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Dr Gibbons returned to academia having worked for 11 years as a development worker in Ireland and overseas. His first degree was in Agricultural Science. Having worked for 3 years as an agricultural advisor in County Meath in the 1980s, he became quite active in rural development issues which prompted a change in profession. He travelled to The Gambia, West Africa where he worked as a volunteer in establishing an Agricultural High School. He then completed an MSc Agr. in Rural Development and worked as a Community Development Co-ordinator for a LEADER company in Counties Limerick and Cork. In 1995 he returned to Africa as a technical advisor with the Irish Department of Foreign Affairs in Tanzania. On his return to Ireland in 1998 he began a PhD programme while working to establish the Postgraduate Programme in Humanitarian Action. He successfully completed his PhD studies in 2003 and he is now the Director of UCD's Postgraduate Programme in Humanitarian Action. |
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| Sponsor : University College Dublin (UCD) Title : Climate Change - legal instruments Start Date / End Date : 01-MAY-11 / 30-APR-14 |
| Sponsor : University College Dublin (UCD) Title : Network on Humanitarian Action (NOHA) Start Date / End Date : 01-MAR-10 / 28-FEB-12 |
| Sponsor : EC - DG Humanitarian Aid Department (DG ECHO) Title : Network on Humanitarian Action (NOHA) Start Date / End Date : 01-MAR-10 / 28-FEB-12 |
| Sponsor : European Commission FP6 Title : Humanitarian Crisis & Conflict Studies - Bridging the Gap between European Research, Policy & Practice Start Date / End Date : 01-OCT-05 / 30-SEP-09 |
| Gibbons, P. & Piquard, B. (eds.); (2006) Working in Conflict - Working on Conflict: Humanitarian dilemmas and challenges. Bilbao: University of Deusto. [Details] |
| Loane, G., Austin, L. and Gibbons, P.; (2007) 'Protecting Societies in Transition' In: Kevin M. Cahill (eds). The Pulse of Humanitarian Assistance. New York: Fordham. [Details] |
| Gibbons, P. & Piquard, B.; (2006) 'Humanitarianism: Meaning, Actors and Scope' In: Working in Conflict- Working on Conflict: Hunamitarianism dilemmas and challenges. Bilbao: University of Deusto. [Details] |
| Phelan J., P. Gibbons; (1999) '`Country Report: Ireland'' In: (ed) Julia Gonzalez, Wilheim Lowenstein and Mo Malek (eds). Humanitarian Development Studies in Europe: Assessment of Universities' Training and NGOs' Needs. . [Details] |
Groot, M. C. and Gibbons, P.; (2007) 'Diasporas as 'agents of development':transforming brain drain into brain gain? The Dutch example'. Development in Practice, Volume 17 (3):445-450.  [Details] |
| Pat Gibbons; (2005) 'Saving Lives, Alleviating Suffering and Maintaining Human Dignity': Are these Goals of Humanitarian Action Universally Accepted? . In: Conference organisers: MSF Germany, MSF Germany, Tropeninstitut Berlin, Arzte der WELT eds. 7th Congress: Theory and Practice of Humanitarian Action Berlin, , 17-NOV-05 - 19-NOV-05 [Details] |
| Gibbons, P.; (2004) ADOPT: A DEVELOPMENT MODEL DESIGNED FOR THE IRISH LOCAL DEVELOPMENT CONTEXT The ADOPT Model of Community Development [Details] |
| Gibbons, P; (2004) Humanitarian Principles and Their Expression in a Changing World . In: Dochas eds. Humanitarian Principles Wynn's Hotel, Dublin, , 09-DEC-04 [Details] |
| Gibbons, P; (2004) Bridging the Gap between Protection and Assistance? The Role of ICRC in Post-Conflict Societies Geneva, , 15-APR-04 - 17-APR-04 [Details] |
| Gibbons, P., A. Markey and J. Phelan; (1992) An Analysis of Adjustments made by Farmers in the Avonmore Region of Ireland. Reports [Details] |
| Gibbons, P. and J.F. Phelan; (2003) ADOPT: A Development Model Designed for the Irish Development Centext. Reports [Details] |
| Gibbons, P., L. Mukaka; (1998) Evaluation of the Research Unit in Lusaka City Council. Reports [Details] |
| Phelan J., P. Gibbons.; (1997) Agricultural Sector Plan for Irish Aid support to Tanzania for 1997-2000. . Reports [Details] |
| Gibbons, P.; (2002) Mobilising Local Communities to Participate in Local Development. Presented Papers [Details] |
| Gibbons, P.; (2000) Networking in Local Development. Presented Papers [Details] |
| Pat Gibbons; (2011) Including evidence based practice in the academic curriculum. [Plenary Lecture], Trinity Development Research Week 2011: Development Evidence Based Aid: Helping Decision Makers Before and After Natural Disasters, Trinity College Dublin , 09-NOV-11 - 09-NOV-11. |
| Pat Gibbons (2012) The History & Future of the Irish role in Shaping Humanitarian Assistance Education. [Invited Oral Presentation], The Fight Against Hunger: The History and Future of the Irish Role in Humanitarian Assistance, Fordham University, New York , 14-MAY-12 - 14-MAY-12. |
| Gibbons, P.; (2011) Cross cultural education and the transformation of teacher & learner roles: the NOHA experience. [Invited Oral Presentation], International conference on Cross Cultural Education, Notre Dame University, the Lebanon , 02-JUN-11 - 02-JUN-11. |
| Gibbons, P.; (2011) The Relevance of the Sphere Standards in Contemporary Complex Emergencies. [Chaired Session], The Launch of Sphere handbook 2011, Irish Royal Academy , 14-APR-11 - 14-APR-11. |
| Gibbons, P. ; (2010) Supporting grass-roots reconciliation: challenges to local communities in Northern Ireland. [Invited Oral Presentation], Globalisation and Conflict: Enlargement between Local and Cosmopolitan Orientations, University of Groningen, The Netherland , 28-SEP-10 - 30-SEP-10. |
| Gibbons, P.; (2010) Political and humanitarian perspectives on the protection of civilians. [Chaired Session], NOHA Seminar of Protection in Humanitarian Action, University of Deusto, Spain , 21-MAY-10 - 21-MAY-10. | |||||||||
| Gibbons, P.; (2009) Private sector involvement in societal reconstruction: the missing link of wolf in sheep¿s clothing. [Invited Oral Presentation], Humanitarian awareness raising seminar on the event of the Swedish presidency of the EU, Uppsala University, Sweden , 19-NOV-09 - 19-NOV-09. | |||||||||
| Gibbons, P.; (2008) ¿Saving Lives, Alleviating Suffering and Maintaining Human Dignity¿: Are these Goals of Humanitarian Action Universally Accepted?. [Invited Oral Presentation], 7th Humanitarian Congress Theory and Practice in Humanitarian Action, Berlin, Germany , 18-NOV-08 - 19-NOV-08. | |||||||||
| Gibbons, P.; (2008) The Contribution of the Network on Humanitarian Action to Humanitarian Action. [Oral Presentation], Annual Meeting of NGO partners to the European Commission Humanitarian Aid Office, Brussels, Belgium , 12-DEC-08 - 12-DEC-08. | |||||||||
| Gibbons, P; (2004) Humanitarian Principles and Their Expression in a Changing World. [Invited Oral Presentation], DOCHAS, Dublin , 09-DEC-04 - 09-DEC-04. | |||||||||
| Gibbons, P. ; `Participation in practice'. [Oral Presentation], Diploma in Rural Development National Seminar.2001, * . | |||||||||
| Gibbons, P.; `The value of communities networking'. [Oral Presentation], Regional meeting of community development organisations and hosted by the Local Authority for that region.2001 , * . | |||||||||
| Gibbons, P.; `Systems Approach to Community Development'. [Oral Presentation], Communities and personnel affiliated to the Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Development Board.2002, * . | |||||||||
| P.F. Gibbons; (2004) Bridging the Gap between Protection and Assistance?. [Invited Oral Presentation], International Committee of the Red Cross, Geneva , 15-APR-04. | |||||||||
| Gibbons. P. ; (2004) Involving Communities in the Rural Development Process. [Invited Oral Presentation], International Seminar hosted by the Confederation of European Councillors, County Monaghan , 19-MAR-04. | |||||||||
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| Committee : Board of Emmaus |
| Committee : Board of Link Community Development |
| Committee : Advisory board of VITA |
| Committee : Advisory Board of Plan Ireland |
| Committee : Teaching and Learning Committee, School of Biology and Environmental Sc. |
| Employer: UCD Position: Co-ordinator |
| Employer: Dept. of Foreign Affairs Position: Technical Advisor |
| Employer: Ballyhoura Development Ltd Position: Community Development Co-ordinator |
| Employer: Department of Education Position: Agricultural Science Teacher |
| Employer: J & C Sheridan and Company Ltd Position: Agricultural Advisor |
| Employer: UCD Position: Lecturer |
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| Employer: UCD Position: Director, International Humanitarian Action Programme |
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| Year 1986 Institution: Qualification: BAgrSc Subject: |
| Year 1995 Institution: Qualification: MAgrSc Subject: |
| Year 1995 Institution: University College Dublin Qualification: BAgrSc Subject: General Agriculture |
| Year 2002 Institution: University College Dublin Qualification: MAgrSc Subject: Rural Development |
| Year 2004 Institution: UCD Qualification: PhD Subject: ADOPT - A Development Model to Strengthen the Comm |
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| Collaborated with SPIRe on a PhD programme |
| Director of the Network on Humanitarain Action in UCD. This Network comprises 7 European Universities that delivery the Postgraduate Programme in Humanitarian Action and are involved in a numeber of HA related research programmes A founding member of the European Network of Local Development Teams. This is a network of 7 European local development teams that bring together disparate loacl development stakeholders to document local development best practice and influence European local development policy. Ballyhoura Development Ltd. and Plan Ireland to establish Partners in Learning. This is a new approach to establish community solidarity links between communities in Ireland and developing countries. The apporach has been piloted over the past 3 years and a manual on the PIL approach is in press together with a scientific paper for peer review. Collaborating with the British Red Cross in establishing a manual/ approach to assess the appropriateness and relevance of 'cash payments' as a suitable method to support vulnerable communities in disaster affected areas. |
| 201200 RDEV40400 Rural Development: Orientation Period - Louvain |
| 201200 RDEV40170 Rural Development: Management |
| 201200 RDEV40420 Rural Development: Orientation Period - Groningen |
| 201200 RDEV30170 Rural Development: Humanitarian Response to Disas |
| 201200 RDEV40110 Rural Development: Geopolitics |
| 201200 RDEV40410 Rural Development: Orientation Period - Deusto | |||||||||
| 201200 RDEV40130 Rural Development: Intensive Programme | |||||||||
| 201200 BMGT40500 Business Management: Global Strategic Management | |||||||||
| 201200 RDEV40340 Rural Development: Sociology | |||||||||
| 201200 RDEV40440 Rural Development: Orientation Period - Uppsala | |||||||||
| 201200 RDEV40190 Rural Development: Management | |||||||||
| 201200 RDEV40390 Rural Development: Orientation Period - Aix | |||||||||
| 201200 RDEV40430 Rural Development: Orientation Period - Bochum | |||||||||
| 201200 RDEV40200 Rural Development: Medicine | |||||||||
| 201200 RDEV40220 Rural Development: Minor Thesis (Humanit Action) | |||||||||
| 201200 RDEV40140 Rural Development: International Humanitarian Law | |||||||||
| 201200 RDEV40330 Rural Development: Social Anthropology | |||||||||
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| In the Centre for Humanitarian Action we continuously assess the quality of our teaching from the perspectives of: the students; teaching staff and external peer review. Our aim is to: ¿ Achieve the optimium number of students interested in our programme to promote shared learning; ¿ attract quality students to our programme in terms of their academic qualifications, relevant experience and academic disciplinary base; ¿ provide our teaching staff with ¿space¿ to reflect on their roles and share knowledge and space with colleagues from other universities teaching humanitarian action; ¿ encourage all teaching staff to work with at least one agency/ organisation working at the coal-face; ¿ encourage engagement across educational products in the Centre e.g. involve PhD students in the teaching process and Masters students in the research process; ¿ provide an education system that allows students to progress to different levels depending on their capacities and motivation; and ¿ we exploit/ utilise our external examiners to the full in progressing the quality of our educational products. |
| The Centre for Humanitarian Action has, together with it partner universities in NOHA, established a set of core competences that are central to all our teaching programmes. These competences were established with the support of a broad selection of humanitarian stakeholders to agree key issue such as:the need for humanitarian professionals, the employability of graduates, the appropriates and relevance of education styles (teaching and assessments). We have arrived at a set of competences that are grouped under 3 headings, which we believe need to be part of all our teaching programmes albeit to differing degrees. These include: VISION: GLOBAL AND COMPREHENSIVE VISION OF THE HUMANITARIAN WORLD ¿ Capacity to develop global and comprehensive perspective on disasters ¿ Capacity for critical thinking, conceptualising, analysing, assessing and judging complex humanitarian situations. ¿ Ability to integrate knowledge and handle complexity responding to new humanitarian challenges and paradigms with innovative approaches. ¿ Capacity to identify and investigate new trends in humanitarian action STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT: CAPACITY TO MANAGE HIGH IMPACT ORGANISATIONS AND COMPLEX HUMANITARIAN RESPONSES ¿ Capacity to apply knowledge and understanding to manage humanitarian operations in complex and uncertain environments, including risk assessment. ¿ Capacity to manage policies, strategies, and programmes according to humanitarian principles and values. ¿ Capacity to understand and promote constructively global coordination of humanitarian efforts in a set of multiple and diverse actors on global, national and local level. ¿ Excellent communications skills and ability to build and lead diverse PERSONAL INTEGRITY: CAPACITY FOR SELF-MANAGEMENT AND TO INSPIRE AND PROVIDE HUMANITARIAN STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP ¿ Knowledge of key international humanitarian principles and values and professional codes of conduct, and commitment to their implementation in practice. 11. Capacity to make informed and reasoned complex decisions and take action upon them. (GENERIC) ¿ Ability to deal with ethical and moral dilemmas and take responsibility for decisions on them. ¿ Ability to cope with humanitarian crises |
| This is an ongoing process and will be until 2027. A good teacher needs to be a better learner. My development as a teacher took a new direction for the better when I adopted the student- centered approach to teaching and learning. My role has taken on a facilitator role and my key added advantage is the years of experience and my exposure to yet another group of students each year. I believe that I have developed my frame that supports my learning and which in turn helps me grow as a teacher. My main sources of knowledge are my students, my colleagues from partner universities that I meet each year for reflection and my engagement with other humanitarian stakeholders. |
