2012

CIHC and phap core professional training on leadership and humanitarian action to be offered from may 14 - may 18, 2012 in bangkok, thailand

The CIHC is delighted to announce that we are partnering with International Association for Professionals in Humanitarian Assistance and Protection (PHAP) on our Leadership and Management in Humanitarian Action course. The Leadership and Management in Humanitarian Action curriculum has been developed in close cooperation with PHAP and the Program on Humanitarian Policy and Conflict Research (HPCR) at Harvard University and the courses offered by CIHC and PHAP will share faculty members. We believe this will strengthen the courses each institution offers and also supports our belief in the need for increased professionalism in the humanitarian community.

This training is offered by PHAP, and is designed to respond to the increasing demand in the humanitarian sector for skilled leaders and managers, with a particular focus on building the strategic capabilities of mid- to senior-level professionals who have already acquired significant practical experience in the humanitarian field.  The training is grounded in existing leadership and management pedagogy, and has been developed to meet particular needs of the humanitarian community.

The Core Professional Training on Leadership and Management in Humanitarian Action takes place over five full days and covers topics including: Core management concepts applicable to international aid; Governance and accountability structures of humanitarian organizations; Strategic planning, evaluation, and communication; Concepts and tools for human resource management in humanitarian operations; Monitoring, reporting, and fact-finding; Evaluating output and impact; Team management under stress.  More information regarding content and applications can be found on PHAP website.

Applicants should be aware that we do not currently offer academic credit for the PHAP course. The CIHC Leadership and Management Course will be offered in New York this summer for academic credit.

2011

IIHA announces new senior fellow
IDHA 16 alumnus, Alexander van Tulleken, M.D., recently joined our partner organization, the Institute of International Humanitarian Affairs (IIHA) at Fordham University, as its new Helen Hamlyn Senior Fellow. Dr. van Tulleken earned his medical degree in 2002 at Oxford, and completed a master's degree in public health in 2009 at Harvard, where he was a Fulbright Scholar. In his new role, Dr. van Tulleken will be working closely with our undergraduate minor, as well as our master's degree program.

eighth edition of tropical medicine: a clinical text
by kevin m. cahill, m.d.

Kevin M. Cahill, M.D., President of the CIHC, recently published the eighth edition of his book, Tropical Medicine: A Clinical Text.

A knowledge of clinical tropical medicine is essential for every modern physician. Diseases are no longer restricted by geographic boundaries. The scope and speed of air travel has destroyed the barriers of time and space. The diseases considered in this book--the greatest cripplers and killers of the world--rate only passing attention in most academic curricula. A clinical discipline depends on observations, experience, and judgment.

Jointly published by the Institute of International Humanitarian Affairs (IIHA) and Fordham University Press, this text, now updated, has been used for a half-century by medical students, practicing physicians, and public health workers around the world. This practical guide should also be of interest to a broad, nonmedical readership interested in world affairs.

"Diplomats who must deal with the after-effects of man-made and natural disasters are well aware that epidemic diseases flourish as societies collapse, and that more people usually die in such circumstances from preventble illnesses than from armed conflicts. This is an essential book for those who seek to restore peace and stability in war-torn and siaster areas. It considers the critical interrelationships of medicine and statesmanship, and it is one of the reasons why I have asked the author to serve as my Chief Adviser on Humanitarian and Public Health issues." - H.E. Nassir Al Nasser, President, United Nations General Assembly, Sixty-sixth Session

Joint program with lenox hill hospital
We are pleased to announce that from June 18 - June 19, 2011, the Institute of International Humanitarian Affairs and the Division of Critical Care and Tropical Medicine at Lenox Hill Hospital will hold a joint program on essential topics in fundamental disaster management.  Topics covered will include the actors, roles and mandates of those in the humanitarian field, shelter and camp management, critical case studies, and the medical aspects of disaster management.  The program is open to all interested individuals.  It is free for residents of Lenox Hill Hospital, and 250 USD for all other participants.  This cost includes the course fee and materials.  The course will be located at Lenox Hill Hospital, 100 East 77th Street, Achillus Building, Conference Room A1.  If you are interested in attending, please send an e-mail to Dr. Bushra Mina at bmina@lenoxhill.net.

LARRY HOLLINGWORTH HONORED BY U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT
We are delighted to report that the U.S. State Department has cited our esteemed colleague, Larry Hollingworth, for his work among refugees in the former Yugoslavia.  On April 6, 2011, the American Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, honored Larry in a ceremony in Washington D.C., dedicating a room in the State Department headquarters to those who, over the past century, have played leading roles in refugee crises.  Among others honored were Harriet Tubman, Raoul Wallenberg, the USS St. Louis, Josephine Dusabimana, Mbaye Diagne, and Mina Jahic.

Our heartiest congratulations to Larry on a well-deserved recognition of an incredible life devoted to relief work in crises all over the world.  We at the CIHC/IIHA know so well that he has also trained a new generation of humanitarian workers - over 1500 graduates from 133 nations so far - and they are his finest legacy.

» View a video of the ceremony on the State Department website

Masters in International Humanitarian Action (MIHA)
Fordham University’s new master’s degree program in international humanitarian action provides an unparalleled opportunity for humanitarian professionals to develop the comprehensive knowledge and on-the-ground skills needed to deal with the world’s most pressing challenges and disasters.  Offered by Fordham’s Institute of International Humanitarian Affairs and the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, the program combines the experience of seasoned humanitarian professionals with the academic strength of Fordham faculty from the School of Law and the Graduate Schools of Business and Social Service, who provide students with the political, historical, legal and ethical contexts of past, present and future emergencies. 

The program is made up of four advanced modules, which are flexible enough to fit a humanitarian professional’s schedule. Courses are offered in one-, two- and four-week intensive sessions in various locations around the world, including Barcelona, Geneva, Goa, Nairobi, Dublin, Rome, Penang and New York. Two credits are attributed to each week, and participants must complete eight total credits in each of the program’s four topic modules. Humanitarian professionals can complete the 32-credit program in 18 months or as long as five years, depending on individual schedules and resources.

>> View the MIHA brochure

2011

Joint program with lenox hill hospital
We are pleased to announce that from June 18 - June 19, 2011, the Institute of International Humanitarian Affairs and the Division of Critical Care and Tropical Medicine at Lenox Hill Hospital will hold a joint program on essential topics in fundamental disaster management.  Topics covered will include the actors, roles and mandates of those in the humanitarian field, shelter and camp management, critical case studies, and the medical aspects of disaster management.  The program is open to all interested individuals.  It is free for residents of Lenox Hill Hospital, and 250 USD for all other participants.  This cost includes the course fee and materials.  The course will be located at Lenox Hill Hospital, 100 East 77th Street, Achillus Building, Conference Room A1.  If you are interested in attending, please send an e-mail to Dr. Bushra Mina at bmina@lenoxhill.net.

LARRY HOLLINGWORTH HONORED BY U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT
We are delighted to report that the U.S. State Department has cited our esteemed colleague, Larry Hollingworth, for his work among refugees in the former Yugoslavia.  On April 6, 2011, the American Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, honored Larry in a ceremony in Washington D.C., dedicating a room in the State Department headquarters to those who, over the past century, have played leading roles in refugee crises.  Among others honored were Harriet Tubman, Raoul Wallenberg, the USS St. Louis, Josephine Dusabimana, Mbaye Diagne, and Mina Jahic.

Our heartiest congratulations to Larry on a well-deserved recognition of an incredible life devoted to relief work in crises all over the world.  We at the CIHC/IIHA know so well that he has also trained a new generation of humanitarian workers - over 1500 graduates from 133 nations so far - and they are his finest legacy.

» View a video of the ceremony on the State Department website

Masters in International Humanitarian Action (MIHA)
Fordham University’s new master’s degree program in international humanitarian action provides an unparalleled opportunity for humanitarian professionals to develop the comprehensive knowledge and on-the-ground skills needed to deal with the world’s most pressing challenges and disasters.  Offered by Fordham’s Institute of International Humanitarian Affairs and the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, the program combines the experience of seasoned humanitarian professionals with the academic strength of Fordham faculty from the School of Law and the Graduate Schools of Business and Social Service, who provide students with the political, historical, legal and ethical contexts of past, present and future emergencies. 

The program is made up of four advanced modules, which are flexible enough to fit a humanitarian professional’s schedule. Courses are offered in one-, two- and four-week intensive sessions in various locations around the world, including Barcelona, Geneva, Goa, Nairobi, Dublin, Rome, Penang and New York. Two credits are attributed to each week, and participants must complete eight total credits in each of the program’s four topic modules. Humanitarian professionals can complete the 32-credit program in 18 months or as long as five years, depending on individual schedules and resources.

>> View the MIHA brochure

2010

Sudan at the Brink: Self-determination and National unity
BY francis mading deng and foreword by kevin m. cahill, m.d.

The conflict in Sudan has raged intermittently for nearly half a century. This civil war originated from conflicts betweent the Sudanese government and the Sudan People's Liberation Movement and Army (SPLM/A) causing hundreds of thousands of deaths and one of the largest humanitarian crises in this century. Finally, the nation and its people are at the brink of compromise, but not without opposition.

Published jointly by the Institute of International Humanitarian Affairs and Fordham University Press, this book outlines any and all aspirations for the national unity or division of Sudan. These opposing opinions are dissected in terms of dialogues concerning peace, symposiums on self-determination and unity, and recent developments; all of which attempt to heal the wounds of civil war throughout Sudan while upholding the principles of humanitarian negotiations.

"Sudan is at a critical juncture, as the 2011 referendum in the south will determine whether the country will remain united or be partitioned. But as Francis Deng argues in this insightful and thoughtful book, unity and partition are but varying degrees of ongoing relationships, which can be strengthened or weakened according to the will of the people and their leaders. Mutual interests that will endure dictate that the Sudanese parties work in developing sustainable and mutually beneficial cooperation beyond the referendum and whatever its outcome. Brief as the book is, it is an eloquent expression of Francis Deng's dedication of long standing to the cause of peace and unity for his country and people. His penetrating views will undoubtedly contribute to the debate on these issues of vital importance to the destiny of Sudan and Africa." - President Thabo Mbeki, Chairman of the African Union High Level Implementation Panel on Sudan

2009

World Humanitarian Day
August 19, 2009
Kevin M. Cahill, M.D. - "Gaza - Destruction and Hope"

On the occasion of World Humanitarian Day (19 August 2009) and in view of the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza, the President of the General Assembly is circulating the report, entitled "Gaza - Destruction and Hope", of his Chief Advisor on Humanitarian Affairs, Dr. Kevin M. Cahill, who visited Gaza at the President's request. Dr. Cahill writes: "Seeing Gaza in February 2009, shortly after the Israeli invasion, reminded me of Dore’s l9th century engravings of hell for Dante’s Inferno. The level of destruction conjured up images of Dresden or Hiroshima at the end of World War II. There were areas in the northern Gaza Strip where not a single structure was standing. An Amnesty International report has deemed this “wanton destruction” of civilian buildings on such a massive scale as constituting `war crimes'."

>> View a copy of the report