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An overview of Lagoro IDP camp in Kitgum District, northern Uganda, 20 May 2007. Manoocher Deghati/IRIN
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  1. Woman in Mogadishu, 2011
    Woman in Mogadishu, 2011

    License: Creative Commons
    Credit: UN Photo/Stuart Price
    Source: Flickr

    Looking back, moving forward? A humanitarian perspective

    Event - Public event - 5 December 2011 19:00 - 20:30 (GMT+00)

    From the popular uprisings in the Middle East, to the intervention in Libya, and now the tragedy unfolding in the Horn of Africa, many of this year’s top stories have been dominated by humanitarian issues. In this end of year debate, chaired by Channel 4's Jonathan Rugman and cast with leading figures from the humanitarian world, including the head of HPG, Sara Pantuliano, the panel discuss the main challenges to protecting and assisting people caught up in conflict and disasters in 2011. They will also explore the challenges which lie ahead in 2012.

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  2. Village residents flee fighting in Abyei
    Village residents flee fighting in Abyei

    Internally Displaced Persons on the road fleeing large-scale fighting in Abyei, between the Sudan Armed Forces and the Sudan Peoples Liberation Army. 20/05/2008
    License: Creative Commons
    Credit: UN Photo/Tim McKulka
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    Urban displacement: implications for humanitarian and development actors

    Event - Round-table - 1 December 2011 09:00 - 16:30 (GMT+00)

    This event will explore research on displacement in urban settings and will enable policy-makers, operational agencies and researchers to share their experiences and understanding of how to best engage in urban contexts and assist urban displaced population.

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  3. Sanctuary in the city? Urban displacement and vulnerability in Damascus - A desk study

    Publication - Discussion papers - 1 December 2011
    HPG Working Papers
    Simone Haysom and Sara Pavanello
    This study focuses on urbanisation, displacement and vulnerability in the Syrian capital, Damascus. Research aims to consider the reality of life for displaced populations in urban areas, investigate the policy and operational challenges that confront national and international stakeholders when responding to the needs of urban internally displaced people (IDPs) and refugees, and offer recommendations for strengthening support to these populations.
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  5. Participants of a research communications workshop
    Participants of a research communications workshop

    Participants taking part in a research communications workshop hosted by TrustAfrica and facilitated by the communications team at ODI
    License: Creative Commons
    Credit: TrustAfrica
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    TrustAfrica research communications workshop

    Event - Workshop - 8 - 9 November 2011

    This two-day workshop focused on research communications and policy influence and was held in Pretoria, South Africa for TrustAfrica's Investment Climate and Business Environment (ICBE) research fund grantees.

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  6. Members of the militant Al-shabab in southern Somalia
    Members of the militant Al-shabab in southern Somalia

    License: Creative Commons
    Credit: Hassan Mahamud Ahmed/IRIN
    Source: IRIN

    Counter-terrorism and humanitarian action

    Event - Public event - 17 October 2011 13:00 - 15:00 (GMT+01 (BST))

    This event launches the publication of new HPG research documenting the profound effects that counter-terrorism legislation has on humanitarian action. The authors discuss how the application of counter-terrorism laws undermine humanitarian principles and erode the ability to provide assistance in a neutral and principled manner.    

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