A list of trusted online humanitarian learning opportunities
We are always young enough to start something new and never too senior to get new insights… Having worked in no sector other than humanitarian aid and holding an MSc in Humanitarian Assistance, I often get the question for an entry point, course, or training resource. Hence, I decided to share some links and platforms with online classes from our sector. No, I’ve not attended all, or even close, and yes, no excuses… I should make time too. But despite my resolutions, on World Humanitarian Day today, I share my list of sources, training, and learning opportunities worth tapping into digitally. Since I genuinely believe there is a humanitarian in all of us!
Since this list of online humanitarian learning opportunities will far from being complete, please contact me with additional platforms, MOOCs, and online courses (especially regarding humanitarian logistics, humanitarian supply chains etc.) so I can update this list.
Introduction courses to Humanitarian Assistance, Disasters and the sector
- Introduction to Humanitarian Aid by Deakin University (3 hours – 2 weeks)
- Humanitarian Action, Response and Relief by Coventry University (3 hours per week – 2 weeks)
- When disaster meets conflict by Erasmus University Rotterdam (9 hours)
- Humanitarian Response to Conflict and Disaster by Harvard University (3-4 hours per week – 5 weeks)
- Internal Displacement, Conflict and Protection by University of London (27 hours)
- International Charities in Humanitarian Crises by Hamad Bin Khalifa University (1-3 hours per week – 10 weeks)
- Doing good in a conflict zone by FutureLearn (5 hours per week – 3 weeks)
- Refugees in the 21st Century by University of London (28 hours)
- Humanitarian Operations Programme (HOP) Fundamentals by Save the Children & the Humanitarian Leadership Academy (40 hours)
Other thematic lists of online humanitarian learning opportunities
Initially, this list contained an overview of several online courses in humanitarian logistics. However, based on the various requests following this blog, that list is now separate. Also, multiple lists of other thematic and technical domains within the humanitarian sector have been (or are being) created since the first blog post was launched, so this list is constantly updated (contact me for other requests or courses to add).
- Humanitarian Logistics, Supply Chain and Procurement
- Gender-Based Violence (GBV) and Child Protection
- Humanitarian Data and Information Management (forthcoming)
- International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights
- Public Health and Health in Emergencies
- Epidemiology for Humanitarians
- Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) in humanitarian responses
- Education coordination and curricula in emergency settings
- Monitoring and Evaluation in humanitarian aid
- The Core Humanitarian principles and minimum standards
- Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) in emergency responses
- Sustainability and Greening Humanitarian responses
- Waste Management for Humanitarians
- Humanitarian and international negotiations
- Cash and Vouchers in aid
- …
Four platforms offering humanitarian courses from top universities
- Coursera (link to their humanitarian courses): (eg Public health in humanitarian crisis)
- edX (link to their humanitarian courses): (eg International Humanitarian Law)
- FutureLearn (link to their humanitarian courses): (eg Introduction to Humanitarian Logistics)
- Classcentral (link to their humanitarian courses): (eg Protection Children in Humanitarian Settings)
Humanitarian courses and digital training platforms
- IFRC online learning platform
- UNICEF (Agora)
- WHO (World Health Organization)
- Bioforce
- ICRC online Learning centre
- DisasterReady
- UN-CMCoord (humanitarian civil-militairy coordination)
- La Cooperativa Humanitaria
- Kaya
- HPass
- Humanitarian Leadership Academy
- WFP Nutrition platform
- IOM eCampus
- ReliefWeb
- (American) Red Cross Learning Centre:
- KUNO platform
- Sphere
- UNHCR
- Save the Children
- OXFAM
- Strategia Netherlands
General and academic online digital courses
- Udemy: for taking courses to improve technical skills and hobbies.
- NAU: pioneering in Portugese (and English)
- Khan Academy: fabulous for math
- Linkedin Learning: for short courses targeting specific skills ex: EXCEL, JSON, etc
- Udacity: for digital skills (all computer science-related)
- DataCamp: excellent for learning data skills
- MIT OpenCourseWare: excellent for practical skills
- Skillshare: great for learning digital and practical skills like film and writing.
- CanopyLAB – Social Learning Powered by AI: a platform for MOOCs on SDGs and entrepreneurship
- Alison – Free Online Learning: entry-level courses like Diploma certification.
- e-Learning Africa: a platform sharing news, information and stories about ICT for learning, training and skills development in Africa.
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