Security and Stress Management for NGOs

What

• Assess the major security risks prevailing in the country of assignment
• Take adequate measures to prevent incidents or limit their consequences
• Apply simple, personal stress management tools related to safety
• Identify situations when emotional first aid should be applied and practise it
• Understand the legal obligations of the Swiss Abroad Act for individuals and organisations

Course Content

Day 1

• Introduction to the Crisis Management Centre (KMZ) of the FDFA
• Procedures at KMZ in case of a kidnapping
• Risk assessment
• Task force, first steps in a crisis
• Information security (including data protection and IT security)

Day 2 and 3

• Personal behaviour in daily life: where to stay, how to move around, accidents, dealing with officials
• Communication and negotiation: dealing with criminals, violent individuals and crowds, de-escalation, assertiveness
• Behaviour if taken hostage or in the case of carjacking
• Stress management: on-going stress abroad, stress related to security incidents, receiving a victim who has suffered acute stress

Who

Professionals, and their partners or spouses, preparing for an assignment in humanitarian action or development work abroad; country managers and programme coordinators at Headquarters preparing for short field visits; managers responsible for staff safety and security

How

Theoretical inputs; group work, including exchanging experiences and good practices among participants and role-plays; individual reflection

Language

English

Facilitation

cinfo and the Crisis Management Centre (KMZ) of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA)

Registration

Please register online by clicking on the button on the right side. Last registration date: 3 working days prior to the course start date.