Description
Unit 1: Global Migration and Displacement Trends
Provides a global overview of migration patterns, drivers, and trends.
Learning Objectives:
– Explain international legal frameworks on migration and refugees.
– Differentiate between migrants, refugees, asylum seekers, and IDPs.
Content: Provides a global overview of migration patterns, drivers, and trends.
Activity: Create a global displacement map with conflict/migration overlays.
Assessment: Map project and oral presentation.
Unit 2: Legal Frameworks: Refugee Law and International Protection
Explores the 1951 Refugee Convention, protocols, and complementary protection.
Learning Objectives:
– Differentiate between migrants, refugees, asylum seekers, and IDPs.
– Analyze causes and impacts of forced displacement and migration flows.
Content: Explores the 1951 Refugee Convention, protocols, and complementary protection.
Activity: Draft a briefing on refugee law and protection obligations.
Assessment: Briefing memo and knowledge quiz.
Unit 3: Roles of UNHCR, IOM, and Humanitarian Agencies
Covers operational mandates and diplomatic roles of humanitarian agencies.
Learning Objectives:
– Analyze causes and impacts of forced displacement and migration flows.
– Navigate institutions such as UNHCR, IOM, and OCHA in humanitarian settings.
Content: Covers operational mandates and diplomatic roles of humanitarian agencies.
Activity: Simulate a coordination meeting with UNHCR and IOM reps.
Assessment: Coordination simulation feedback rubric.
Unit 4: Asylum, Border Management, and National Sovereignty
Analyzes legal and political tensions in asylum and sovereignty claims.
Learning Objectives:
– Navigate institutions such as UNHCR, IOM, and OCHA in humanitarian settings.
– Coordinate cross-border and regional policy responses to migration.
Content: Analyzes legal and political tensions in asylum and sovereignty claims.
Activity: Debate policy trade-offs between national control and international law.
Assessment: Policy debate scorecard and reflection essay.
Unit 5: Humanitarian Diplomacy: Principles and Practices
Introduces strategic tools for humanitarian response and negotiation.
Learning Objectives:
– Coordinate cross-border and regional policy responses to migration.
– Support refugee protection, repatriation, and local integration.
Content: Introduces strategic tools for humanitarian response and negotiation.
Activity: Role-play negotiations between host and donor countries.
Assessment: Negotiation script and diplomatic memo.
Unit 6: Field Operations and Crisis Response Coordination
Focuses on logistics, security, and diplomatic coordination in the field.
Learning Objectives:
– Support refugee protection, repatriation, and local integration.
– Design diplomatic strategies for managing humanitarian crises.
Content: Focuses on logistics, security, and diplomatic coordination in the field.
Activity: Design a field logistics plan for a camp or border crossing.
Assessment: Field plan assessment with instructor comments.
Unit 7: Integration, Repatriation, and Durable Solutions
Reviews long-term solutions and state responsibilities for displaced persons.
Learning Objectives:
– Design diplomatic strategies for managing humanitarian crises.
– Collaborate with civil society and humanitarian organizations.
Content: Reviews long-term solutions and state responsibilities for displaced persons.
Activity: Write a policy brief on integration for host communities.
Assessment: Policy brief rubric and peer feedback.
Unit 8: Public Diplomacy in Migration Narratives
Guides communication strategies for inclusive and fact-based narratives.
Learning Objectives:
– Collaborate with civil society and humanitarian organizations.
– Engage in public diplomacy to counter xenophobia and promote inclusion.
Content: Guides communication strategies for inclusive and fact-based narratives.
Activity: Develop a digital campaign against xenophobia.
Assessment: Campaign portfolio and media evaluation.
Unit 9: Simulation: Responding to a Regional Refugee Crisis
Engages students in scenario-based refugee crisis management.
Learning Objectives:
– Engage in public diplomacy to counter xenophobia and promote inclusion.
– Develop a humanitarian diplomacy action plan for a foreign post.
Content: Engages students in scenario-based refugee crisis management.
Activity: Conduct a simulation with live decision-making roles.
Assessment: Simulation debrief and peer assessment.
Unit 10: Capstone: Humanitarian Diplomacy Strategy Design
Students present their strategy to improve humanitarian diplomatic outcomes.
Learning Objectives:
– Develop a humanitarian diplomacy action plan for a foreign post.
– Explain international legal frameworks on migration and refugees.
Content: Students present their strategy to improve humanitarian diplomatic outcomes.
Activity: Present a comprehensive strategy for humanitarian diplomacy.
Assessment: Capstone strategy report and presentation evaluation.
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