Welcome to Data Responsibility Awareness Practitioner

Humanitarian organisations use personal and non-personal data to tailor programmes to the needs of vulnerable individuals and communities. Handling this data responsibly is crucial for adhering to humanitarian principles and protecting people from harm.

 

The course aims to increase awareness and understanding among humanitarian workers on responsible data handling. The course is designed not to be organisation-specific and can be used by local and international partners in their data responsibility efforts.

 

The aim is to give humanitarian workers a short bite-sized training which highlights key takeaways and enables them in a responsible approach to data processing.

 

The courses are available in English, French, Spanish and Arabic.

It can be downloaded to be distributed offline.

	Is this course for me?
	The Data Responsibility Awareness Practitioner course is designed for humanitarian professionals who have roles involving the processing of personal data or managerial oversight for compliance. It includes the technical and legal aspects of data protection in the context of humanitarian work.
	How will I benefit from this course?
	Learners who will be taking this course will be able to: Understand what a Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) is and its purpose Discuss when and how to conduct a DPIA Understand the difference between a data controller with a data processor Differentiate among the types of data disclosure agreements Identify the right legal basis for processing and understand the rights of data subjects Identify and manage a data breach
	How long will it take?
	The course will take approximately 40 minutes to complete and consists of 13 short videos.
	How much does it cost?
	This course is free!
	Will I get a certificate at the end?
	Yes - you will be able to download a certificate once you have have completed all of the modules within the course.
	How do I start?
	Scroll to the top of the page and click on the       I agree - join course       button. This will take you through to the course content. You don't need to complete the course in one go - you can always continue later from where you left off.

This course was developed with funding from Okta.

Data protection and consent

This course is administered by Norwegian Refugee Council. By joining this course you are consenting to NRC being given access to your Kaya profile information, including your name and email address, so that they can provide the course. This may require them to contact you. Your data will be anonymised before it is used for any analysis or reporting purposes. If you have any questions about this, please email kayasupport@nrc.no.