Short course Planetary Health 2024
Information
Period
30 September 2024 - 11 October 2024Language
EnglishFormat
Distance learningRegistration
Registration deadline
9 September 2024Fees:
Total fees: CHF 1’700.-
Deposit: (upon acceptance of admission): CHF 400.-
Contribution to the SDGs
Objectives
At the end of the course, you will be able to:
- Understand the importance of framing humanitarian crises through a planetary lens
- Recognise the environmental crisis as a catalyst or exacerbator of humanitarian crises and that most vulnerable countries and people are most affected
- Understand how climate change, pollution of air and water, biodiversity loss, disruption to our food production system, and changing patterns of diseases are affecting human health and healthcare systems
- Analyse how acute climate-related shocks (e.g. floods, sea level rising) or chronic (e.g. drought and desertification) increase human mobility
- Learn more about policies addressing the environmental crisis
- Examine how organisations address environmental degradation through operational adaptation and mitigation practices to limit their ecological footprint
- Useful tools available to conduct environmental and health assessments
Audience
• Professional in the health sector who seeks to develop their understanding of the interconnection between health, climate, environment and humanitarian responses
• Professional from other sectors (policy-making, donor agencies, government officials) who wishes to develop their competencies in the health and humanitarian sectors
Programme
Structure of the course
• Definition and scope of planetary health
• Conflict and the environment
• Conflict-related issues and social/gender inclusion
• Food and water scarcity
• Infectious diseases
• Anticipating extreme weather events to reduce their impact
• Climate change, migration and health nexus
• Air pollution and health systems
• The loss of biodiversity
Director(s)
Prof. Karl BLANCHET, Geneva Centre of Humanitarian Studies, a joint Centre of the University of Geneva and the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies (IHEID), Geneva
Coordinator(s)
Admission criteria
- University qualification (bachelor’s degree or equivalent)
- At least three years of relevant professional experience
- Excellent command of English
- Notivation working in the humanitarian sector
Application File
- Copy of identity document or passport
- Passport photo (.jpg format)
- Curriculum vitae
- Cover letter (explaining what is the reason why you apply for this course and how will the acquired skills help you in your career)
- Copy of the highest educational qualification obtained
- Copy of work certificate or official document of the current job position
- Proof of English language level
- Employer's funding agreement, if applicable
- Employer's letter of support (recommended)
- Scholarship application form (if applicable). Please refer to https://humanitarianstudies.ch/scholarships-executive-short-courses/
More information about the application process is available on our application page.
Contribution to the SDGs