KUNO Summer Course 2026

Limited places available

About the Summer Course

Have you recently started working in the humanitarian field and are you looking for a solid kick-start? Are you working at a support department (IT, HR, Finances) of a humanitarian organisation and interested to learn more about the wider field that you belong to? Or are you an experienced humanitarian professional looking for a thorough update? The KUNO Summer Course is there for you.

With an unprecedented number of humanitarian crises around the world, the need for humanitarian aid has never been more vital. This summer, KUNO invites you to embark on a journey of learning and exploration into the intricate realm of humanitarian assistance.

In this two-day introductory course on humanitarian aid, humanitarian academics and experienced humanitarian professionals will discuss relevant aspects of humanitarian work. A mixture of practical knowledge, debates and working sessions, will feed your brain, enhance your efficiency as a humanitarian worker and strengthen your network.

Speakers

  • Pia Zeinoun, Research Lead at Oxfam Novib, Netherlands. Vice-president of Embrace (Lebanon) and former Director of the Embrace Mental Health Center
  • Wouter Oomen, PhD Candidate and Lecturer in Media Studies and Humanitarian Communication at Utrecht University. Co-Director at the Expertise Centre for Humanitarian Communication
  • Bram Jansen, Assistant Professor and Researcher with the Sociology of Development and Change group (SDC) at Wageningen University
  • Pegah Rajabi, Deputy Global Security Advisor at the International NGO Safety Organisation (INSO)

Fee

Participants from KUNO-members pay a contribution of €300 and participants from non-KUNO-members pay a contribution of €1,000 for the Summer Course. This contribution includes course materials, lunches, networking drinks & a certificate.

Registration

Please register using this form.

For questions, please send an email to: kuno@kuno-platform.nl (kindly mention your name and organisation).

Feel free to forward this invitation to colleagues who might be interested to join!

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