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SUMMARY:CGHR Expert Practitioner Series: Working in Human Rights\, Peacebu
 ilding\, Humanitarian Aid and Development - Sorcha O'Callaghan - British R
 ed Cross\, Head of Humanitarian Policy
DTSTART:20120229T170000Z
DTEND:20120229T183000Z
UID:TALK35828@talks.cam.ac.uk
CONTACT:Yvonne Frankfurth
DESCRIPTION:_Talk will be followed by drinks reception in the Alison Richa
 rd Building. Room to be confirmed (see screen at Reception)._\n\n%{color:r
 ed}To help us with organisation\, please register your interest by emailin
 g: yiif2@cam.ac.uk%\n \nThe Centre of Governance and Human Rights (CGHR) h
 as launched a practitioner seminar series\, partnering with expert speaker
 s from key organisations to delve into the gritty realities of what workin
 g in field like human rights and international development really involves
 .  \n\n*Sorcha
 O'Callaghan*
 is 
the 
Head 
of 
*Humanitarian
  
Policy* 
at 
the 
*British 
Red 
Cross*.
 She 
works 

 on 
a 
range
 of
 different
 issues
 including
 humanitarian
 
 principles\,
 civil
 military
 relations\,
 resilience
 and
 
 accountability.
 Sorcha
 previously
 worked
 as
 Research

  Fellow
 at
 the
 Overseas
 Development
 Institute.
 She
 le
 d
 the 
Humanitarian
 Policy
 Group's work
 on 
protection 

 of 
civilians
 and
 published 
on 
protection\,
 livelihoods
 
 and
 humanitarian
 principles.
 She
 previously
 worked
 o
 n
 and
 in
 Sudan\,
 where
 she
 coordinated
 the
 Sudan
 
 Advocacy
 Coalition\,
 a
 consortium
 involving
 Care\,
 C
 hristian
 Aid\,
 International
 Rescue
 Committee\,
 Oxfam
 GB
 \,
 Save
 the
 Children
 UK\,
 Tearfund.
 With
 a
 backgro
 und
 in
 law\,
 Sorcha
 previously
 worked
 in 
the
 refug
 ee 
and 
asylum 
sector 
in 
Ireland.
\n\nThe sphere of work k
 nown variously as the 'Third Sector'\, 'Development and Humanitarian Aid' 
 or simply - doing good in tough places - is notoriously impenetrable\, and
  frustratingly difficult to navigate for the uninitiated. For somebody hop
 ing to pursue a career within this field\, the range of agencies and insti
 tutions\, initiatives and centres is at the very least bewildering. Most a
 reas intersect\, and organisations work with an array of crosscutting issu
 es and contexts. Yet what at first glance can appear to be a morass of ver
 y similar organisations doing generally related things\, is in fact often 
 sharply delineated\, with different sectors requiring surprisingly differe
 nt competencies and operating under quite specific mandates. Working as an
  international human rights advocate would demand a different skill set an
 d working environment from a project officer of a first phase emergency re
 sponse - and both would have relatively different routes to entry. And a M
 aster's degree isn't always the best option.  \nCambridge University educa
 tes and trains many of the best young minds in the country and provides a 
 critical insight into the issues surrounding international politics\, secu
 rity\, development and humanitarianism. But with little clarity around wha
 t is involved in working in this sector\, attempting to translate this the
 oretical knowledge into a meaningful start to a career can be a minefield.
  With this in mind\, the CGHR series will allow students to listen and spe
 ak to a selection of high-level experts working in these fields\, and addr
 ess key issues and questions. What impact can you have on people's lives w
 orking with Amnesty International or Human Rights Watch? What are the chal
 lenges facing emergency relief workers at the British Red Cross? How does 
 the UK Government's Department for International Development influence pea
 ce-building and security during civil conflicts overseas? What role does p
 olicy research at the Overseas Development Institute play in provoking cha
 nge?  \nThere will be four one-and-a-half hour seminars throughout Lent 20
 12\, designed to equip students with an in-depth and critical look at what
  each area involves\; the type of work carried out\, contingent challenges
  and essential competencies. The first hour will introduce the speaker\, c
 haired by a discussant from CGHR\, and will open up to the audience in the
  second hour to provide the opportunity for students to engage with the to
 pics discussed. \n\n\n
LOCATION:Alison Richard Building\, Sidgwick Site
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