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HDLC News

HDLC Promotion - 5-4-500

Article 8 - HDLC Opens Sub-Office, Pristina Kosovo

Article 7 - HDLC Supports IMC Indonesia

Article 6 - ECHO Recommends HDLC (2007)

Article 5 - HDLC Launches 2007 Curriculum (2007)

Article 4 - HDLC Launches CGR Virtual NGO (2007)

Article 3 - HDLC Supports Oxfam in Aceh (2007)

Article 2 - HDLC Supports Mercy Corps in South Sudan

Article 1 - HDLC Supports IRC in Aceh (2005)

 

 

 

HDLC Sub-Office Pristina Kosovo

 

 

The HDLC has recently expanded its network and reach into the Northern Hemisphere by opening a sub office in Pristina Kosovo.

 

This expansion has come as a result of increasing interest from European organizations to utilise HDLC Face to Face delivery services and the HDLC's desire to reduce the costs passed over to clients for travel and accommodation overheads.

 

HDLC is now working towards establishing a physical training and learning centre in the Balkans which will act as a short term "live" facility for students while undertaking training in a wide range of Humanitarian subjects.

 

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HDLC Supports IMC Indonesia

 

The HDLC is proud to announce the strategic support of 20 IMC Indonesia staff within the area of security management.  

 

IMC staff are undertaking our popular Certificate I (Security Focal Point) course to help build a consistent, concurrent and affordable level of knowledge within specific projects while not interrupting program and project continuity.

 

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HDLC Promotion

 

 

What is the 5-4-500?

 

Quite simply we are you to spread the word about the HDLC Movement and in doing so, have the chance to win USD $500.00 worth of HDLC training for free.

 

Just sign up to the HDLC Information Exchange then, when you receive our regular information, forward it to 5 of your colleagues within the relief and development sector.

 

Each month, a subscriber and one of their chosen colleagues will receive USD $500.00 worth of HDLC training each for free.

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ECHO Recommends HDLC

 

 

ECHO has recently released its DG Security Review (2) 2006

 

The HDLC is pleased to gain listing in the recent DG ECHO Security Review (2) 2006, Security Training Manual Trainers Guide, the extract (page 10) reads......

 

"Finally distance learning, or electronic learning, can be a sensible option if staff are geographically distant from the main field office. One web-site worth visiting to pursue this option further is: www.hdlc.com.au." 

 

This is a clear illustration of the reputation the HDLC is building as the only provider of comprehensive humanitarian safety and security learning via online.

 

Download the Security Training Manual Trainers Guide

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HDLC Launches 2007 Curriculum

 

 

After our first 18 months of operation with the new HDLC courseware and Learning Management System, we are pleased to announce a strategic extension of our safety and security learning curriculum.

 

There have been many requests for specific avenues of learning and course expansion from you, the global humanitarian community.

 

With students from over 40 countries already enrolled in HDLC learning over the last 18 months we look forward to even more with a far more flexible and user friendly curriculum.

 

The new direction in learning allows prospective students to enrol and undertake Award Courses, Short Courses or even pick and choose individual Units of Competency (modules) to suit their own specific needs.

 

Need more information?   Visit the HDLC Course Page

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HDLC Launches "CGR Virtual NGO"

 

 

As part of our new direction and course curriculum, the HDLC is pleased to launch "CGR" Contingency Global Relief".

 

CGR is a virtual learning resource available to students and designed to assimilate the "administrative" and virtual operational aspects of a functioning agency and as a result provide a scenario foundation to enhance learning outcomes.

 

CGR is a meticulous resource and has been strategically tested by nominated students achieving greater than expected results.  

 

This resource is just another illustration of the creative strategies of the HDLC.  

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HDLC Supports Oxfam in Aceh

 

 

The HDLC has recently been engaged by Oxfam GB to provide context analysis, incident management framework improvement and other consult solutions to enhance operations in a post conflict, post tsunami context.

 

The Asian Tsunami 2004, while tragic in its impact, has essentially resulted in a distraction from the underlying and yet to be effectively resolved issues of a post conflict Aceh.

 

This is a fragile and anxious time for the future security of Aceh, this situation requires proactive monitoring as well as the advocacy from the International Community regarding post conflict IDP's and others who have been "bypassed" in the post Tsunami response dynamic.

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HDLC Supports Mercy Corps in South Sudan

 

 

2006 was a busy year for HDLC "on the ground" applying its unique blend of capacity building via training and expertise in safety and security consultation.

 

A HDLC consultant was involved in coordination of Mercy Corps South Sudan Safety and Security operations during an 8 week consult focused on building risk internal reduction capacity as well as analyzing the agencies operational context and safety and security strategies.

 

Every contract undertaken by HDLC specialists is as much an opportunity to pass on skills and knowledge as it is to learn from those we are in-country to support.

 

The operating context is changing and it is no longer the programming environment of 10 years ago.

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HDLC Supports IRC in Aceh

 

 

The HDLC is excited about our recent collaboration with the International Rescue Committee’s Aceh Tsunami Response program, Indonesia.   Our task was to design a flexible, sustainable and cost effective approach to building safety & security awareness across all levels of staff within the provincial program.  

 

We were faced with many of the same challenges which inspired the initial foundation of our training methodology including;

 

  • Diverse language, literacy and numeracy proficiency

  • High number of target staff (approx 360) across a range of program related sectors

  • Multiple office locations

  • Integration, not interruption of ongoing program productivity

  • Requirement for a rapid, accessible and sustainable solution

 

IRC embraced the flexibility of our Offline Customized Learning development as the solution for piloting and evaluating their own internal Operational Skills Development needs.   

 

The final solution included;

 

  • English and Bahasa language audio narration

  • Skills based audio-visual accompaniment

  • Blended integration of IRC specific policies and procedures

  • 18 integrated safety and security modules

  • A delivery platform which can be run on both desktop and laptop computers

  • Flexibility for 1 to 1, 1 to 3, automated conference or facilitated training delivery approaches

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The HDLC Training Team supports you throughout your study experience, providing advice where required as well as management of your training account.

The HDLC Technical Support Team is there to provide 24/7 support for technical difficulties, we pride ourselves on maintaining your online experience.

You can contact all HDLC team departments 24/7 via email, skype or through your electronic student account online as well as build relationships with other students via the HDLC Student Learning Forum.
       

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