Goals & Objectives

The seminar is designed to enhance knowledge and understanding of risk, crisis, disaster management and humanitarian assistance by:

Providing a thorough grounding in the principles and management of crises and disasters.

Enabling students to coordinate effectively within the US military structure and among US and Host Government institutions, international organizations, regional organizations, and Non Government Organizations during disasters and humanitarian operations.

Informing participants about recent developments in risk, crisis, disaster management and humanitarian assistance.

Equip participants to identify key information requirements for conducting initial disaster and needs assessments.

The five-day program emphasizes an understanding of the major participants, lessons learned from previous disaster scenarios and complex emergencies, security issues, logistics, civil-military operations, concerns of refugees and internally displaced persons, key public health issues, international humanitarian law, and measures of effectiveness as some of the primary topics focusing on the USSOUTHCOM AOR.