Eva Svoboda

Research Fellow, Humanitarian Policy Group

Qualifications
2008 Master in Public and International Law
University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
1997 Master in Middle Eastern Studies, Arabic and Geography
University of Berne, Switzerland and Berlin, Germany

From 1999 to 2012 held various positions within the ICRC (protection coordinator, head of office, head of delegation) in operational contexts in the Middles East, Africa and Asia as well as Headquarters dealing with policy issues.

Prior to joining the ICRC, she worked for NGOs and the Swiss Development Agency in the West Bank and Jordan.

Outputs

Advancing humanitarian action: engaging with rising global actors to develop new strategic dialogue and partnerships

Event - Conference - 20 - 23 October 2013

How do rising global actors define humanitarian assistance? What implications might this definition have on the safeguarding of humanitarian principles? Is there a need to change the way humanitarian actors coordinate, communicate and engage?

World Humanitarian Day: counting the costs

Opinion - Articles and blogs - 18 August 2013

Local aid worker deaths in the spotlight

As humanitarian organisations venture further into the frontlines to deliver medical care, food and shelter, the cost of aid work has risen. These costs are not only financial – but human in nature. On World Humanitarian Day, August 19, we are reminded of the importance of the security and safety of humanitarian aid workers, both local and international.

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July Podcast: democracy, Mali election, aid and the military

Opinion - Podcasts and audio - 24 July 2013

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Advanced course on conflict, crisis and transitions - 2013

Event - Course - 16 - 23 July 2013

The Humanitarian Policy Group (HPG) at the Overseas Development Institute and the Post-war Reconstruction and Development Unit (PRDU) at the University of York are partnering to offer an ‘Advanced Course on Conflict, Crisis and Transitions’, a week-long programme targeting mid-career and senior professionals.

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Protecting civilians in armed conflict

Event - Conference - 16 - 18 May 2013

The conference brought together humanitarians, diplomats, soldiers, experts, journalists and others for a frank discussion about these issues affecting the protection of civilians and produced some recommendations for the future.

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