Sphere Training 2025, 27-28 October Montreal, 3-4 November Ottawa, Canada

Join us for a two-day, in-person training, tailored for HRN members, designed to strengthen understanding of the Sphere Standards​ and the Core Humanitarian Standard (CHS)​. This session will be facilitated by qualified trainers who previously completed the Sphere Training of Trainers program organized by HRN.

Topics covered include:

Overview of Sphere Standards and their practical application
Core Humanitarian Standard (CHS) principles and integration
Conducting a Sphere training needs assessment for HRN members
Guidance on facilitating future Sphere and CHS sessions

Date: October 27th – 28th (In-person, Montreal) & November 3rd – 4th (In-person, Ottawa)

Time: 9am – 5pm each day

Location:

Ottawa: Cooperation Canada offices, 123 Slater Street, Suite 800, Ottawa, Ontario, K1P 5G4
Montreal: Grande Bibliothèque de BAnQ, 475 Boul. de Maisonneuve E, Montréal, QC H2L 4E3
Audience: HRN members (staff in Canada and overseas), Canadian NGO staff, and students in humanitarian/development fields

This training is ideal for those new to the Sphere standards or looking to refresh and deepen their understanding. Participants will leave equipped to apply these essential frameworks in their work—and may also be prepared to support future training efforts.

Fee:

$200 CAD for HRN members
$400 CAD for non-members
(Includes training materials and the Sphere Handbook.)

Important:

Registrants will access pre-course online modules, to be identified by facilitators, and must attend all sessions.
If fewer than 10 people are signed up for either training by October 5th, that training will be postponed. We’ll notify all registrants directly with updates.
Some travel grants are available – please email us at hrncoordinator@humanitarianresponse.ca for more details.

Registration required – open to HRN members, Canadian NGOs, and humanitarian students.

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