The Coastal Promise Field Simulation ended yesterday, Sunday, March 18, 2018. The event began on Thursday, March 15. The full immersion field simulation replicates conditions that NGO workers face in the field when humanitarian tragedy strikes and peacebuilding responses are needed. This year’s program was set in the fictitious country of “Costero.” The event wasContinueContinue reading “Coastal Promise Field Simulation Ends 3/18/18; Emphasis on Responding to Human Need”
Category Archives: Humanitarian Assistance
Featured Peacebuilding Group: Syrian Civil Defence (White Helmets)
I’m just returning from the March Coastal Promise Field Simulation in Florida. I will be posting later this week about the event. The three and a half day experience is designed to prepare aspiring professionals for working in complex emergencies including war situations. One of my Forage Center board members who was with us isContinueContinue reading “Featured Peacebuilding Group: Syrian Civil Defence (White Helmets)”
Forage Center Partners with La Roche College to Hold Humanitarian Training Program, Pittsburgh, PA, 5/21 to 5/25/18
The Forage Center for Peacebuilding and Humanitarian Education, Inc. is partnering with La Roche College in Pittsburgh, PA to hold a Global Development and Humanitarian Aid Training Program May 21-25, 2018 at the college’s campus in Pittsburgh, PA. The Forage Center, a 501c3 not for profit, offers training to educational and professional groups on humanitarianContinueContinue reading “Forage Center Partners with La Roche College to Hold Humanitarian Training Program, Pittsburgh, PA, 5/21 to 5/25/18”
David J. Smith Consulting, LLC 