Risk Communication and Community Engagement Outbreak Readiness Training

Risk Communication and Community Engagement
Outbreak Readiness Training—Iraq and Lebanon

Trainings in Iraq and Lebanon, Oct–Nov 2023
The application window for these trainings has closed.

Overview

The READY initiative will hold Risk Communication and Community Engagement (RCCE) Readiness Training for Major Disease Outbreak Response in Iraq and Lebanon in the coming months. This five-day training aims to strengthen technical and operational leadership to plan and execute RCCE readiness and response in large-scale outbreaks with considerations for humanitarian contexts.

Training Goal

The goal of this training is to strengthen RCCE leadership to drive a more participatory, community-led response in large-scale outbreaks, and facilitate behavior change with data-driven communication. The training will include interactive exercises that link to an evolving outbreak scenario in a humanitarian setting, allowing learners to apply what they have learned and reflect on operational considerations.

Training Themes

Thematic content will include:

Social and behavior change in outbreaks
Data collection and analysis
Community-led community engagement
Managing uncertainty and rumors
Multi-source listening
Readiness actions
Simulation exercises to test outbreak response knowledge and skills, and more

Mandatory

Please note that training participants will need to confirm:

Ability to commit to remote (online) and in-person training sessions, and
Ability to participate in written and spoken English.

Training in Erbil, Iraq

When: October 29–November 2, 2023
Who: National, local, and international NGO that is operating in Iraq; government and UN representatives are also encouraged to apply. Applicants in the region that are not based in Iraq will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
For more details about the training, eligibility, and expected commitments from participating individuals, view/download the training flyer:
Iraq Training Flyer – English | Iraq Training Flyer – Arabic
Application Deadline: The application deadline has passed. READY is not accepting new applications at this time.

Training in Beirut, Lebanon

When: November 13–17, 2023
Who: National, local, and international NGO that is operating in Lebanon; government and UN representatives are also encouraged to apply. Applicants in the region that are not based in Lebanon will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
For more details about the training, eligibility, and expected commitments from participating individuals, view/download the training flyer:
Lebanon Training Flyer – English | Lebanon Training flyer – Arabic
Application Deadline: The application deadline has passed. READY is not accepting new applications at this time.

READY is reviewing applications we received by September 15, 2023.
All applicants will be informed if they have been chosen for the training by October 6, 2023.

This website is made possible by the generous support of the American people through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The contents are the responsibility of READY and do not necessarily reflect the views of USAID or the United States Government. Led by Save the Children, the READY initiative is implemented in partnership with the Johns Hopkins Center for Humanitarian Health, the Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs, UK-Med, and the Humanitarian Leadership Academy. READY is augmenting global capacity for non-governmental organizations to respond to large-scale infectious disease outbreaks.