Simone Haysom

Research Officer 2, Humanitarian Policy Group

Simone Haysom works on issues to do with displacement and humanitarian action in urban areas, and on HPG's Civil-Military Coordination project. Simone has an MPhil in Geography from the University of Cambridge. Prior to joining HPG, Simone researched the role of local institutions in facilitating urban service delivery in South Africa.

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Civil-military coordination in natural disasters: Americas region

Event - Round-table - 7 March 2013 09:00 - 12:00 (GMT-04)

This roundtable aims to bring together various stake holders from the UN, humanitarian agencies, regional bodies, government representatives, military, police and security bodies to explore policy and operational debates relating to civil-military coordina tion in disaster management in the Americas region.

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'Gaza has been de-developing for years': urban displacement and vulnerability in Gaza

Opinion - Podcasts and audio - 5 March 2013

'Many commentators agree that Gaza has been ‘de-developing’ for years, and with the blockade this process has accelerated. What this means is that the population is, through years of unemployment and highly constrained opportunities for training and education outside the Gaza Strip, becoming less skilled and poorer.'

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Gaza calling: conflict and displacement in the Gaza Strip

Event - Public event - 4 March 2013 14:00 - 16:00 (GMT+00)

This event is scheduled to launch Sanctuary in the city? Urban displacement and vulnerability in the Gaza Strip, a look at internal displacement over the past ten years in Gaza. With a live video link to Gaza, this event will bring together Palestinian and international speakers to explore the multi-faceted effects of the conflict on civilians, and up to date assessment of how displaced populations have fared since the Pillar of Defence military operation in November 2012.

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MINUSTAH Military Personnel Assists Hurricane Victims

Humanitarian Exchange 56: Civil-military coordination in humanitarian action

Event - Public event - 30 January 2013 14:00 - 16:00 (GMT+00)

This event will launch the 56th edition of Humanitarian Exchange the theme of which is civil-military coordination in humanitarian action. Drawing on the articles in this issue and recent research undertaken by ODI's Humanitarian Policy Group, as well as their own experience, speakers will discuss the barriers to coordination - both real and perceived - and whether progress has been or can be made in resolving these.

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Humanitarian exchange 56: civil-military coordination

Publication - Articles and blogs - 13 January 2013

Humanitarian Practice Network

The special feature of this edition of Humanitarian Exchange, co-edited with Victoria Metcalfe, focuses on issues related to humanitarian civil– military coordination.

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