joan durcan scholarship fund
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A Scholarship Fund to provide training to humanitarian aid workers, in honor of the beloved Joan Durcan, a dear friend of the IIHA and CIHC.TRANSCRIPT
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Joan Durcan OCTOBER 18 , 1945 - NOVEM BER 11 , 2014
Joan Durcan worked for 40 years as the assistant to Kevin M. Cahill, M.D., President of the CIHC and Founder of the Institute of International Humanitarian Affairs (IIHA) at Fordham University. A dear friend to CIHC and IIHA students, faculty, and countless humanitarian aid professionals around the world, Joan was a tireless advocate for those in positions of service and the people for whom they cared.
The CIHC is an established 501(c)(3) public charity that aims to professionalize training within the humanitarian sector. By covering a wide variety of topics including disaster management, mental health issues, and negotiations, the CIHC programs equip aid workers with the tools necessary to respond thought-fully and effectively in conflict and post-conflict settings. The CIHC partners with the Institute of International Humanitarian Affairs (IIHA) at Fordham University in order to bring the field of humanitarian work to an academic setting.
The Center for International Humanitarian Cooperation
(CIHC)
The Center for International Humanitarian Cooperation (CIHC)
850 5th Avenue New York, NY 10065
www.cihc.org Tel. +1 212 636 6294 | Fax. +1 212 636 7060
About the CIHC
The Joan Durcan Scholarship Fund
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The Scholarship To Donate.
The International Diploma in Humanitarian Assistance
The Joan Durcan Scholarship Fund makes the CIHC's humanitarian training courses more accessible to aid workers around the world, with priority given to those from the global South. To learn more and to donate, please contact us directly at +1 212 636 6294 or [email protected].
In an attempt to create a comprehensive training course that reflects the complexity and intensity of the conditions faced by humanitarian workers, the IDHA has been designed as an intensive four-week training course, including more than 200 hours of lectures, presentations, debates, and group work. The intensity and duration of the course enables aid workers who are active in the field to attend with minimal disruption to the operations with which they are involved. Teaching methods include lectures, case studies, seminars, and scenario exercises. This multidisciplinary course covers the full range of topics that are involved in humanitarian programs and spans theoretical and practical aspects of humanitarian affairs. The IDHA is held three times each year in rotating locations around the world and applications are accepted on a rolling basis. The fee for the course is USD 5,500, which includes tuition, fees, course materials, lodging, and all weekday meals. For more information, please visit www.fordham.edu/iiha or email us at [email protected]
The CIHCs flagship course, the International Diploma in Humanitarian Assistance (IDHA), offers aid workers the opportunity to share best practices and professionalize their work in service of the most vulnerable. In honor of Joan Durcan, who spent a life of service caring for those engaged in international service, the CIHC has created a scholarship fund in her name to support candidates in pursuit of the IDHA. Interested candidates can apply for this scholarship alongside registration for the course.