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Crisis Management for Public Officials: Basic Skills

Course

Self-paced e-learning

20 March 2023

UN Partner

Offered by

Empower School of Health

United Nations Institute for Training and Research ( UN Partner )

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Course details

Level
Introductory
Length
5 weeks
Effort
3 hours per week
Venue
Online
Languages
English
Price
Course Participation is free, certificates costs 100 USD
Certificate
Yes
Start date
20 March 2023
End date
21 April 2023
Registration deadline
19 March 2023

The disruptive nature of the COVID-19 crisis has exposed a deeper level of vulnerability in our communities. Public servants face an unparalleled urgency to formulate new ways of thinking, adapt to new realities, and prepare for the unknown future.

Topics

SDG
SDG8: Decent work and economic growth
SDG10: Reducing inequalities
SDG16: Peace, justice and strong institutions
Subject
Crisis Management
Keywords
COVID-19
crisis management
future
governance
leadership

The purpose of the e-learning course is to develop the competencies required to overcome the challenges of managing various types of crises; enhance the understanding of the consequences of crises; as well as create a platform for public sector officials to learn from crisis management responses, in order to effectively prepare for future crises.

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Target Audience

This course is designed to support public servants.

Learning Objectives

At the end of the course, participants will be able to:

  • Recognize some of the current challenges faced by public officials due to COVID-19
  • Identify contextual challenges due to a crisis and ensure business as usual policies in the public sector
  • Discuss different processes involved in crisis management, including soft skills related to communication strategies and leadership
  • Respond to governance challenges in post-crisis situations to ensure resilience for future crises

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