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Events & Training

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June 2023

Jun

Global Core Humanitarian Standard revision regional consultation, Geneva, Switzerland, 7 June 2023

by CHS Alliance , Sphere , Groupe URD

June 7, 2023

Face-to-Face, Revision Consultation

Geneva, Switzerland, Geneva, Switzerland

Free

Register your interest (until 24 May 2023) here The CHS custodians (CHS Alliance, Sphere and Groupe URD), with the support…

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Jun

Core Humanitarian Standard revision regional consultation for Central and South America, Panama City, 22 June 2023

by CHS Alliance , Sphere , Groupe URD

June 22, 2023

Face-to-Face, Revision Consultation

Panama City, Panama, Panama City, Panama

Free

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Jun

Core Humanitarian Standard revision regional consultation for Western and Central Africa, Dakar, Senegal, 29 June 2023

by CHS Alliance , Sphere , Groupe URD

June 29, 2023

Face-to-Face, Revision Consultation

Dakar, Senegal, Dakar, Senegal

Free

Save the date. Details to be confirmed. Event not yet open for registration.

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September 2023

Sep

Core Humanitarian Standard revision regional consultation for Southern and Eastern Africa, Nairobi, Kenya, 7 September 2023

by CHS Alliance , Sphere , Groupe URD

September 7, 2023

Face-to-Face, Revision Consultation

Nairobi, Kenya, Nairobi, Kenya

Free

Register your interest (until 24 Aug 2023) here The CHS custodians (CHS Alliance, Sphere and Groupe URD), with the support…

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Sep

Core Humanitarian Standard revision regional consultation for Asia Pacific, Bangkok, Thailand, 28 September 2023

by CHS Alliance , Sphere , Groupe URD

September 28, 2023

Face-to-Face, Revision Consultation

Bangkok, Thailand, Bangkok, Thailand

Register your interest (until 13 Sep 2023) here The CHS custodians (CHS Alliance, Sphere and Groupe URD), with the support…

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May 2023

May

Core Humanitarian Standard revision regional consultation for MENA, Amman, Jordan, 16 May 2023

by CHS Alliance , Sphere , Groupe URD

May 16, 2023

Face-to-Face, Revision Consultation

Amman, Jordan, Amman, Jordan

Free

*** Registration closed *** The CHS custodians (CHS Alliance, Sphere and Groupe URD), with the support of Danish Refugee Council...

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April 2023

Apr

25 years of Sphere: What’s next for minimum humanitarian standards?

by Sphere , Humanitarian Networks and Partnerships Week (HNPW)

April 27, 2023

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM

April 27, 2023

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM

Face-to-Face, Network meeting, Other Events

Centre International de Conférences Genève (CICG), Rue de Varembé 17
Geneva, Geneva 1211 Switzerland

Free

Sphere will be hosting a special face-to-face #event on 27 April 2023 at this year’s Humanitarian Networks and #Partnerships Week (#HNPW) in Geneva. Register...

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Apr

Nature-based Solutions for Climate Resilience in Humanitarian Action, Geneva/Hybrid, 26 Apr 2023

by Humanitarian Networks and Partnerships Week (HNPW) , Sphere , International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) , Friends of Ecosystem-based Adaptation (FEBA)

April 26, 2023

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

April 26, 2023

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Mixed, Network meeting, Training and Learning Events, Other Events, Handbook Launch Event, Presentation

Centre International de Conférences Genève (CICG), Rue de Varembé 17
Geneva, Geneva 1211 Switzerland

Free

HYBRID EVENT: JOIN FACE-TO-FACE OR ONLINE In the coming decades growing disaster risk, driven in part by climate change and...

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Apr

Why we need a Core Humanitarian Standard – Improving collective commitment to people in crisis, Geneva, 25 April 2023

by Sphere , CHS Alliance , Groupe URD , Humanitarian Networks and Partnerships Week (HNPW)

April 25, 2023

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM

April 25, 2023

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM

Face-to-Face, Presentation

Centre International de Conférences Genève (CICG), Rue de Varembé 17
Geneva, Geneva 1211 Switzerland

Free

This session is co-organised by CHS Alliance, Groupe URD and Sphere. Why we need a Core Humanitarian Standard – Improving...

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Apr

Nepal and Sphere standards: A localisation success story, online HNPW, 18 April 2023

by Sphere , Disaster Preparedness Network-Nepal (DPNet-Nepal)

April 18, 2023

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

April 18, 2023

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Online,

Join us online at HNPW (Humanitarian Networks Partnership Week) to find out more about how Sphere standards have been localised...

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Apr

How to use the Sphere Handbook in Ukraine, online, 11 and 13 April 2023

by Sphere , RedR UK

April 11, 2023 - April 13, 2023

Online, Workshop

Online,

In collaboration with RedR UK, Sphere is organizing an online training programme to provide an introduction to the Sphere Handbook...

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February 2023

Feb

Reunion des diplômés Sphère sur le terrain FLOT 2022: Six mois après….en ligne, 7 février 2023

by Sphere , Africa Humanitarian Standards Network (AHSN)

February 7, 2023

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

February 7, 2023

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Une soixantaine de diplômés de la FLOT 2022, se sont réunis pour échanger sur leurs activités Sphère au cours de...

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December 2022

Dec

Introduction to Sphere workshop, Chisinau, Moldova, 21 December 2022

Private

by Sphere , Sphere (Ukraine and Eastern Europe programme) , International Organization for Migration (IOM) – International

21 December 2022

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

21 December 2022

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Face-to-Face,

A one-day workshop in English, with Romanian interpretation, for IOM national staff and partners.

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Dec

Introduction to Sphere workshop, Chisinau, Moldova, 20 December 2022

Private

by Sphere , Sphere (Ukraine and Eastern Europe programme) , International Organization for Migration (IOM) – International

20 December 2022

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

20 December 2022

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Face-to-Face,

A one-day worskhop in English for IOM national staff and partners in Moldova.

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Dec

Engaging with Disaster Management Authorities: Progress and next steps, Online, 13 December 2022

by Sphere

13 December 2022

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

13 December 2022

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Online,

Sphere invited its network of focal points, trainers and members to discuss their experiences of engaging with National Disaster Management...

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Dec

Presentation about Sphere and its Eastern Europe Programme, Ukraine, Online, 12 December 2022

Private

by Save the Children Ukraine , Sphere , Sphere (Ukraine and Eastern Europe programme)

12 December 2022

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

12 December 2022

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Online, Presentation

Online,

Sphere's coordinator for Ukraine and Eastern Europe Programme gave a on-line presentation for the Save the Children Ukraine staff and...

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Dec

Introductory Sphere workshop, Warsaw, Poland, 9 December 2022

Private

by Sphere , Sphere (Ukraine and Eastern Europe programme) , Save the Children (Poland)

9 December 2022

Face-to-Face, Workshop

Warsaw, Poland, Warsaw, Poland

Free

A one-day workshop for Save the Children staff in Warsaw.

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Dec

Introduction to Sphere, 3 December 2022, Jaroslaw, Poland

Private

by All Hands and Hearts , Sphere , Sphere (Ukraine and Eastern Europe programme)

3 December 2022

8:00 AM - 12:30 PM

3 December 2022

8:00 AM - 12:30 PM

Face-to-Face, Workshop

Jaroslaw, Poland, Poland

Participants: 25 All Hands and Hearts staff and volunteers rehabilitating 2 shelters for Ukrainian refugees in Poland Objective: To familiarise...

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November 2022

Nov

Nature-based Solutions in Humanitarian Contexts – Round table discussion (English)

Private

by Sphere , International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) , Friends of Ecosystem-based Adaptation (FEBA)

28 November 2022

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

28 November 2022

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Online, Network meeting

Online,

Sphere focal points, trainers, members and other partners discussed the upcoming Nature-based Solutions in Humanitarian Contexts Sphere Unpacked Guide.

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Nov

Nature-based Solutions in Humanitarian Contexts – Round table discussion (Spanish)

by Sphere , International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) , Friends of Ecosystem-based Adaptation (FEBA)

28 November 2022

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

28 November 2022

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

, Network meeting

Online,

Sphere focal points, trainers, members and other partners discussed the upcoming Nature-based Solutions in Humanitarian Contexts Sphere Unpacked Guide.

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Nov

Sphere Handbook Launch, Taiwan (Traditional Chinese)

by Taiwan Alliance in International Development (Taiwan Aid) , Sphere

11 November 2022

3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

11 November 2022

3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Face-to-Face, Handbook Launch Event

Taipei, Taipei, Taiwan

Sphere Handbook launch Time Activity 15:00 Opening Jay Hung, Director of Taiwan Aid / CEO of Zhishan Foundation 15:10 –...

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October 2022

Oct

Sphere Training, 25-27 October 2022, Frankfurt

Private

by Aktion Deutschland Hilft (ADH) , Sphere , Sphere (Ukraine and Eastern Europe programme)

25 October 2022 - 27 October 2022

Face-to-Face, Workshop

Johanniter-Unfall-Hilfe e.V. Regionalverband Rhein-Main, Berner Straße 103-105
Frankfurt am Main, 60437 Germany

Aktion Deutschland Hilft (ADH) organised a 3-day workshop Sphere standards for the staff of different humanitarian organisations of Germany, working...

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Oct

Six month catch-up meeting with Sphere/DPPI-SEE Albania ToT graduates , online, 3 October 2022

by Disaster Preparedness and Prevention Initiative for South Eastern Europe (DPPI SEE) , Sphere

3 October 2022

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

3 October 2022

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

DPPI-SEE ToT graduates caught up online with each other and the Sphere secretariat to report on progress since the ToT...

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September 2022

Sep

Core Humanitarian Standard Revision Consultation, Online, Geneva, 20 September 2022

Private

by Sphere

20 September 2022

1:30 PM - 3:30 PM

20 September 2022

1:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Online,

Sphere trainers, members and focal points came together for a 2h online workshop to give their feedback on the revision...

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June 2022

Jun

Sphere Standards, Training of Trainers (TOT) with DPPI-SEE, Albania, 13-17 June 2022

Private

by Disaster Preparedness and Prevention Initiative for South Eastern Europe (DPPI SEE) , Sphere

13 June 2022 - 17 June 2022

8:30 AM - 5:00 PM

13 June 2022 - 17 June 2022

8:30 AM - 5:00 PM

Face-to-Face,

Disaster Preparedness and Prevention Initiative for South-Eastern Europe Sphere Training of Trainers took place in Tirana 13-17 July. Participants came...

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May 2022

May

Sphere ‘Open Space’, online, 26 May 2022

by Sphere

26 May 2022

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

26 May 2022

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Sphere trainers Jim Good and Axel Schmidt hosted the first Sphere 'Open Space' event. Sphere trainers, focal points, members and...

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May

Africa Humanitarian Standards Network Launch, Harare, Zimbabwe and online, 25 May 2022

by Africa Humanitarian Standards Network (AHSN) , Sphere , Centre for Humanitarian Analytics (CHA)

25 May 2022

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM

25 May 2022

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM

Mixed, Other Events

Harare, Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe

Free

Watch the event recording here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_38c59es7c (In French and English with captions in French or English.)

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May

Sphere presentation for Public Health students, University of Beirut, Lebanon, Online, May 2022

Private

by Sphere , St Joseph University of Beirut, Lebanon

20 May 2022

5:30 PM - 6:30 PM

20 May 2022

5:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Online,

Agenda Personal introductions (10m) Introduction to Sphere: Have you heard of/read/used/contributed to the Sphere Handbook? (10m) Q&A (10m) Standards vs....

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May

CHS revision launch: What should the future Commitments to people affected by crisis be? Online, 18 May 2022 #2

by Sphere , Groupe URD , CHS Alliance , Humanitarian Networks and Partnerships Week (HNPW)

18 May 2022

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM

18 May 2022

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM

Online, Other Events

Online,

Watch the recording of this session here (in Spanish). Find out more about the Core Humanitarian Standard and the revision...

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May

CHS revision launch: What should the future Commitments to people affected by crisis be? Online, 18 May 2022 #1

by Sphere , Groupe URD , CHS Alliance , Humanitarian Networks and Partnerships Week (HNPW)

18 May 2022

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

18 May 2022

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Online, Other Events

Online,

Watch the recording of this session here (in French). Find out more about the Core Humanitarian Standard and the revision...

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May

« Sphère sur le terrain », formation en ligne ouverte à tous (FLOT), 17 mai – 28 juin 2022

by Sphere , RedR UK , Aktion Deutschland Hilft (ADH)

17 May 2022 - 28 June 2022

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

17 May 2022 - 28 June 2022

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Online, Training and Learning Events, Course

Online,

Free

La FLOT « Sphère sur le terrain » permet aux étudiants, professionnels humanitaires et à toute autre personne d’en apprendre...

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May

Introduction to Sphere workshops at SIMEX, UK and online, 17-18 May 2022

Private

by Sphere , The Simex Series Trust, U.K.

17 May 2022 - 18 May 2022

Mixed, Training and Learning Events, Workshop

Portsmouth, United Kingdom (UK), Portsmouth, United Kingdom

A series of 2 in-person and 1 interactive online workshop for SIMEX 2022 participants. The online workshops were facilitated by...

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May

CHS revision launch: What should the future Commitments to people affected by crisis be? Hybrid, 12 May 2022

by Sphere , Groupe URD , CHS Alliance , Humanitarian Networks and Partnerships Week (HNPW)

12 May 2022

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM

12 May 2022

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM

Mixed, Other Events

Geneva, Switzerland, Geneva, Switzerland

Watch the recording of this session here (in English). Find out more about the Core Humanitarian Standard and the revision...

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May

Sphere at Humanitarian Networks and Partnerships Week (HNPW), Geneva and online, 9-13 May 2022

by Humanitarian Networks and Partnerships Week (HNPW) , Sphere

9 May 2022 - 13 May 2022

Mixed,

Centre International de Conférences Genève (CICG), Rue de Varembé 17
Geneva, Geneva 1211 Switzerland

Come and talk to us about Sphere, the Core Humanitarian Standard (CHS), and the Humanitarian Standards Partnership (HSP). As well...

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May

Warsztaty dotyczące standardów humanitarnych: Poszanowanie praw i potrzeb uchodźców, 5 maja 2022, online, język polski

by Sphere , Aktion Deutschland Hilft (ADH)

5 May 2022

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

5 May 2022

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Online, Training and Learning Events, Workshop

Online,

Free

Jest to interaktywny warsztat wprowadzający do standardów humanitarnych dla osób pracujących z uchodźcami z Ukrainy w Polsce. Pracownicy humanitarni i...

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April 2022

Apr

Taller básico esfera: Implementando la accion humanitaria en Venezuela, Caracas, 30 April 2022

Private

by Caritas de Venezuela , Sphere

30 April 2022

8:00 AM - 4:30 PM

30 April 2022

8:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Face-to-Face, Workshop

Caritas Caracas, Venezuela, Parroquia Nuestra Señora de Fátima, Urb. El Conde, Detras de Parque Central
Caracas, Distrito Capital 1010 Venezuela

El objetivo de este curso es fortalecer las capacidades de 25 funcionarios y laicos, con el fin de que implementen...

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Apr

Presentacion del paquete de capacitation de Esfera en linea, Online, Colombia, 12 april 2022

Private

by Sphere

12 April 2022

8:30 AM - 5:00 PM

12 April 2022

8:30 AM - 5:00 PM

Online,

Bogotá, Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia

El propósito de la reunión es mostrarles el nuevo paquete de capacitación en línea de Esfera, recibir sus comentarios y...

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Apr

Humanitarian standards introductory workshop, 6th April 2022, Online, Poland

by Sphere , Aktion Deutschland Hilft (ADH) , Minimum Standards for Camp Management

6 April 2022

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

6 April 2022

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Online, Workshop

Online,

Free

This interactive, introductory workshop on humanitarian standards is for people working with Ukrainian refugees in Poland. Volunteers, through their daily...

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Apr

Humanitarian standards introductory workshop, 4 and 6 April 2022, Online, Poland

by Sphere , Aktion Deutschland Hilft (ADH) , Minimum Standards for Camp Management

4 April 2022

4:00 PM - 7:00 PM

4 April 2022

4:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Online, Workshop

Online,

Free

This interactive, introductory workshop on humanitarian standards is for people working with Ukrainian refugees in Poland. Volunteers, through their daily...

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March 2022

Mar

Introduction to Sphere workshop for KUNO, online, 22 March 2022

Private

by Kuno – humanitarian knowledge exchange , Arbeiter Samariter-Bund (ASB) , Sphere

22 March 2022

9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

22 March 2022

9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Online,

Half-day online interactive workshop for KUNO. 16 participants including NGOs from Ethiopia, Mozambique, Afghanistan, South Sudan and the Netherlands. Agenda:...

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Mar

Panel Discussion: Accountability framework – Feedback mechanisms, standards and verification process, Online, 9 March 2022

Private

by Geneva Centre of Humanitarian Studies , Sphere

9 March 2022

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

9 March 2022

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Online,

Presentation to CAS students from the Centre of Humanitarian studies on Sphere, CHS Alliance and HQAI. The three organisations discussed:...

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February 2022

Feb

Meeting of the Sphere network in Central and Latin America, Online, 24 Feb 2022

Private

by Sphere , Red Esfera Bolivia (Sphere Network Bolivia)

24 February 2022

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

24 February 2022

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Online, Network meeting

Online,

CAPACITADORES Y PUNTOS FOCALES ESFERA, EN LA REGION DEAMERICA LATINA Y EL CARIBE (LAC) PARTICIPANTES: Capacitadores formados en el Primer...

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January 2022

Jan

Sphere Trainer Workshop: Presenting the Sphere Online Training Package, Jan 2022, Online

Private

by Sphere

14 January 2022

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

14 January 2022

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Online, Training of Trainers (ToT)

Online,

Sixteen Sphere trainers met online to get an overview of the draft version of the upcoming Sphere Online Training Package,...

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December 2021

Dec

Sphere in Practice MOOC Catch-up, Online, 6 December, 2021

Private

by Arbeiter Samariter-Bund (ASB) , Aktion Deutschland Hilft (ADH) , Sphere

6 December 2021

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

6 December 2021

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

An interactive, online catch-up for Sphere MOOC graduates, this event was the opportunity to say hello, share experiences, ask questions...

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November 2021

Nov

Curso de Capacitación Para Capacitadores (CPC) Esfera, Caracas, 29 Nov – 3 Dec 2021

Private

by Caritas de Venezuela , Sphere

29 November 2021 - 3 December 2021

Face-to-Face, Workshop

Caracas, Venezuela, Caracas, Dtto Capital 1010 Venezuela

Objetivos globales del curso En el marco del Día Internacional de la Reducción de Riesgo de Desastres a celebrarse el...

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Nov

ToT in online teaching methods for DPPI trainee trainers, Nov-Dec 2021, Online

Private

by Disaster Preparedness and Prevention Initiative for South Eastern Europe (DPPI SEE) , Sphere , RedR UK

15 November 2021 - 2 December 2021

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

15 November 2021 - 2 December 2021

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Online, Training of Trainers (ToT)

Online, Eastern Europe,

Online Teaching Methods training for DPPI Trainee trainers, as part of a 2 year ToT for DPPI-South Eastern Europe. Facilitated...

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September 2021

Sep

Sphere Standards Training of Trainers Programme, All Mozambique, Sept – Dec 2021

by Centre for Humanitarian Analytics (CHA) , Comité Ecuménico para o Desenvolvimento Social (CEDES) , Sphere , Tearfund Mozambique

22 September 2021 - 3 December 2021

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

22 September 2021 - 3 December 2021

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Face-to-Face, Workshop, Training of Trainers (ToT)

Mozambique,

Free

The ToT programme started with a series of 1/2 day and 3-day workshops across Mozambique's 11 provinces to provide Sphere...

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Sep

3-day Sphere Workshop, Chimoio, Manica Province, Mozambique and online, Sep 2021

by Centre for Humanitarian Analytics (CHA) , Sphere , Comité Ecuménico para o Desenvolvimento Social (CEDES) , Tearfund Mozambique

22 September 2021

Mixed, Workshop

Mozambique,

Free

This event is the pilot workshop for MozToT 2021, the largest ever Sphere training programme in Mozambique. Find out what...

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June 2021

Jun

ToT for Sphere trainers in online teaching methods, SPANISH, Online, June 2021

Private

by RedR UK , Sphere

15 June 2021 - 2 July 2021

Online,

Delivering effective online courses A training course for Sphere trainers Recent restrictions on travel and in-person gatherings have created a...

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May 2021

May

Sphere General Assembly meeting

by Sphere

27 May 2021

Online, Governance Meeting

Online,

This event is open to Sphere members only.

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May

Sphere introductory workshops for SIMEX 2021, online, May 2021

Private

by The Simex Series Trust, U.K. , Sphere

18 May 2021 - 20 May 2021

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

18 May 2021 - 20 May 2021

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Online,

A series of interactive online workshop for SIMEX 2021 participants. These workshops were facilitated by graduates of the ToT for...

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April 2021

Apr

Meeting the challenge: Are the HSP global standards fit for purpose? Session 2

by UNOCHA Leading Edge Programme , Humanitarian Standards Partnership , Sphere

29 April 2021

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

29 April 2021

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Online, Presentation

Humanitarian Networks and Partnerships Weeks 2021 (Online), Geneva, Switzerland

Free

The Humanitarian Networks and Partnerships Weeks (HNPW) is the annual event of the Learning Edge Programme and the largest event...

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Apr

Localisation is imperative for Accountability to Affected People

by UNOCHA Leading Edge Programme , CHS Alliance , Sphere , H2H Network

27 April 2021

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM

27 April 2021

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM

Online, Training and Learning Events, Presentation

Humanitarian Networks and Partnerships Weeks 2021 (Online), Geneva, Switzerland

How have exemplary partnerships and application of universal standards increased accountability to people and communities affected by crisis?

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Apr

Meeting the challenge: Are the HSP global standards fit for purpose? Session 1

by UNOCHA Leading Edge Programme , Humanitarian Standards Partnership , Sphere

27 April 2021

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

27 April 2021

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Online, Presentation

Humanitarian Networks and Partnerships Weeks 2021 (Online), Geneva, Switzerland

Free

This double session, organised in the framework of the Humanitarian Networks and Partnerships Weeks, will explore the role of humanitarian standards.

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Apr

Towards more accountability for affected people: Six stories of adaptation and anticipation

by UNOCHA Leading Edge Programme , H2H Network , CHS Alliance , Sphere , World Vision International , Ground Truth Solutions , Humanitarian Quality Assurance Initiative (HQAI) , Translators Without Borders

26 April 2021

2:00 PM - 3:15 PM

26 April 2021

2:00 PM - 3:15 PM

Online, Presentation

Humanitarian Networks and Partnerships Weeks 2021 (Online), Geneva, Switzerland

Events in 2020 have disrupted AAP efforts. The humanitarian sector is being forced to rethink tried-and-tested ways of working.

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Apr

Extraordinary General Assembly meeting

by Sphere

7 April 2021

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

7 April 2021

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Online, Governance Meeting

Online,

This event is open to Sphere members only.

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March 2021

Mar

Sphere in Practice Massive Online Open Course (MOOC), Mar-May 2021 (English)

by Sphere , Aktion Deutschland Hilft (ADH)

21 March 2021 - 3 May 2021

Online,

Free

Sphere’s newly released e-learning course supports anyone who wishes to learn about humanitarian standards in an interactive and engaging way.

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Mar

Launch of the Brazilian Portuguese Sphere Handbook (date TBD)

by Sphere , Fraternity – International Humanitarian Missions (FIHM) – Brazil

1 March 2021 - 31 July 2021

Online, Handbook Launch Event

Online,

Sphere’s focal point organisation in Brazil recently completed the translation of the Sphere Handbook into Brazilian Portuguese.

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January 2021

Jan

Taller CHS para las/os formadoras/es de Esfera, Online, 21 enero 2021

Private

by CHS Alliance , Sphere

21 January 2021

3:30 PM - 7:00 PM

21 January 2021

3:30 PM - 7:00 PM

Online, Training of Trainers (ToT)

Online,

El objetivo del taller es: dotar a las/os formadoras/es de Esfera conocimientos adicionales sobre la Norma Humanitaria Esencial, las metodologías,...

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Jan

ToT for Sphere trainers in online teaching methods, Online, Jan 2021

Private

by Sphere , RedR UK

18 January 2021 - 29 January 2021

Online, Training of Trainers (ToT)

Online,

Delivering effective online courses A training course for Sphere trainers Recent restrictions on travel and in-person gatherings have created a...

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December 2020

Dec

Defying the myth: Why Sphere standards are also applicable in urban settings

by Sphere

15 December 2020

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

15 December 2020

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Online,

Free

The webinar will discuss practical cases of working with the standards in urban environments and present Sphere's newly released guide.

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November 2020

Nov

Introduction to Sphere Workshop, Online, 26 Nov 2020

Private

by Min BuZa – Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs , Kuno – humanitarian knowledge exchange , Sphere , Arbeiter Samariter-Bund (ASB)

26 November 2020

9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

26 November 2020

9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Online, Workshop

Online,

Half-day online interactive workshop for Mini BuZa and KUNO. 27 participants including government and NGO. Agenda: Workshop introduction and housekeeping...

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Nov

Sphere course for DPPI member states, Nov/Dec 2020, Online

Private

by Sphere , Disaster Preparedness and Prevention Initiative for South Eastern Europe (DPPI SEE)

10 November 2020 - 8 December 2020

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

10 November 2020 - 8 December 2020

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Online, Course

Online,

This is the third of three planned 'pre-ToT' workshops/courses as part of a Training of Trainers (ToT) programme which will...

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Nov

Introduction to Sphere Workshop, Online, 5 Nov 2020

Private

by Min BuZa – Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs , Kuno – humanitarian knowledge exchange , Sphere , Arbeiter Samariter-Bund (ASB)

5 November 2020

9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

5 November 2020

9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Online, Workshop

Online,

Half-day online interactive workshop for Mini BuZa and KUNO. 22 participants including government and NGO. Registered participants: Terre des Hommes:...

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Nov

Sphere in Practice MOOC pilot, Online, Nov 2020

Private

by Sphere , Aktion Deutschland Hilft (ADH) , Arbeiter Samariter-Bund (ASB)

5 November 2020 - 19 November 2020

Online, Course

Online,

Sphere in Practice (SIP) is a new online course due for release in early 2021. It can be taken by...

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Nov

Humanitarian standards matter. COVID-19: Local and global perspectives

by Sphere , H2H Network , UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office , CHS Alliance , Concern Worldwide , Global Health Cluster , HelpAge , Lutheran World Federation , War Child

3 November 2020

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

3 November 2020

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Online, Training and Learning Events, Presentation

Online,

Download the presentation Watch the webinar recording Fill in the evaluation form Between June and October 2020, Sphere hosted a...

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October 2020

Oct

Palliative care and COVID-19. Challenges for the humanitarian sector

by Sphere , CHS Alliance , H2H Network , UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

28 October 2020

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

28 October 2020

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Online, Training and Learning Events, Presentation

Online,

This webinar explores the importance of providing palliative care services in the framework of a COVID-19 response.

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Oct

Human mobility and COVID-19. Lessons from South America

by Sphere , ADRA Argentina , CHS Alliance , HelpAge , International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) , H2H Network , UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

22 October 2020

4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

22 October 2020

4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Online, Training and Learning Events, Presentation

Online,

This event will focus on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on people on the move within the South American region.

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Oct

Half day CHS training for Sphere trainers, Online, 20 Oct 2020

Private

by CHS Alliance , Sphere

20 October 2020

9:00 AM - 12:30 PM

20 October 2020

9:00 AM - 12:30 PM

Online, Training of Trainers (ToT)

Online,

By the end of this training session, participants will able to: • Have background elements of the CHS fresh in...

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Oct

Journée d’information, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, Oct 2020

by Illiassou Adamou , H2H Network , Sphere

15 October 2020

Face-to-Face, Workshop, Presentation

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

A series of training events that took place in Burkina Faso and Niger throughout 2020 terminated with this "Information Day"...

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Oct

Complex emergencies in COVID times: MENA region in focus

by Sphere , MIGRACE , Tamdeen Youth Foundation , UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office , H2H Network

1 October 2020

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

1 October 2020

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Online,

Download the PowerPoint presentation / عرض باور بوينت Watch the webinar recording / تسجيل الفيديو Fill in the evaluation survey / مسح التقييم...

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September 2020

Sep

Listening, learning, applying. From Ebola to COVID-19: Lessons from DRC

by Sphere , Malteser International , Bureau d’Informations, Formations, Echanges et Recherches pour le Développement (BIFERD)

23 September 2020

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

23 September 2020

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Online, Training and Learning Events, Presentation

Online,

The webinar will explore how local community members and humanitarian actors in the DRC are using best practices developed during the Ebola crisis to fight the current COVID-19 pandemic.

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Sep

Programme de renforcement de capacités des acteurs de l’humanitaire, Bobo Dioulasso, Burkina Faso, 22-24 sep 2020

by Illiassou Adamou , Sphere , H2H Network

22 September 2020 - 24 September 2020

Face-to-Face, Workshop

Bobo Dioulasso, Burkina Faso, Bobo Dioulasso, Burkina Faso

Free

Veuillez soumettre votre candidature pour assister à cet atelier public gratuit avant le 11 septembre. Objectif global : Renforcer les capacités des...

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Sep

Programme de renforcement de capacités des acteurs de l’humanitaire, Ouahigouya, Burkina Faso, 22-24 sep 2020

by Illiassou Adamou , Sphere , H2H Network

22 September 2020 - 24 September 2020

Face-to-Face, Workshop

Ouahigouya, Burkina Faso, Ouahigouya, Burkina Faso

Free

Veuillez soumettre votre candidature pour assister à cet atelier public gratuit avant le 11 septembre. Objectif global : Renforcer les capacités des...

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Sep

Programme de renforcement de capacités des acteurs de l’humanitaire, Fada, Burkina Faso, 17-19 sep 2020

by Illiassou Adamou , Sphere , H2H Network

17 September 2020 - 19 September 2020

Face-to-Face, Workshop

Fada, Burkina Faso, Fada, Burkina Faso

Free

Veuillez soumettre votre candidature pour assister à cet atelier public gratuit avant le 11 septembre. Objectif global : Renforcer les capacités des...

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Sep

Programme de renforcement de capacités des acteurs de l’humanitaire, Dori, Burkina Faso, 17-19 sep 2020

by Illiassou Adamou , Sphere , H2H Network

17 September 2020 - 19 September 2020

Face-to-Face, Workshop

Dori, Burkina Faso, Dori, Burkina Faso

Free

Veuillez soumettre votre candidature pour assister à cet atelier public gratuit avant le 11 septembre. Objectif global : Renforcer les capacités des...

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Sep

Sphere course for DPPI member states, Sep 2020, Online

Private

by Sphere , Disaster Preparedness and Prevention Initiative for South Eastern Europe (DPPI SEE)

1 September 2020 - 29 September 2020

Online, Course

Online,

This is the second of three planned 'pre-ToT' workshops/courses as part of an 18-month Training of Trainers (ToT) programme which...

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August 2020

Aug

Leaving no one behind: Inclusion in COVID-19 responses in South Asia

by Sphere , Sphere Community Bangladesh , Community World Service Asia (CWSA) , Centre for Disability in Development (CDD) , Sphere India

27 August 2020

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

27 August 2020

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Online, Presentation

Online,

This webinar will explore how community members in South Asia are leading inclusive responses against COVID-19 while making sure that no one is left behind.

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Aug

Sphere Training of Trainers Workshop, Burkina Faso, Aug 2020

by Sphere , Illiassou Adamou , H2H Network , CHS Alliance , Groupe URD

24 August 2020 - 27 August 2020

Face-to-Face, Training of Trainers (ToT)

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

Following a series of three Sphere workshops in Burkina Faso and Niger in early 2020, a selected group of participants...

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July 2020

Jul

Reunión de puntos focales de América Latina y Caribe

by Sphere

8 July 2020

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

8 July 2020

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Online, Presentation

Online,

8 de julio 2020 10:00 Guatemala | 11:00 Colombia | 12:00 Bolivia | 13:00 Argentina -------------- ¡Regístrese ahora! Luego...

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June 2020

Jun

Sphere course for DPPI member states, Jun – Jul 2020, Online

Private

by Sphere , Disaster Preparedness and Prevention Initiative for South Eastern Europe (DPPI SEE)

30 June 2020 - 21 July 2020

Online, Course

Online,

Originally planned as a 3-day in-person event in Tirana in March 2020, this event was reformulated as a 4-week online...

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Jun

Fighting COVID-19 in Indonesia / Melawan COVID-19 di Indonesia

by Sphere

25 June 2020

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

25 June 2020

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Online,

The webinar will discuss community-led responses through the case of a Javanese urban village where first responders are applying Sphere standards to fight the pandemic.

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May 2020

May

Sphere General Assembly – online meeting (members only)

by Sphere

28 May 2020

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

28 May 2020

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Online, Governance Meeting

Online,

This event will take place online. This event is reserved to Sphere members only.For further information, contact membership@spherestandards.org.

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May

Sphere global focal points meeting (private)

by Sphere

26 May 2020

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

26 May 2020

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Online,

This event will take place online. This event is reserved to Sphere focal points. For further information, contact network@spherestandards.org.

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April 2020

Apr

Accountability, Ethics and COVID-19

by CHS Alliance , Groupe URD , Sphere

16 April 2020

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

16 April 2020

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Online, Presentation

Online,

The whole world is facing a humanitarian emergency, the COVID-19 pandemic. As the humanitarian sector tries to increase people power...

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Apr

Community engagement vs. the Coronavirus

by Sphere , Arbeiter Samariter-Bund (ASB)

7 April 2020

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

7 April 2020

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Online, Workshop, Presentation

Online,

Free

The webinar presentations are available at bit.ly/CE-covid-presentations. Here are some links that were shared/requested in the conference chatroom: Sphere's...

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February 2020

Feb

Programme de renforcement de capacités des acteurs de l’humanitaire, Niamey, Niger

by Illiassou Adamou , Sphere , H2H Network

3 February 2020 - 5 February 2020

Face-to-Face, Workshop

Niamey, Niger, Niamey, Niger

Free

Les candidatures ne peuvent plus être acceptées pour cet atelier. Objectif global : Renforcer les capacités des participants dans la connaissance et...

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January 2020

Jan

Programme de renforcement de capacités des acteurs de l’humanitaire, Kaya, Burkina Faso

by Illiassou Adamou , Sphere , KECH SARL, Burkina Faso , H2H Network

27 January 2020 - 29 January 2020

Face-to-Face, Workshop

Kaya, Burkina Faso, Kaya, Burkina Faso

Free

Les candidatures ne peuvent plus être acceptées pour cet atelier. Objectif global : Renforcer les capacités des participants dans la connaissance et...

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Jan

Programme de renforcement de capacités des acteurs de l’humanitaire, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

by Illiassou Adamou , Sphere , KECH SARL, Burkina Faso , H2H Network

22 January 2020 - 24 January 2020

Face-to-Face, Workshop

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

Free

Les candidatures ne peuvent plus être acceptées pour cet atelier. Objectif global : Renforcer les capacités des participants dans la connaissance et...

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October 2019

Oct

Quality and Accountability Training Program October to December 2019 (ToT 3rd to 8th October)

by UNOCHA , International Organization for Migration (IOM) – International , CHS Alliance , Sphere

3 October 2019 - 8 October 2019

Face-to-Face, Training of Trainers (ToT)

Gaziantep, Turkey, Gaziantep, Turkey

Free

برنامج التدريب على الجودة والمساءلة من تشرين األول إلى كانون األول 2019 بناء على أحد الأهداف الاستراتيجية للمجتمع الإنساني هو...

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September 2019

Sep

Sphere Training of Trainers – Nairobi, 23-27 September 2019

by Sphere , IAWG-Africa , Lutheran World Relief (LWR)

23 September 2019 - 27 September 2019

Face-to-Face, Training of Trainers (ToT)

Nairobi, Kenya, Nairobi, Kenya

Free

This event is now closed to applications. The Sphere movement was started in 1997 by a group of humanitarian professionals...

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May 2019

May

Sphere and Inclusion Workshops, Portsmouth, U.K., May 2019

Private

by Sphere , CBM , The Simex Series Trust, U.K.

14 May 2019 - 16 May 2019

Face-to-Face, Workshop

Portsmouth, United Kingdom (UK), Portsmouth, United Kingdom

This two-hour workshop was run six times in 48 hours by Tristan Hale (Sphere) and Gordon Rattray (CBM). It was...

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March 2019

Mar

Sphere Handbook Launch – Brussels, Belgium

by VOICE , Sphere

27 March 2019

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

27 March 2019

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Face-to-Face, Handbook Launch Event

Médecins du Monde, Brussels, Belgium, Rue Botanique 75
Brussels, 1210 Belgium

FROM STANDARDS TO CONTEXT-BASED QUALITY IN HUMANITARIAN AID Together with Sphere, VOICE is co-organising a lunch-debate for the launch of...

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Mar

Sphere Handbook Launch – Nairobi, Kenya

by IAWG-Africa , World Vision International , Sphere

15 March 2019

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

15 March 2019

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Face-to-Face, Handbook Launch Event

Nairobi, Kenya, Nairobi, Kenya

At the WVI compound in Karen

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Mar

Realising the full potential of Sphere, Nairobi, Kenya, Mar 2019

by Sphere , IAWG-Africa

11 March 2019 - 14 March 2019

Face-to-Face, Workshop

Nairobi, Kenya, Nairobi, Kenya

Free

Sphere workshop and regional meeting, 11th to 14th March, Nairobi The new edition of the Sphere Handbook was launched in November 2018,...

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Mar

Sphere Handbook Launch – Canberra, Australia

by DFAT (Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade) , Sphere

4 March 2019 - 5 March 2019

Face-to-Face, Workshop, Handbook Launch Event

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), Canberra, Australia, Rg Casey Building, 10 John McEwen Crescent, Barton
Canberra, ACT 2600 Australia

Launch event, roundtable discussion and 2-hour training session.

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January 2019

Jan

Sphere Handbook Launch – New York, USA

by InterAction , Sphere

25 January 2019

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

25 January 2019

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Face-to-Face, Handbook Launch Event

Irish Consulate, New York, 345 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10154 United States

Free

InterAction and Sphere are glad to invite you to the New York Launch of the 2018 Sphere Handbook. Friday, January...

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November 2018

Nov

Sphere Handbook Launch – Geneva, Switzerland

by Sphere

6 November 2018

4:00 PM - 7:00 PM

6 November 2018

4:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Face-to-Face, Handbook Launch Event

Centre International de Conférences Genève (CICG), Rue de Varembé 17
Geneva, Geneva 1211 Switzerland

Free

Sphere is launching the new edition of the Sphere Handbook, marking the 20th anniversary of this core reference. This edition...

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January 2017

Jan

Sphere 2018 Handbook – First authors and experts workshop, Jan-Feb 2017

Private

by Sphere

31 January 2017 - 1 February 2017

Face-to-Face, Handbook Revision Consultation

Geneva, Switzerland, Geneva, Switzerland

Sphere revision process: Kick-off Workshop for preparing chapter authors and technical experts Tuesday, 31 January-Thursday, 2 February 2017 IFRC, Route...

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