Today's crises and conflicts are highly complex and involve a myriad of simultaneously operating actors from various backgrounds. Managing the multitude of factors that impact a humanitarian crisis in fragile settings is already a challenging task. The multiplicity of actors adds another layer of complexity to this challenge. Objectives, principles and processes interfere in places where peacebuilders, development organisations and humanitarian agencies meet.

Field experience is usually listed as a key requirement for humanitarian officers, nexus or political advisors to successfully facilitate meaningful inter-organizational collaboration and humanitarian aid. Nevertheless, pre-deployment training and interaction with experienced practitioners can already equip future professionals with some of the necessary competencies needed in real-life scenarios.

The objective of the workshop is to elaborate on the function of university simulation exercises like GLOBE in equipping next-generation humanitarians with important skills as well as competencies and in recruiting them for the humanitarian sector.
It will further allow to identify new ways of collaboration between universities and professional organizations.

The target group for this interactive workshop includes

• professionals from humanitarian organizations in general
• professionals from humanitarian organizations
  responsible for training and recruitment
• professionals from learning- and training-related organizations in the humanitarian sector
• professionals organizing simulation exercises
• anyone interested in simulation exercises and exploring collaboration opportunities of the humanitarian sector with universities.