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• Sphere facilitators gain new skills in online teaching methods
  09 June 2021 | Sphere
  The network of Sphere practitioners around the world includes people with experience in conducting training and learning activities based on Sphere and the Sphere Handbook. Find a Sphere facilitator From early 2020, COVID-19 lockdown measures...
• COVID-19 case studies of good practice from around the globe
  07 June 2021 | Sphere
  The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the COVID-19 outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern on 30 January 2020. Sphere issued COVID-19 guidance based on Sphere standards in February 2020. This was translated...
• Sphere’s new membership model – lower fees for a more inclusive community
  26 May 2021 | Sphere
  Sphere members show off their new Sphere Handbooks at the General Assembly in Geneva, November 2018 Sphere has taken the bold step to change its membership model, creating a flatter structure and offering significant reductions in fees. The...
• Learn what Sphere achieved during 2020
  13 April 2021 | Sphere
    Read the Sphere Annual Report 2020 Download the full financial statements 2020 In the midst of a pandemic, the past year was a challenge for many organisations. Sphere stepped up its efforts to convene and share expertise...
• “First things first”: New report explores the evolution of priorities in the Sphere Handbook
  17 March 2021 | Sphere
    Laurie Chartrand and Anna Ploeg are students at the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies (IHEID) in Geneva. During a 10-month research project in collaboration with the Humanitarian Exchange and Research Center...
• Sphere launches new strategy for 2021-2025
  25 February 2021 | Sphere
  Sphere was established in 1997 as an inter-agency project in response to concerns about the performance, accountability and lack of coordination among humanitarian actors during the Great Lakes refugee crisis. Sphere developed standards for...
• Sphere’s new online training is a great way to learn about standards in times of pandemic
  17 February 2021 | Sphere
      Sphere’s newly released e-learning course "Sphere in Practice" supports students, humanitarian professionals and anyone who wishes to learn about humanitarian standards in an interactive and engaging way. On top of being...
• Put people first to win the battle against COVID-19
  25 January 2021 | Sphere
    By Dr Unni Krishnan The ancient Spanish port city of A Coruña has a fascinating history - one which contains many parallels with our present fight against a global pandemic. In fact, the city shares its name with the virus that...
• Teaching others about Sphere: The journey of four new trainers in Burkina Faso
  20 January 2021 | Sphere
    Every year, a committed group of some 120 Sphere trainers across 50 countries is responsible for spreading knowledge of Sphere standards among field practitioners, policymakers and government officials around the world, advocating for...
• The Sphere Handbook becomes available in Brazilian Portuguese
  24 November 2020 | Sphere
    Sphere’s focal point organisation in Brazil, Fraternidade-Federação Humanitária Internacional (FFHI), recently completed the translation of the Sphere Handbook into Brazilian Portuguese. You can now download the PDF for free from the...