Coordinator's Guide


Introduction of participants and resource persons
Handout 0.1: Introduction "bingo"
Handout 0.2: Workshop agenda
Handout 0.3: The chairperson
Handout 0.4: The reporter
Reading 0.1: Guidelines for human rights-based programming approach (distributed as pre-workshop assignment for the shortened version of the workshop)
Reading 0.2: Introduction to a rights-based approach in complex emergencies

PowerPoint: Fundamental Humanitarian Principles


Protection in the context of complex emergencies
Handout 1.1: Definition of complex emergencies
Handout 1.2: Exercise on protection concerns arising in the context of complex emergencies
Reading 1.1: Characteristics of complex emergencies
PowerPoint: Characteristics of complex emergencies


Humanitarian principles
Handout 2.1: The code of conduct
Handout 2.2: Humanitarian principles
Handout 2.3: Framework for the delivery of humanitarian assistance
PowerPoint: Fundamental humanitarian principles


International law
Handout 3.1: Treaty and customary law quiz
Handout 3.2: The use of force in international law
Reading 3.1: The basics of treaty and customary law
Reading 3.2: Charter of the United Nations (excerpts) Adopted on 26 June 1945
Reading 3.3: Security council resolution 678
Reading 3.4: Security council resolution 1199
Reading 3.5: Security council resolution 794
PowerPoint: The basics of treaty and customary law


International humanitarian law
Handout 4.1: Exercise on the applicability of international humanitarian law
Handout 4.2: Exercise on responsibility for war crimes
Reading 4.1: International humanitarian law
PowerPoint: International humanitarian law


The human rights framework
Handout 5.1: International human rights instruments
Handout 5.2: International protection of human rights
Handout 5.3: Exercise on human rights mechanisms
Handout 5.4: Exercise on CCPR and emergencies
Handout 5.5: International and regional human rights frameworks
Handout 5.6: The United Nations High Commission for human rights
Reading 5.1: Human rights instruments: limitations, remedies, mechanisms
Reading 5.2: Derogations during states of emergency
PowerPoint: Human rights yesterday and today


Humanitarian access and working with non-state entities
Handout 6.1: Convention on the rights of the child
Handout 6.2: Exercise on UNICEF and humanitarian access
Handout 6.3: Case study: The implications of recognition of rebel factions
Reading 6.1: Humanitarian access and working with non-state entities
PowerPoint: Sovereignty


Protecting children in situations of armed conflict
Handout 7.1: Protecting children in situations of armed conflict
Handout 7.2: Guiding principles on internal displacement
Handout 7.3: Exercise on recruitment
Handout 7.4: Exercise on displaced children
Handout 7.5: Exercise on gender-based violence
Handout 7.6: Exercise on education
Handout 7.7: Role play on access to children in armed conflicts
Handout 7.8: Role play on access to children in armed conflicts
Handout 7.9: Exercise on landmines
Handout 7.10: Exercise on juvenile justice
Reading 7.1: Protecting children in situations of armed conflict: issues calling for action
PowerPoint: Evolution of child rights


Developing strategies: Ten steps for moving forward
Handout 8.1: SPLM-United/OLS agreement on ground rules
Handout 8.2: Memorandum of understanding between the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan and the United Nations
Handout 8.3: Humanitarian assistance in Liberia Principles and protocol for operation, November 1996 (Extracts)
Handout 8.4: United Nations
Handout 8.5: Exercise on negotiating a humanitarian principles framework based on international human rights
Reading 8.1: Developing strategies: Ten steps for moving forward
PowerPoint: An overview of the human rights framework


Final evaluation form


Contacts and credits