Sphere and DPPI-SEE initiated a Train of Trainer programme in January 2020.This was followed by three online Sphere courses held between June and November 2020. These workshops were led by listed Sphere trainers Zeynep Sanduvac (Turkey) and Dijana Muzicka (Bosnia and Herzegovina) and co-facilitated by Tristan Hale and Aninia Nadig (Sphere secretariat). In November and December 2021, sixteen of the graduates attended a 24h online course in online facilitation techniques, facilitated by Red-R UK. This training was a follow up to the previous one and was meant for those who have prior experience of at least 4-5 years in conducting trainings in humanitarian setting, basic understanding of the contents of the Sphere Handbook with discrete role in their current job responsibilities. Overall, fifteen (15) participants (6 female, 9 male) attended and successfully completed the course. Participants came from nine (9) countries (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Montenegro, N.Macedonia, Romania, Serbia and Turkey). They represented civil protection organizations, Red Cross/Red Crescent societies and the Sphere office.
