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From Principle to Practice: Protecting civilians in violent contexts

From Principle to Practice: Protecting civilians in violent contexts

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Following on from the ACMC Australian Guidelines for the Protection of Civilians (2015) this handbook aims to provide the ‘what’, the ‘why’ and the ‘how’ of protecting civilians in violent contexts and is intended for people working at the operational level including government, NGOs, UN and other organisations.
Video: Leading Together

Video: Leading Together

This video trailer is an introduction to "Leading Together, a Leadership Film" in which inspiring leaders share candidly what they have learned from hard won experience in international crisis response. - Watch online, order a FREE DVD copy.
Civil-Military-Police Coordination in Disaster Management: Perspectives from South East Asian countries Research paper and Stakeholder Guide

Civil-Military-Police Coordination in Disaster Management: Perspectives from South East Asian countries Research paper and Stakeholder Guide

Responders to natural disasters face increasingly complex operating environments, characterised by new challenges and new actors. Global trends that are overwhelming the international humanitarian system come into sharp focus in South-East Asia.
Deepening skillsets and sharing experience at UN Civ-Mil course

Deepening skillsets and sharing experience at UN Civ-Mil course

The training places participants from Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, French New Caledonia, Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea, Tonga, Vanuatu and USA in the position of actors responding to a complex scenario involving diverse affected communities. Course participants are building their awareness of best practice civil-military coordination principles and sharing their knowledge and practical insights from previous disaster responses.