Security Awareness Induction Training (S.A.I.T.)

Developed by IOM

Security training bench mark

Training model adopted by the UN (SSAFE)

Delivered by IOM globally

S.A.I.T. HISTORYS.A.I.T. HISTORY

1627 Hrs 191627 Hrs 19thth Aug 2003, more than 20 UN staff are killed in the Canal Aug 2003, more than 20 UN staff are killed in the Canal Hotel Baghdad by what is described later as an 'avoidable event' Hotel Baghdad by what is described later as an 'avoidable event'

A few weeks later, an official report characterizes UN security in Iraq as A few weeks later, an official report characterizes UN security in Iraq as insufficient and that appropriate security training was lacking and that this insufficient and that appropriate security training was lacking and that this may have contributed to the loss of life. may have contributed to the loss of life.

This paved the way for the introduction of SAITThis paved the way for the introduction of SAIT

S.A.I.T. HISTORYS.A.I.T. HISTORY

Each catastrophe further erodes remaining ‘humanitarian space’ .

Could some have been prevented?

Recently in Kabul – UN staff have now been evacuated.

Incidents such as these lead to a situation where humanitarian response – paid by all donors (Including ECHO) – becomes increasingly more expensive due to decreasing monitoring capabilities in high-risk environments where UN staff have to leave and 'monitor' programmes remotely.

Why S.A.I.T.?Humanitarian-aid and development agencies are amongst the Humanitarian-aid and development agencies are amongst the ““soft targets” that receive the media attentionsoft targets” that receive the media attentionand public outrage that extremistsand public outrage that extremistsand criminal groups use to promote and criminal groups use to promote their own objectives. their own objectives.

By not equipping your staff with the necessary security and By not equipping your staff with the necessary security and safety knowledge through training you …….safety knowledge through training you …….

The latest report of the Secretary – The latest report of the Secretary – General (A/64/336) August 2009 saidGeneral (A/64/336) August 2009 said

"Between 1 July 2008 and 30 June 2009, Between 1 July 2008 and 30 June 2009, the Department of Safety and Security the Department of Safety and Security

recorded 273 attacks to international and recorded 273 attacks to international and national humanitarian personnel, from national humanitarian personnel, from

which 63 lives were lost"which 63 lives were lost"

S.A.I.T. S.A.I.T. commenced in May

2004.

Conducted over 250 United Nations accredited and validated courses.

Over 3300 United Nations and INGO staff have successfully completed the course.

First UN course of this type that was accredited with a pass/fail criteria for UN staff.

How can S.A.I.T. assist.

S.A.I.T. will equip staff with skills to operate in hostile & hazardous S.A.I.T. will equip staff with skills to operate in hostile & hazardous environments.environments.

Your staff will be better able to recognise security threats and with the aid Your staff will be better able to recognise security threats and with the aid of S.A.I.T. training be better equipped to implement your humanitarian of S.A.I.T. training be better equipped to implement your humanitarian

programmes.programmes.

Particular emphasis on cultural training & combined field scenarios with actors testing participants understanding and empathy with recipients.

Aim; Address any misconceptions of a western agenda

of socio-cultural change et al.

The benefits of S.A.I.T. The benefits of S.A.I.T.

Aim; Foster understanding and allay any perceived

arrogance and patronising attitudes in which humanitarian organizations are sometimes viewed.

The benefits of S.A.I.T. The benefits of S.A.I.T.

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S.A.I.TS.A.I.T

The aim is to reinforce and confirm the knowledge and skills The aim is to reinforce and confirm the knowledge and skills

acquired in the theory component.acquired in the theory component.

FIELD FIELD TRAINING.TRAINING.

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HOSTAGE. Assess trainees ability to react and expose trainees to a hostage taking situation. *

[We carefully check prior to commencement of this scenario if any participants have been

involved in something of this nature and offer them the opportunity to sit it out if they wish.]

S.A.I.T. Field Scenario

Aim:Assess trainees ability to react expose trainees to a hostage taking situations. Teach them how to stay alive.

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Trainee’s get an opportunity to practice varied scenarios and improve their reactions and responses to these.

Role playing has been assumed by trained specialists.

This together with the use of pyrotechnics has offered realism to the course necessary to correctly asses participants skills.

S.A.I.T GlobalS.A.I.T Global Designed for UN and Designed for UN and

implementing partners operating implementing partners operating in hostile regions globally.in hostile regions globally.

Designed to suit current & Designed to suit current & emerging global threats.emerging global threats.

Delivered locally, using existing Delivered locally, using existing S.A.I.T. resources.S.A.I.T. resources.

S.A.I.T. is a small but S.A.I.T. is a small but necessary investments in necessary investments in order to maintain your order to maintain your humanitarian space.humanitarian space.

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S.A.I.T. Benefits:

S.A.I.T. is an effective tool to ensure a S.A.I.T. is an effective tool to ensure a viable collaborative safety and viable collaborative safety and

security partnership between UN and security partnership between UN and INGO partners with the concept of the INGO partners with the concept of the

“Saving Lives Together”.“Saving Lives Together”.

S.A.I.T. Benefits:S.A.I.T. Benefits:

IOM's global presence in over 400 missions provides an opportunity to utilise IOM's global presence in over 400 missions provides an opportunity to utilise the experiences and expertise of dedicated professionals. the experiences and expertise of dedicated professionals.

Operating with the UN global security management system with support for IOM Operating with the UN global security management system with support for IOM staff security unit enable the training to remain current, providing the most staff security unit enable the training to remain current, providing the most effective threat risk mitigation methods available.effective threat risk mitigation methods available.

S.A.I.T. provides a global benchmark for safety and security training within the S.A.I.T. provides a global benchmark for safety and security training within the humanitarian and development communities.humanitarian and development communities.

• Canal Hotel.

• Algeria

• Kabul

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S.A.I.T. GLOBAL S.A.I.T. GLOBAL

The next investigative panel might ask what was done to address these issues.

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• While each new S.A.I.T. programme needs seed funding, the potential exists for substantial cost recovery through ‘self-payers’,

• On average agencies invest an average of USD 150,000 per year to field an international staff member into a hazard zone.

• In light of this substantial investment, is it reasonable to affectively address the safety and security of this valuable human resource?

• Within the new global security ECHO and other donors have addressed programme safety and security concerns, a concerted effort is now required to effectively address the training. humanitarian space’.

• This training may be paramount to our ability to continue to deliver humanitarian programmes, within the context of the “shrinking humanitarian space” in high risk environments

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How much….$...?How much….$...?

With appropriate seed funding and With appropriate seed funding and dependent on staff numbers and quantity dependent on staff numbers and quantity of courses and course structure.of courses and course structure.

From between $250 up to $1000 USD From between $250 up to $1000 USD

per student for a 4 day S.A.I.T. course per student for a 4 day S.A.I.T. course including field training and meals.including field training and meals.

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QUESTIONS?QUESTIONS?

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