The International Humanitarian Law course will be offered on Saturday, February 15th from 8:30am-12:00pm at the American Red Cross Oshkosh Office. The Oshkosh office is located at 515 S. Washburn St., 2nd Floor, Oshkosh, WI 54904 in the Tower West building.
This course is intended to raise awareness among Red Cross volunteers, staff and general audiences about the Geneva Conventions, the basic rules of International Humanitarian Law (IHL), and the role of the Red Cross during armed conflict to implement IHL. The course will use group activities, class discussion and multiple audiovisual aids to invite participants to reflect on their images and perceptions of armed conflict and explore the powerful and fundamental concepts of human dignity even in the midst of the excesses of war.
Learning Objectives for this course include -
Increase the understanding of and respect for:
- Human dignity
- International Humanitarian Law (IHL)
- Who and what IHL protects
- How IHL protects people
- The importance of a public understanding of IHL
- Meeting IHL and fundamental principles challenges in American Red Cross daily work
This course is recommended for ALL Red Cross personnel. In addition to internal audience, other external groups, and partners are also encouraged to attend, including, military families, veterans groups, university and academic groups, young people, medical personnel, local media, service and civic organizations, etc.
Contact: Melinda Piraino at 414-342-8680 X663 or melinda.piraino@redcross.org to register
Tagged: American Red Cross, Geneva Convention, IHL, International, International Humanitarian Law, Rules of War
