Description and recording available on : https://openbadgefactory.com/en/webinar/hpass-building-a-community-around-a-badging-platform-for-the-humanitarian-sector/ The session will be led by Esther Grieder, HPass lead at the Humanitarian Leadership Academy.

1. HPass: Building a Digital Badging Community
for the humanitarian sector

2. Esther Grieder
HPass Lead
Humanitarian Leadership Academy

3. What we’ll cover:
• What is HPass, and how does it use digital credentials to recognise humanitarian skills?
• Some practical examples of how HPass is used
• How are we building a community of recognition?
• What have we learnt so far?
• Your questions

4. What is HPass, and how does it use
digital credentials to recognise humanitarian skills?

5. Rapid deployment
Recruitment & deployment processes
conducted at speed require HR & roster
managers to be able to make important
decisions quickly about each candidate’s
suitability
Learning on-the-job
Humanitarians are time-poor and the
nature of their work means that learning
is often through practical experience as
well as formal courses & assessments.
Movement
Humanitarians move frequently between
locations and organisations, and need
evidence of their skills and experience
which is recognisable and verifiable
across borders
Learning and recognition challenges in the humanitarian sector
Rapidly changing contexts
Humanitarians need to be adaptable and
able to learn and apply new skills
throughout their careers to respond to
rapidly changing contexts and conditions

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Who can set up a profile?
Anyone with an interest in
demonstrating their
humanitarian skills,
whether working or
volunteering in the sector,
or seeking to be involved in
future.
Who issues the badges?
A growing number of
organisations (currently
30), including INGOs,
universities, private
learning providers and local
organisations.
HPass already has 23,000 users.

8. Global Sector-wide
What makes HPass different from
other badging initiatives?

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International

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ACADEMIC
INGO
NETWORK
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OTHER
TRAINING PROVIDER
TRAINING PROVIDER (LOCAL)
Organisation types (badge issuers)

14. Give me some examples!

15. 1. RedR – Context-specific badges

16. 2. Global Buildings Performance Network –
rewarding social action

17. 3. Humanitarian Leadership Academy – in 90 Days –
Demonstrating competencies through gamified learning

18. How are we building a community of recognition?

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1. myHPass Community (individual users)
• Rewarding those committed to
learning, developing and sharing
• Added value of being part of the
network, eg career guidance, discounts
• Using new OBF features such as News

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2. HPass Network (orgs)
• Opportunities for organisations to share
learning & approaches
• Raising awareness of courses & learning
opportunities
• Inductions & support
• Communications materials
• Pathways for the sector

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24. What have we learnt so far?

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Badges vs Certificates, & the importance of terminology

27. Rapid
recruitment
Recognition of a
spectrum of
achievements
Standardisation
& comparability
Creativity &
open recognition
There is a tension between…
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Some quality markers – but transparency is the key
Alignment to a competency framework Popularity with peers
HPass Certified Status Endorsement by peer organisations

29. Who seeks recognition?
HPass
Community
Champion
badge:
100% of
claimants so
far are men

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Engaging employers – the missing piece
Explore careers &
their requirements
Gain relevant skills
& experience
Earn your badge
?

31. Work in progress…the Response Ready pathway

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Connectivity

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Connectivity
Badge champions
Communities are made by committed individuals!

34. Thanks!
Contact us: info@hpass.org
Visit us: hpass.org