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Terminated in academic year 2020/2021

Supporting of Humanitarian Aid

Type of study Follow-up Master
Language of instruction Czech
Code 050-0017/01
Abbreviation OrgHP
Course title Supporting of Humanitarian Aid
Credits 4
Coordinating department Department of Civil Protection
Course coordinator doc. Ing. Marek Smetana, Ph.D.

Subject syllabus

Outline of the course:
1. The historical context of the development of interpersonal help, definitions
2. Block I. The forms provided assistance (humanitarian, charitable and volunteer help)
o Provision of financial assistance
o The provision of material assistance
o Provision of personal assistance
3. Block II. Volunteering
o The situation in the world
o Volunteering in the Republic
o The legal framework for volunteering and donations
4. Block III. Volunteering and humanitarian organizations
o Organization operating in the Czech Republic (Red Cross, ADRA, People in Need, ...)
o International humanitarian organizations (ICRC, UNHCR, UNICEF ...)
o Other organizations with connection to volunteering (UNOCHA, WHO ..)
5. Tasks and activities of humanitarian organizations after large-scale extraordinary situations (accidents, catastrophes, etc.)

Literature

DONNELLY, Jack. Universal human rights in theory and practice. 3rd ed. Ithaca: Cornell University Press, 2013. ISBN 08-0147-770-0 .
PRINCE, Russ Alan a Karen Maru FILE. The seven faces of philanthropy: a new approach to cultivating major donors. 1st ed. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 1994, xix, 219 s. ISBN 07-8796-057-8 .
Philanthropy in america: a history. S.l.: Princeton University Pres, 2014. ISBN 06-9116-120-8 .
JOEP DE HART, Paul Dekker. Religion and Civil Society in Europe. Dordrecht [etc.]: Springer Verlag, 2013. ISBN 94-0076-814-1 .

Advised literature

Všeobecná deklarace lidských práv. In: http://www.osn.cz. OSN, 1948. Dostupné z: http://www.osn.cz/dokumenty-osn/soubory/vseobecna-deklarace-lidskych-prav.pdf
MADISON, Liz. Seven Faces of Philanthropy and Partnerships. In: Partnerships & Community Collaboration Academy: Managing By Network [online]. Phoenix: BLM National Training Center, 2012 [cit. 2013-12-01]. Dostupné z: http://www.ntc.blm.gov/krc/uploads/412/39_MbN_seven-faces-philanthropy.pdf