This course provides participants working on the design and implementation of sanctions (and related areas, including counterterrorism regulations and export controls) with a detailed understanding of humanitarian considerations. It is designed for sanctions practitioners working in governments and international organisations.

Learn from sanctions and humanitarian affairs expert, Dr. Erica Moret and guest practitioners about:

• Global, contemporary sanctions practices and related regulations, including counter-terrorism measures, AML/CFT regulations and export controls.

• Different types of sanctions measures, objectives, purposes and sanctioning authorities (e.g. UN, EU, US, UK etc.).

• Humanitarian assistance and overlap with other areas, e.g. development and peace building.

• International Humanitarian Law (IHL) and other international obligations.

• Implications of sanctions for humanitarian assistance and principled humanitarian action.

• Targeting economies: consequences of sectoral economic measures on inflation, purchasing power and social spending.

• Financial sector de-risking: consequences for humanitarian fund transfers, household remittances and trade in essential goods.

• Navigating recent developments in humanitarian carveouts/exemptions.

• Risk mitigation strategies (due diligence and other systems to manage risk in high risk jurisdictions).

• Harnessing digital payments and other ‘tech-for-good’ solutions.

• Role of trisector groups and other multi-stakeholder actors.

This workshop is hands on. We make use of a variety of teaching tools, including case studies, practical examples, group exercises and interaction with experienced practitioners and experts. Participants who successfully complete the workshop will receive a certificate of participation and access to reading lists. Lunch and refreshments will be provided.

Have questions or need an invoice? Email our Workshops Manager at j.bahay@polisync.org.