Age and Disability Inclusion in Humanitarian Action
Fully booked
The numbers of older people affected by humanitarian crises are large and growing rapidly. The proportion of the population aged 50 and over in fragile countries, where conflict and disasters are more likely to occur, is expected to rise from 12.3 per cent (219.9 million) in 2020 to 19.2 per cent (586.3 million) in 2050. From earthquakes, hurricanes and flooding to violent conflicts and health emergencies, evidence shows that older people are at particularly high risk in emergencies. Though, there is a huge gap in the humanitarian sector when it comes to the inclusion of such group members within the responses and actions. Therefore, this course provides helpful material regarding the importance of inclusion of older people and people with disability wants to identify ways to promote meaningful participation.
The course will take place online from 16 to 19 September 2024, from 12 to 3pm CET each day. It includes regular breaks.
You will learn
why inclusion of older people and people with disability in humanitarian action matters
how to understand the needs, capacities and rights of older people and people with disabilities and promote their inclusion in humanitarian action
how to strengthen the accountability of humanitarian actors to older people and people with disabilities
how to identify ways to promote meaningful participation of older people and people with disabilities in the design and implementation of humanitarian action
Target group
Staff of humanitarian NGOs with several years of professional experience
Schedule
Does inclusion matter in a humanitarian response?
Coffee break
What makes data more inclusive – looking at minimum standards for sex, age, and disability disaggregated data
Dr Marion Staunton
Lecturer
Dr Marion Staunton is a specialist in MHPSS and Protection with 20 years professional experience working in the humanitarian and development sectors. She has extensive programme management experience as well as in the provision of technical guidance in delivering major humanitarian programmes of work in the MHPSS and protection sectors in post conflict and post natural disasters. She recently supported and provided technical input to HelpAge International responses in Ukraine, Moldova, Indonesia, Mozambique, and Malawi working closely with country offices and network members to ensure inclusive programming response with most at risk older people. Marion worked for many years in the humanitarian and development sectors in Asia, particularly in Sri Lanka, where she worked for several INGOs, managing & providing technical support to their human rights, MHPSS, protection & emergency response programmes following the Tsunami in 2004 and the resumption of the conflict in 2006. Marion holds a Ph.D. in psychology and is a Chartered Psychologist and Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society (AFBPsS).
Diana Hiscock
Lecturer
Diana Hiscock has over 40 years’ experience in international humanitarian and development activities, providing in-country and global technical support in the fields of age and disability inclusion and rehabilitation in Eastern Europe, Middle East, East Africa, South and Central Asia, Latin America, and China. Now working as the Humanitarian Inclusion Advisor for HelpAge International, the role focuses on capacity building and technical support for HelpAge programmes, international and national actors from all sectors of the humanitarian network, with a special interest on addressing quality and accountability of local partners to ensure we leave no one behind. Having been closely involved in the development of the Humanitarian Inclusion Standards as part of the Sphere Humanitarian Standards Partnership group, Diana works with the other HSP members to promote inclusive approaches to increase the capacity of humanitarian actors and ensure the active engagement of older people and people with disabilities.
16.9.2024 - 19.9.2024
12 hours of training
Online Event
HelpAge InternationalHelpAge International (HAI) is a global non-profit organization committed to the wellbeing, dignity, and voice of older people.