This document announces an intensive professional training in disaster risk and humanitarian management hosted by the Pan African Institute for Development (PAID) and the United Nations University for Peace (UPEACE) from August 3-11, 2019 in Yaounde, Cameroon. The training will cover topics like the UN and AU's role in disaster response, gender in peacebuilding, and disaster risk management planning. It lists contact information and the registration deadline, and provides brief biographies of the experts who will lead sessions.

1. The African Union
PAN AFRICAN INSTITUTE FOR DEVELOPMENT (PAID
AND
UNITED NATIONS UNIVERSITY FOR PEACE (UPEACE)
INTENSIVE PROFESSIONAL TRAINNING IN:
DISASTER RISK AND HUMANITARIAN MANAGEMENT
From 3 - 11 AUGUST 2019
Contact: +237 67589017/ 680672772/ 675326288/ 670092382
Apply online: http://www.123formbuilder.com/form-4618469/paid-program-application-form
PAID International Center for Concerted, Decent and Sustainable Development
PAID-ICCDSD
Etoug-Ebe, Yaoundé VI
REGISTRATION OPEN
In Partnership With
National Commission for Human
Right and freedom
Ministry of Employment and
Vocational Training
Cameroon Red Cross

2. Professor Emmanuel KAMDEM is Secretary General of the Pan African Institute for Development PAID.
He is Professor of Economics (UNESCO chair) with expertise in Cooperative and Social Economics and
served for two decades as a senior cadre with ILO. He has published extensively in his field of expertise
and beyond.
Franklin BABILA DOH is a certified professional in Humanitarian Assistance (HA) and Mari-
time Security and Transnational Organized crimes (MSTOC). Currently PhD research in Hu-
man Security with the University of Yaoundé I. He is attached with the Pan African Institute for
Development and holds a Master degree in Strategy, Security, Defense, Conflict and Disaster
Management from the Research Center for Political and Strategic Studies University of Yaoun-
dé II, SOA. He also has a Masters in History of International Relations with special interest in
Public Administration.
Dr. Daniel EKONGWE is Director with the Pan African Institute for Development. He is an
internationalist with expertise in peace, security and development studies. Visiting with the UN
University for Peace (UPEACE) Africa programme and De Montfort University, Leicester UK,
Department of Historical International studies, and consultant at State House Plateau State, Ni-
geria.
Professor Samuel KALE EWUSI is the Regional Director of the United Nations University for
Peace (UPEACE) Africa Program with seat in Addis Ababa Ethiopia. He is an internationalist with
expertise in Peace, Governance and Development and has published widely in the areas of expertise
and beyond.
Mr Claude Tenkeu has worked as a Language Instructor and Translator at the Bilingual Train-
ing Programme of the Presidency of the Republic of Cameroon. Since 2009 he has been serving
as the Documentation, Information and Communication Officer with the African Union Yaoun-
dé Office. He has also taught in Higher Institutes in Cameroon and is a Consultant in Commu-
nication with various African organizations. He has travelled extensively in Africa, China and
India for work and training. His areas of expertise include: Records Management, Knowledge
Management, Communication and Project planning.
Professor Blossom N. NFONDO is an expert of postcolonial and feminist studies and has
published extensively in both fields. She is Division Head for teaching and teaching staff.
Her main areas of research are postcolonial studies and Gender Development studies.
NDIFOR Blasius is Deputy Response Team Leader at the Norwegian Refugee Council charged
with start-up of country programme in NW region, Cameroon for rapid needs assessment/
profiling of internally displaced persons in hard-to-reach areas. Professional trainer/coach in
Humanitarian access and assistance to vulnerable populations affected by conflicts with empha-
sis on crisis information management, multidimensional Peace operations. Graduate from IRIC
Cameroon.
Dr Delmas TSAFACK is an internationalist and graduate from the International Relations Institute
of Cameroon. He a senior staff at the political desk in the Belgian Embassy. He has supervised sev-
eral research projects with links to CODESERA.

3. CALENDAR OF ACTIVITIES (TO BE REVIEWED)
Day One: OPENING CEREMONY
Time: 8:00 am Arrival of Participants
9:00 am Official Launching of Training Activities
Broadcast of ‘Le Battisseur’
Remarks by Dr Daniel EKONGWE – Director PAID ICCDSD
Welcome Remarks: Professor Emmanuel KAMDEM SG PAID
Remarks by Professor SK Ewusi Regional Director UPEACE
Remarks by Dr Theresa ELAD President of PAID Governing Council
Remarks by Honorable Minister of Employment and Vocational Training
Remarks by HE Permanent Resident of the African Union in Cameroon
Remarks by Rep. National Commission on Human Rights and Freedoms
Remarks by representation from Cameroon Red Cross
Break 10:30 am Tea/Coffee
11:00-12:00 Lecture/Training: Relating PAID Experience and Expertise in professional training to
Disaster Risk and Humanitarian Response/Management
12:00—15:00 The Role of the UN in Disaster Risk and Humanitarian Response/Management
Day Two
9:00 – 11:00 Development Diplomacy for Peace and Security (French)
13:00-16:00 Disaster Response System and Practicing
Day Three
9:00-11:00 The Application of WASH Principle in Disaster Risk and Humanitarian Management
11.30– 13:30 Gender in Peace Building and Humanitarian Security (French)
13:00—15:00 The Role of Human Rights Organizations in Disaster Risk Management
Day Four
9:00-11:00 Total Approach to Disaster Risk Management and Humanitarian Response
11:00—12:00 The Role of the Red Cross in Disaster Risk Management/First Aid Management
12:30— 14:00 Disaster Response Systems and Practicing (French)
Day Five
9:30- 12:30 Humanitarian Logistics
13:00—15:00 Safety and Security of Personnel
Day Six
9:30-12:30 The importance of Disaster Risk and Humanitarian Response/Management
13:30-16:30 Disaster Risk Management Planning (French)
Day Seven:
9:30-12:30 AWARD OF END OF TRAINNING ATTESTATION
Keynote Address by Professor SK Ewusi Regional Director UPEACE
Titled: Peace, Security and Development in Africa: Nature, Scope and Perspectives

4. PERSPECTIVES
The materials used in this training programme by the different experts, do not necessarily reflect the views of
the Pan African Institute for Development PAID and the United Nations University for Peace (UPEACE)
Africa program. The Pan African Institute for Development is an international NGO with diplomatic status
created in 1964 with five regional institutes, a Doctorate School and Foundation. The United Nations
University for Peace (UPEACE) Africa Program was created in December 1980 by virtue of UN General
Assembly Ressolution (UNGA) A/RES/35/55 as part of the UN charter on peace with headquarters in Costa
Rica. The Intensive Professional Training course in Disaster Risk and Humaitarian Management is a part of
the training programme in the area of Peace, Governance and Development of both institutions. Although
every effort has been made to verify the course contents, PAID and UPEACE disclaim any and all
responsibility for facts and opinions contained in the text which have been assimilated largely from open
media and other independent sources. This training was conceptualized to be a pedagogical and teaching
exercise consistent with existing UN and AU policy and doctrine for the dignity of human life.
The world is currently in the midst of several disasters both natural and man-made including long wars, and
environmental hazards, cross border issues with conflicts of identity and fragmentation of states and
unceasing flows of refugees as well as farmer-grazier conflicts and international migration that do not have
any clear endpoint. For example, the conflicts in the Middle East continue to rage in Syria, Iraq, Yemen and
Israel and Palestine. There are also emerging and continuous conflicts across Africa including terrorism in
the Lake Chad basin involving Cameroon, Nigeria, Niger and Chad as well as conflicts in Central African
Republic, Congo, Sudan, Libya and Mali. The search for pasture and water has led to brutal confrontation
between agro-farmers and pastoralist leading to heavy loss of life and property across West and East Africa
and setting in motion waves of migrants, refugees and internally displaced persons. Climate change and
environmental hazards in Asia and parts of Africa and Latin America has affected and disrupted the lifes of
many people. Migrant deaths across the Mediterranean and continuos flows of refugees from Latin America
heading north to the US and Mexico border have raised the need and concern for humanitarian assistance.
The issues raised in any discussion about vulnerabilities, resilience and Humanitarian management or
response are very complex and diffcult. Also, there is hardly full agreement between nations, organisations,
or individuals on the right or standard approach to disaster risk and humanitarian management. PAID and
UPEACE have therefore tried to develop a balanced and professional training programme that recognises the
different views of organisations and practitioners.
This programme is for practical and professional training purposes.