About – Human Response

The Erasmus Mundus Joint Master on Coordinated Humanitarian Response, Health and Displacement (“Human Response”) aims to provide a unique multidisciplinary programme, uniting European and African universities in teaching about life-saving assistance and displacement in volatile contexts.

This is now a possibility through a new post-graduate training offered Iscte – University Institute of Lisbon,in partnership with the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), in Norway, the Makerere University (Makerere), in Uganda, the University of Cape Verde (UniCV), in Cape Verde, the University of Santiago (US), in Cape Verde, the University of Athens (UAthens), in Greece, and the University of Rovuma (URovuma), in Mozambique.

The “Human Response” Master establishes an educational platform where European and African partners build a resilient global workforce to tackle future humanitarian crises. Amidst ongoing conflict and escalating climate disasters, HumanResponse addresses the pressing need for professionalisation of humanitarian workers through:

a specialized and multidisciplinary post-advance programme (EQF Level 7, two-year, and corresponding to 120-ECTS),
fostering South-North collaboration and multi-stakeholder cooperation,
strengthening localized leadership, and
articulating theory and practice to navigate organizational complexity in humanitarian action.

Consortium Partners

The “Human Response” Master proposes a new vision for post-graduate training focused on preparing specialized workers from countries affected conflict and natural disasters with essential competencies to manage humanitarian programs in increasingly complex environments with efficacy, professionalism, and in alignment with multiple stakeholders.

Iscte – University Institute of Lisbon (Iscte), in Portugal leads the introduction to Humanitarian Action, its theoretical underpinnings, methodology, health and operational management and logistics. HumanResponse coordinating institution.

Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), in Norway leads core specialization courses in Global Health and advanced research methodology, as well as humanitarian design
and innovation (technology and systems).

Makerere University (Makerere), in Uganda leads courses about social support, displacement, and the intersection between humanitarian and development aid, providing first-hand knowledge into local, highly contextualized humanitarian responses in volatile contexts affected natural and man-made disasters. In addition, Makerere University offers internships to students in this programme.

Four additional Full Partners contribute Summer Schools and offer research sites for final student dissertations in their 4th semester:

University of Cape Verde (UniCV), in Cape Verde focuses on humanitarian coordination and responses to natural disasters and internal displacement.

University of Santiago (US), also in Cape Verde focuses on local policy and responses to natural disasters and internal displacement.

University of Rovuma (URovuma), in Mozambique focuses on local coordination and responses to natural disasters, conflict and internal displacement, bridging efforts with development.

University of Athens (UAthens), in Greece, focuses on local responses to migrants and refugees, human rights, and access to education.

Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for them.

Associated Partners

The consortium also includes 23 Associated Partners.

Portugal

Municipality of Fundão

Portuguese Refugee Council

Norway

CapaCare Norway

Greece

Greek Council for Refugees

Allileggie Solidarity Now

Melissa Network

Poland