Network on Humanitarian Action (NOHA) is an international association of universities offering post-graduate level degree courses for humanitarian agencies and relief workers. Humanitarian development studies in Europe ed. Julia González, Wilhelm Löwenstein, Mo Malek - 2000 "It is the demands of particular crises that have led to the demand and supply of educational teaching and research in the area. ... NOHA (Network on Humanitarian Assistance): Example of Integrated European Approach ..." The NOHA Masters programme initiative was launched in 1993 under the auspices of the Erasmus-Socrates Programme with additional financial support from the Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO).Documents - Issues 425-449 -1998 Page 263 "4.5 Education and Training ECHO continued its support for the NOHA (Network on Humanitarian Assistance) diploma ... 1994 with the aim of enhancing the professionalism of relief workers by organising postgraduate-level university courses."
History The association was founded by five European universities in 1993; namely Aix-Marseille Université, University of Bochum, University of Deusto, Université catholique de Louvain and Oxford University.: "...came from five European universities in the early 1990s: Aix-Marseille Université, University of Bochum, University of Deusto, Université Catholique du Louvain and Oxford University, four of whom are currently partners of NOHA." In 2015 the network had expanded to include twelve European members and five global partner universities. These were Aix-Marseille Université, Københavns Universitet, University of Malta, Rijksuniversiteit Groningen, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Universidad de Deusto, University College Dublin, Università di Pavia, Université catholique de Louvain, Uniwersytet Warszawski, Uppsala universitet, and Vilniaus universitetas. With Oxford University having left the network.
Current members The network members as of 2026 are: Aix-Marseille Université University of Malta Rijksuniversiteit Groningen Ruhr-Universität Bochum Universidad de Deusto University College Dublin Uniwersytet Warszawski Uppsala universitet Vilniaus universitetas
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