Regional Workshop on the Stockholm Manual: Jordan, February 2027
3 November 2026يرجى الضغط أدناه للاطلاع على النص باللغة العربية.
Τhe International Humanitarian Law (IHL) Centre is pleased to organise a regional multi-day workshop on the Stockholm Manual: A Practitioner’s Guide to Conducting IHL Assessments and Advocacy in Amman, Jordan from 2-4 February 2027.
International humanitarian law provides the foundation for protecting civilians in conflict. The Stockholm Manual offers a practical methodology for applying IHL in humanitarian advocacy—helping practitioners, policymakers, and other key stakeholders ground their work in rigorous, consistent legal analysis.
The three-day workshop on the Stockholm Manual, which will be delivered in English and Arabic, will combine short expert presentations with interactive discussions, case-based practical exercises and group work. Participants will be introduced to the Stockholm Manual’s practical methodology for moving from factual information and observations of civilian harm to preliminary IHL-informed assessments and appropriate advocacy. Throughout the workshop, participants will apply this methodology to selected thematic issues covered by the Manual and practise developing context-appropriate advocacy messages.
Target audience
The workshop will bring together approximately 20–25 representatives of humanitarian and civil society organisations based in or working across the Middle East, including actors working on contexts such as the occupied Palestinian territory, Yemen, Syria, Lebanon and the wider region. Participants should work in roles involving protection, humanitarian advocacy, diplomacy or policy, and be in a position to apply the Manual within their own organisations and operational contexts.
Please note that a maximum of two applicants may be selected from the same organisation. If you would like to explore a workshop or training session specifically tailored to your organisation, please contact us at sm@ihlcentre.org.
Draft programme
Tuesday 2 February
Key sessions:
- IHL Refresher
- Introduction to the Stockholm Manual and its methodology
- Group work and discussion: Obstruction of humanitarian assistance
Wednesday 3 February
Key sessions:
- Introduction to IHL-informed advocacy
- Inclusive interpretation and application of IHL
- Group work and discussion: Assessing harm to civilians and civilian objects inside and outside of hostilities
Thursday 4 February
Key sessions:
- Group work and discussion: Forced displacement
- Group work and discussion: Using IHL in humanitarian advocacy
How to apply?
To apply for the workshop, please:
1. Fill in this form and;
2. Send a short CV and cover letter (1 page) to sm@ihlcentre.org outlining your motivation to participate in the workshop. Alternatively include the links to access your CV and cover letter in the above form.
The above material can be submitted in English or Arabic. Please submit your application no later than 23 November 2026. Please note that while the training itself is provided free of charge, travel and accommodation costs will not be covered.
For questions regarding the workshop, please contact Sofia Poulopoulou, Senior Legal Adviser at: sofia.poulopoulou@ihlcentre.org.