bacteriological analysis, well testing and geophysical exploration are carried out.
How to register:
Online registration: www.unine.ch/watsan