This four-day workshop demonstrates how to conduct fair, thorough and confidential investigations into complaints of staff misconduct, with a particular focus on allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse of affected populations.
Mid- to senior-level staff who are, or may be, designated to investigate allegations of staff misconduct within their organisation.
The course covers the following topics:
The third day of the course is a full-day simulation exercise of the interviewing stage of an investigation, using a detailed case study. Actors represent the complainant, subject of complaint and witnesses.
The investigations workshop has three mandatory pre-workshop assignments, introducing the legal framework, definitions of exploitation and abuse, complaints handling and the Guidelines for Investigations. The second pre-workshop assignment requires the participants to research and reflect on exploitation and abuse in the context of the country in which they work. A significant amount of background reading is required in order to prepare for the course and complete the pre-workshop assignments.
By the end of the course, participants will have an increased understanding of the following:
Furthermore, participants will have developed basic skills in:
The course fee includes facilitation, course materials, lunch and refreshments during the days of the course, and a course completion certificate. The course fee does not include the cost of overnight accommodation or travel to and from the training venue.
Swiss Francs (CHF) |
Full members |
Associate & non-members |
Open workshop (per participant) |
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Standard rate |
1200 |
1600 |
Small agency rate** |
600 |
800 |
Sole-agency workshop (for a maximum of 20 participants) |
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Rate |
20000 |
28000 |
Day 1: What is abuse? Principles of investigations; Investigation skills; Stages of an investigation; Gathering and analysing information; Using explicit language.
Day 2: Models of interviewing; Interviewing witnesses; Interviewing subjects of complaint; Investigation planning and preparation; Planning and preparation for interview simulation exercise.
Day 3: Full day’s simulation exercise of the interview stage of an investigation (actors represent the complainant, subject of complaint and witnesses).
Day 4: Review of investigation and interview plans; Writing investigation reports and management implication reports; Closure of the investigation; Management of investigations; Reflection.
Please note: The programme includes evening sessions on Days 2 & 3.