Organization: Institute of International Humanitarian Affairs
The International Diploma in Humanitarian Assistance (IDHA) is an intensive, four-week training program, including more than 200 hours of lectures, presentations, debates, and group work, which caters to a wide range of humanitarian aid professionals. The course provides participants with both an academic and practical orientation to current issues in the humanitarian field. It is designed to allow aid workers who are active in the field to attend with minimal disruption to their current operations. The IDHA addresses a wide range of disciplines that are involved in humanitarian programs. Among these are management, psychology, anthropology, communication, environment, education, conflict resolution, international law, civil/military relations, politics, and economics.
Course Highlights:
- Offered three times each year in various locations around the world
- Cost effective
- Practitioner led and field oriented
- Student body of practitioners
- Scenarios based
- Alumni network
Course Fee: $5500 USD. This cost includes tuition, fees, course materials, lodging, and all weekday meals. It does not include transportation costs.
Scholarships: The IIHA offers a limited number of scholarships. To be eligible, you must be a citizen of a developing nation and be currently working within the humanitarian field.
For the dates of our upcoming IDHA courses, please visit our Course Calendar.
To apply, please visit our website.
How to register:
Please visit the IDHA webpage and follow the instructions.