The purpose of this course is to:

• train qualified and motivated engineers and scientists who might in their professional life encounter water and sanitation problems in situations of emergency
• and especially in humanitarian contexts;
• offer continuing education to professional staff from emergency and development organisations involved in water and sanitation;
• facilitate the integration of engineers and scientists in humanitarian operations;
• make the participants aware of public health issues and of the close links between public health, water and sanitation in disaster-striken populations;
• provide information on technical skills and institutional solutions specific to emergency situations.

After the course the participants should be able to:

• identify, formulate and analyse the complex relations and the problems posed by public health, water and sanitation;
• pass on technical concepts and discuss them with health professionals as well as with industrial leaders, politicians, local and national administrators;
• assess the situation and plan, implement and monitor a water and sanitation emergency programme in the context of a humanitarian operation.
• better understand the institutional context of a humanitarian situation and design an emergency response, which involves long-term perspectives.

Swiss TV broadcast / 15.03.2007 : Gestion de l'eau en cas de crise

The course consists of:

• Water, sanitation and public health: how to choose the most appropriate solution for a maximum positive impact on public health.
• Situation assessment and impact monitoring: how to plan and implement an intervention.
• Epidemiology of water related diseases: how to take effective preventive measures.
• Water supply: how to provide water in sufficient quantity and of acceptable quality in a rural or urban environment.
• Excreta, wastewater, solid waste and surface water drainage: how to reduce health risks by working on waste evacuation systems.
• Simulation of Watsan operations: how to analyse, plan and carry out operations.
• From emergency towards development: how to plan a possible later transition of the emergency operation into a development programme.
• Case studies of emergency operations.

The participants who have completed all requirements will receive a "Certificate of Participation" issued by the Continuing Education Department, CHYN and ICRC(Wathab Service).
4 ECTS (European Credit Transfer System) can be obtained by successfully passing a written exam.

Duration
Eight days with approximately 70 hours in total.
The course will be held between 8:30 and 21:30.
Two evenings are planned without courses from 18:30.

Coordination
Dr. Ellen Milnes
Centre d'hydrogéologie
Université de Neuchâtel
Rue Emile-Argand 11
CP 158
2009-Neuchâtel
Tél: 032 718 25 94
ellen.milnes@unine.ch

Place
The course will be held in Neuchâtel (Centre d'Hydrogéologie de l'Université de Neuchâtel, rue Emile-Argand 11, 2007-Neuchâtel).

Speakers
Centre of Hydrogeology of the University of Neuchâtel (CHYN), International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC - Wathab Service), Graduate Institute of Development Studies (IUED), Swiss Federal Institute for Environmental Science and Technology (EAWAG), Swiss Tropical Institute (STI), Swiss Centre for Development Cooperation and Technology Management (SKAT), OXFAM (Oxford, GB), Water, Engineering and Development Centre (WEDC, Loughborough University, GB), World Health Organization (WHO, Geneva) Other important international NGO's according to their availability,(Possible modifications according to the availability of the speakers.)

Language
The course will mainly be held in English. Few interventions may be in French.

Date
Mai 1-8 2010
 

Registration form (pdf)