Rota launches second Mycha training today

Education Above All (EAA) Foundation’s Programme Reach Out To Asia (Rota) has announced the launch of the second version of Mena Youth Capacity building in Humanitarian Action (Mycha) 2018 training, to be held from today at Qatar National Convention Centre. The Mycha training is in line with EAA’s broad mission of providing and protecting the right to quality education and promoting it as a key aspect in humanitarian intervention in countries in crisis.The Mycha training programme is organised in association with EAA’s international and local partners, including United Nations Office for the Co-ordination of Humanitarian Affairs, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Doha Institute for Graduate Studies, Qatar Red Crescent, Human Appeal, Inter-Agency Network for Education in Emergencies, Norwegian Refugee Council, International Rescue Committee, Osman Consulting, CARE Organisation, Humanitarian Academy for Development, Mercy Corps, United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund , Qatar National Convention Centre and Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD).The training programme aims to focus and catalyse the efforts of diverse stakeholders to empower young people in humanitarian settings, assuring their meaningful participation in preparedness, response and also in conflict resolution. The training will bring together youth advocates, humanitarian organisations, and other experts in the field to share their experiences and best practices, and is designed for young people in the Middle East and North Africa to support them as engaged partners and active youth in humanitarian action.The QFFD is the official sponsor of Mycha 2018 which co-operates with many active actors experienced in development efforts. QFFD and EAA have witnessed, over the years, many successful collaborations and endeavours. Essa al-Mannai, executive director, Rota, said, “The Rota Mycha regional training is aligned with EAA’s recognition of the urgent need for humanitarian policy to be reshaped in order to protect the rights of the millions of youth living in areas of crisis. It will provide a great opportunity to promote humanitarian credentials and work towards empowering young people to play a leading role in the region’s humanitarian action. As strategic partners and advocates, EAA and QFFD are united by a strong belief to deliver and promote the importance of access to quality education and valuable resources to encourage human development in addition to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.”The training is intended to deliver practical learning that can immediately be applied by youth in their local contexts. Around 175 youth participants (50 local and 125 regional/international) will be a part of this 5-day Mycha training schedule. The previous Mycha in 2017 was for 3 days, but after a strong recommendation made by the participants, trainers, observers and partners, EAA and Rota increased the number of training days to ensure content is sufficiently delivered and allow for more focused, specialised and reflective training sessions. Once participants return to their home countries, they will receive six months of ongoing support and mentorship by partner NGOs to help them deliver their planned youth-led humanitarian action projects.