Human Development Forum Foundation

Situational Awareness & First Aid Training
2026-01-27 08:00 - 17:00 UTC | Human Development Forum Foundation, Boutique Poo Yai Lee, 703, 5 Phahonyothin Rd, Jompol, Chatuchak, Bangkok, Bangkok, 10900, Thailand
This practical life-saving training provides essential skills in CPR, AED use, injury assessment, and choking first aid. Designed for anyone—from safety officers and teachers to parents, nannies, and community members—it empowers participants to respond confidently during medical emergencies. Led by certified trainers, the course includes interactive lectures, demonstrations, and real-life scenarios to ensure learners are prepared to give critical care before professionals arrive. Open to all ages and backgrounds with no prior experience required.
Objectives:

Apply Situational Awareness in commuting and Daily work
Risk Avoidance and mitigation
Performing CPR on adults, children, and infants
Using an AED safely and effectively
Assessing and managing common injuries
Responding to choking incidents
Ensuring scene safety and applying first aid principles
Building confidence to act quickly and coordinate with emergency services

Registration Details
Early Bird Discount – 165 USD
(Until 16 January)
Regular Price – 199 USD
(Until 23 January)

HEAT SKILLS 4. Travel With Confidence - Safety and Security Essentials
2026-01-28 08:00 - 2026-01-29 17:00 UTC | Human Development Forum Foundation, Boutique Poo Yai Lee, 703, 5 Phahonyothin Rd, Jompol, Chatuchak, Bangkok, Bangkok, 10900, Thailand
Start your journey toward greater personal security and safety with this practical 2-day course.
During the course, you will:

Increase your security awareness while traveling and staying in hotels
Develop greater awareness and skills related to defensive driving
Learn how to react effectively in active shooter situations
Refresh essential first aid skills

Registration details are as follows:

Registration Deadline: 23 January
Early Bird Discount: $595 USD (Until 16 January)
Regular Cost: $720 USD

HEAT SKILLS 2. Psychosocial Support Week
2026-02-03 - 2026-02-06 | Human Development Forum Foundation, Boutique Poo Yai Lee, 703, 5 Phahonyothin Rd, Jompol, Chatuchak, Bangkok, Bangkok, 10900, Thailand
Learn to manage stress, support others in crisis, and build lasting emotional well-being in high-pressure environment.
HDFF believes that mental health is an integral part of an individual’s life, particularly humanitarians as according to the World Health Organization (WHO), 22 percent of people who have experienced war or other conflicts have reported having mental health disorders, indicating the mental toll being in such situations can have on individuals. Beyond their personal mental well-being, humanitarians may also have to support those who were affected by the conflict and may exhibit acute stress reactions that can lead to long term mental health problems.
This masterclass is made up of three distinct courses so you can choose one that fits your needs or you can enroll in the entire week to get an all-encompassing view of psychosocial support and relevant skills.
The courses included in this masterclass are the following:
“Handling Stress like a Pro” – 3th February
“Mindset and Mission: Building Mental Strength” – 4th February
“Psychological First Aid” – 5th to 6th February
Early Bird Discount:

Day 1 or 2: $360 USD
Day 3 & 4: $650 USD
Complete Week: $1150 USD

Regular Cost:

Day 1 or 2: $430 USD
Day 3 & 4: $780 USD
Complete Week: $1465 USD

Financial Management for Non-Finance Staff: The Essentials
2026-02-07 08:00 - 2026-02-08 17:00 UTC | Human Development Forum Foundation, Boutique Poo Yai Lee, 703, 5 Phahonyothin Rd, Jompol, Chatuchak, Bangkok, Bangkok, 10900, Thailand
The ability to deftly and effectively manage finances is crucial to the administrative function of any organization. To help you achieve this end, the HDFF is offering a training in financial management that is specifically designed for non-finance staff. If you have interest or involvement in the financial management aspect of projects, this training is for you! You will learn about transactions usually used for general business and non-profit organizations through discussions and learning activities.
Topics include:

Concrete financial management tools
Financial statement analytics techniques
Discussions about accounting principles and recording
Auditing financial statements
Main budgeting principles.

Objectives:

Participants can record account transactions generally used by nonprofit organizations (including closing accounts)
Participants can prepare financial statements as a non-finance staff (balance sheet and income statement)

Registration Details:
Registration Deadline: 31 January 2026
Regular: $760 USD
Early bird discount: $670 USD (until 24 January 2026)

Leadership Week (Empowered Leadership Strategy in Action & Anti-Corruption in Practice)
2026-02-10 08:00 - 2026-02-13 17:00 UTC | Human Development Forum Foundation, Boutique Poo Yai Lee, 703, 5 Phahonyothin Rd, Jompol, Chatuchak, Bangkok, Bangkok, 10900, Thailand
Empowered Leadership: Strategy in Action

Improve your understanding of global leadership requirements related to strategy, human resources, financial resources and good governance
Increase your understanding of risk management approaches and related modern leadership skills.
10-11 February 2026
Regular: $750 USD
Early bird: $675 USD (Until 27 January 2026)

Anti-Corruption in Practice

Learn about core legal framework (e.g. US FCPA, UK Bribery Act).
Learn about standard practices against corruption
Learn about organizational policies against corruption
Learn about the intercultural aspects of corruption
12-13 February 2026
Regular: $650 USD
Early bird: $550 USD (Until 27 January 2026)

Project Management and Risk Awareness & MEAL Framework: Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning
2026-03-10 - 2026-03-13 | Bangkok
GM.1. From Needs to Solutions – Project Management and Risk Awareness
Many (national) organizations that rely on donors for financial support to maintain, expand, and create programs must be able to write strong proposals, design needs-based projects, draft Log Frames and budgets and have a basic idea of Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL). On top of that, a basic project risk assessment is crucial for any kind of project implementation as it helps in writing substantial assumptions in the Log Frame, thus improving the quality of proposals and, subsequently, the project implementation. This HDFF designed workshop seeks to build a strong understanding of the intertwined skills needed for safe project management using realistic scenario-based situations.
Objectives:

Project/proposal design with the help of problem / objective tree.
Log Frame as a major design, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation tool.
Budgeting and planning of monitoring and evaluation of a project.
Basic project risk management as an integral part of project management.

GM.4. MEAL: Measuring Impact, Driving Change
Monitoring should be considered as an attitude that underpins everything we do. In Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning, one can get lost in forests of sophisticated Excel tables and endless data collection tools, and nearly drown in oceans of monitoring books treating it as a separate and sophisticated science. The more one gets into the topic, the more complex it appears and the more overwhelmed and confused one becomes. Therefore, HDFF, with its experience in M.E.A.L. as impact evaluators, designed an easy-to-understand 4 days MEAL course focusing on core tools and experience.
Objectives:

To increase understanding of the essence of MEAL.
To apply practical MEAL tools (Log Frame & indicators).
To help participants understand the learning process going along with M.E.A.L.

Registration Details
Regular Fees: $1060 USD
Early Bird: $890 USD (Only until 24 February)

HEAT Skills 6. Aware, Prepare, Survive – Situational Awareness and First Aid
2026-03-23 09:00 - 17:00 (Asia/Bangkok) | Bangkok
This comprehensive life-saving training equips individuals with essential knowledge and hands-on skills in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), proper use of an Automated External Defibrillator (AED), injury assessment, and choking first aid. Whether you’re a workplace safety officer, parent, teacher, security staff, Nanny or simply a concerned citizen, this course empowers you to respond quickly and confidently during medical emergencies.
Delivered by certified trainers, this highly practical training combines interactive lectures, live demonstrations, and scenario-based exercises to ensure participants walk away prepared to save lives and provide critical care before professional help arrives.
This training is open to anyone, any professions, no minimum age restriction and don’t need CPR or First Aid Training to participate in the course.
Objectives:

Demonstrate proper CPR techniques for adults, children, and infants in line with international standards.
Identify when and how to use an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) safely and effectively.
Assess and manage common injuries such as bleeding, fractures, burns, and shock.
Recognize and respond to choking incidents using appropriate first aid techniques.
Apply first aid principles while ensuring scene safety and risk mitigation.
Build confidence to act promptly and coordinate effectively with emergency services.

Event Details:
Early Bird Discount – $165 USD (Until 9 March 2026)
Normal Price – $199 USD

HEAT Skills 3. Incident Management Week
2026-03-24 - 2026-03-27 | Bangkok
HDFF’s Incident Management Week is an intensive four-day program that builds the skills needed to manage and respond to crises with confidence. Combining “Crisis Response: Hostage Situation” and “Crisis Negotiation”, this training blends real-life case studies, scenario-based exercises, and expert insights. Participants learn to lead under pressure, communicate effectively, and make critical decisions in high-risk situations — guided by internationally experienced crisis negotiators and field specialists.
1.Crisis Response: Hostage Situation
This two-day HEAT skills module provides a comprehensive overview of hostage situations from both the victim’s and management’s perspectives. Through realistic exercises and case studies, participants explore effective crisis response, coordination, and media management. The course is led by trainers with real-world experience as hostage negotiators and Crisis Management Team (CMT) members, and they can share their rich experiences in the field.
Objectives:

Increase awareness of hostage prevention measures.
Highlight the importance of the “Golden Hour” from the victim’s and the management’s side
Introduce media management in hostage incidents.
Highlight the value of clear hostage incident management policies.

2. Crisis Negotiation
This two-day HEAT course equips field staff and team leaders with essential negotiation tools for complex and high-stakes environments. Participants practice negotiation techniques in varied scenarios — from obtaining government permissions and resources to managing emergencies where negotiation may be limited. Training is highly participatory and guided by internationally experienced, culturally sensitive facilitators.
Objectives:

Build understanding of negotiation in challenging contexts.
Recognize the limitations of negotiation.
Develop core principles and practical skills for effective negotiation.

Individual and Partial Bookings

MASTERCLASS OPTION
DATE
LOCATION
EARLY BIRD COST
(Until 10 March)
REGULAR COST

Full 4-Day Package

24-27 March 2026

Bangkok, Thailand
–
$995 USD

Crisis Response: Hostage Situation

24-25 March 2026

Bangkok, Thailand
$660 USD
$730 USD

Crisis Negotiation

26-27 March 2026

Bangkok, Thailand
$660 USD
$730 USD

Hostile Environment Awareness Training (HEAT 2026-2)
2026-04-27 - 2026-05-01 | Hua Hin, Thailand
HDFF’s Flagship “Hostile Environment Awareness Training HEAT(Advanced)” is an advanced scenario based field safety training built to address the needs of implementing personnel from (I)NGOs, media, governmental and UN agencies, international civilians, and corporations. It is intended for individuals working, based, or traveling in high-risk “Red Countries,” or high-risk areas within medium-risk countries (as classified by insurance and foreign service advisories).
This HEAT training aims to improve participants’ security awareness and handling of potentially dangerous situations in hostile environments while following relevant and appropriate international regulations. Since this is a core responsibility for employers, this training will also help enhance the organization’s “Duty of Care” profile. The HEAT (Advanced) training is an engaging, scenario-based training that includes three days focused on immersive, field-based scenario exercises. To complement the basic security knowledge, a brief “Pre-HEAT online” module is offered before the practical topics. The training will be led by experienced and culturally sensitive trainers, ensuring the safety of all participants.
Objectives:

To increase the understanding of proactive security and basic field measures taken before, during, and after a field mission in hostile environments.
To enhance the resilience of personnel in hazardous environments by knowing how to manage dangerous situations and related stress, e.g. checkpoint behavior, ambush/active shooter, hostile crowds, IED, weapons effects, kidnapping, rescue by force, First Aid, and fire fighting in the field.
To make decisions effectively as a team leader and function as a supportive team member in hostile environments and stressful situations, and gain a working knowledge of PTSD, Moral Injury (MI), and Psychological First Aid (PFA).

Fee Information:

Early bird: $2,995 USD (Until 6 April)
Regular: $3,485 USD (Until 13 April)

Included in the fees: Lunch, Coffee Breaks, Certificate (certified by Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) 3 years warranty and recognized by UNITAR), and Training Materials as well as hotel accommodation in Huahin w/breakfast, Transportation from Bangkok to Hua-hin (vice versa),transportation from Huahin hotel to training site(vice versa) and 1 group dinner.

HEAT Skills 5. WOMEN’S SECURITY TRAINING MASTERCLASS (2 Days)
2026-06-04 - 2026-06-05 | Human Development Forum Foundation, Boutique Poo Yai Lee, 703, 5 Phahonyothin Rd, Jompol, Chatuchak, Bangkok, Bangkok, 10900, Thailand
The two-day HDFF-designed HEAT Women’s Security Training is a gender-specific workshop that aims to enable implementing female personnel to cope with gender-based security issues. It also includes hotel security-related matters and a female-centered approach to situational awareness. Practical sessions and briefings on MI/PTSD/MHPSS, weapons effects, and active shooter behavior are at the core of this training. This training will increase the mitigation skills of the participants who, in the practical component of the course, will gain confidence in dealing with issues such as aggression and violent crime, and learn basic self-defense techniques. This will increase the confidence of female staff members during their daily commute and work. Remark: all shared private experiences of the participants stay private!
Objectives:

To increase the situational awareness of female staff in commuting and daily work.
To increase confidence in dealing with challenging situations and matters.
To understand how to cope with aggression and violent crime situations.
To be able to apply basic self-defense techniques in critical situations.

Registration Details:

Registration Deadline: 29 May 2026
Early Bird Price: $375 USD (only until 15 May)
Normal Price: $450 USD
