BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//Columba Systems Ltd//NONSGML CPNG/SpringViewer/ICal Output/3.3- M3//EN VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20190509T173035Z DTSTART:20190510T073000Z DTEND:20190510T160000Z SUMMARY:Careers in Humanitarianism Day 2019 UID:{http://www.columbasystems.com/customers/uom/gpp/eventid/}k1cc-ju8gxq j5-f0cxdl DESCRIPTION:Get ready for our 6th Annual Careers in Humanitarianism Day!\ n\nAre you considering a career in the humanitarian sector? If so\, join us for a fantastic day of presentations\, discussion and advice from cu rrent leaders in the field of humanitarianism. This will be a great oppo rtunity to meet the experts\, network and find out what possibilities ar e open to you.\n\nProgramme Schedule: \n\n8:30 – 9:00 Registration –Rosc oe Building Foyer\n\n9:00 – 9:15 Introduction and Schedule - Roscoe Lect ure Theatre A \n Alexandra Brock\, Careers Day Co mmittee\n\n9:15 - 10:15 Plenary 1 - Roscoe Lecture Theatre A \n The Complex Impacts of Climate Change on Humanitarianism \n Topic: How will climate change affect humanita rian work both as catalyst and context.\n \n Cha ir: Johan Oldekop – Global Development Institute @ University of Manche ster \n Steve Jordan - Operation Florian\n Alfredo Stein - University of Manchester\n Farah Ahmad - Human Relief Foundation\n Joanna Post - UNFCCC\n\n10:15 - 11:00 Plenary 2 - Roscoe A \n Young Professionals in Humanitarianism \n Topic: A panel of young professionals from across the humanitarian space come together to discuss their early career tracks a nd give advice to \n those who will soon be in t heir shoes.\n\n Chair: Michael DeLue \n Zoë van Schoor\n Louise Tomko w\n Milli Cooper \n Ol ivia Blinn\n Sarah Lagot Odwong\n\n11:00-11:30 Access Break - tea and coffee in foyer\n Expo be gins in Room 2.5 \n\n11:30 – 12:30 Breakout Sessions\n\n Operations Session 1 – Roscoe A\n Opera tions and the British Red Cross\n Topic: We delv e into an often under-reported angle of humanitarian work: operations. W e’re joined by two colleagues from the British Red Cross \n to explore the processes\, policies\, structures and tension s that drive the work of humanitarian organisations on an everyday basis .\n\n Chair: Larissa Fast – HCRI\n Gemma Blakey – Global Emergencies Logistics Officer – British Red Cross\n Cara Treasure – UK Recovery and Res ilience – British Red Cross\n\n\n Medic Session - Room 2 .3 \n Perspectives in Humanitarian Health \n Topic: The activities of humanitarian health professi onals range from innovations in research\, to the deployment of emergenc y medical response \n teams\, long-term community health programming and to health infrastructure development. This sessi on seeks to capture the experiences of \n individ uals who have worked in this sector and who are passionate about enablin g people to achieve their full potential and lead productive lives \n with dignity according to their own health needs an d choices.\n\n Chair: Alex Starkey – Msc Internat ional Disaster Management \n Gareth Owen - Save t he Children UK\n Dr. Darren Walter - The Universi ty of Manchester Humanitarian Conflict Response Institute (HCRI)\n Elizabeth Marmont - UKMed\n Daw n Byng - International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Soci eties (IFRC)\n\n12:30 - 13:45 Lunch - Roscoe Foyer\n\n12:30 - 13:45 Exp o - Room 2.5 \n\n13:45 - 14:45 Breakout Sessions\n\n Operations Session 2 – Roscoe Lecture Theatre A \n The backbone of humanitarian operations \n Topic: Joined by three well-seasoned humanitarians\, we investigate the ir professional journey\, with a focus on how they started out\, progres sed\, \n and what barriers they had to overcome. We also question the challenges and possibilities of mobility and employ ability for a career move away \n from the humani tarian sector.\n\n Chair: Nat O’Grady – HCRI\n William Vannier – Former Supply Chain Director – Mé decins Sans Frontières\n James Yates – Procuremen t and Logistics officer – Mines Advisory Group (MAG)\n Milli Cooper – Executive Officer with Save the Children UK\n \n\n 6th Form Session - Room 2.3\n Topic: The session is designed for those currently in high school wh o are thinking about studying humanitarianism. It will introduce HCRI’s BSc in \n International Disaster Management and H umanitarian Response and feature reflections from students currently stu dying on the degree programme. \n It will also hi ghlight the importance of volunteering to people thinking about a humani tarian career and include suggestions for how you can get \n involved in volunteering.\n\n Dr. Róis ín Read - The University of Manchester Humanitarian Conflict Response In stitute (HCRI)\n HCRI Student Ambassadors: Isabell e Kidder (Year 3) Jacob Huggins (Year 2) and Matilda Shannon (Year 1) \ n Volunteer Opportunities: Farah Ahmed - Human Reli ef Foundation\n\n\n15:00 - 16:00 Plenary 3 - Roscoe A\n Good Research & Research for Good \n Top ic: How do academics inside and outside of the university space support and shape the ongoing work of humanitarianism and how do \n practitioners take that research on board in practice.\n\n Chair: Michael DeLue – MSc International Disaster Man agement \n David Wightwick - UK-Med \n Louise Tomkow - The University of Manchester Humanitarian Con flict Response Institute (HCRI)\n Dr. Jessica Fiel d-Jindal School of International Affairs \n\n16:00 - 16:15 Closing rem arks - Roscoe Lecture Theatre A \n Bertrand Taithe - Head of HCRI\n\n16:15 – 17:00 Roscoe Foyer - Networking session\n\nGe t your event ticket here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/careers-in-huma nitarianism-day-2019-tickets-60051413394\n\nWe look forward to welcoming you on the day. STATUS:TENTATIVE TRANSP:TRANSPARENT CLASS:PUBLIC LOCATION:Roscoe Building\, Brunswick Street\, Off Oxford Road\, Mancheste r\, M13 9PY END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR