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1. International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers 9th Annual Conference

   Event - Conference - 29 May 2012

   In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Somalia, Afghanistan and elsewhere, the United Nations, ISAF or other mandated authority must assume a combination of roles which are fundamentally incompatible. This conference will examine the perennial question of how to be a successful peacekeeper, humanitarian provider and nation builder.
   
   Vicki Metcalfe gave a speech onHow to Overcome the Challenges Facing UN Integration, drawing from case studies from Afghanistan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Somalia.

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   Humanitarian crisis in South Kordofan: The need for a political solution

   Publication - Briefing papers - 25 May 2012

   HPG Briefing Notes

   This Briefing Note examines the humanitarian situation in Sudan’s border states of South Kordofan and Blue Nile, and finds the situation to be approaching crisis levels in some areas, with serious threats to the physical safety of civilians, restricted access for humanitarian organisations and escalating humanitarian needs.

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3. Evolution of the international humanitarian system

   Event - Lecture - 17 May 2012

   Lilianne Fan delivered a presentation on the evolution of the international humanitarian system to National Institute of Emergency Management, Chinese Academy of Governance, Beijing, China

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   Soldier on patrol along the frontline between AMISOM forces and Al Shabab militia

   Soldier on patrol along the frontline between AMISOM forces and Al Shabab militia near Bakara market, Mogadishu, Somalia
   License: Creative Commons
   Credit: Kate Holt
   Source: IRIN
   

   Report launch - Humanitarian space: a review of trends and issues

   Event - Public event - 30 April 2012 13:00 - 14:30 (GMT+01 (BST))

   There is an overwhelming consensus among humanitarian actors that access is becoming more difficult: attacks on aid workers are increasing; aid is becoming more politicised; respect for humanitarian principles and humanitarian law is declining. In other words, humanitarian space is 'shrinking'.

   This event, to mark the launch of HPG Report 'Humanitarian Space: a review of trends and issues', critically discusses this dominant narrative and asks whether many of the problems faced today are not only familiar when compared with what has gone before, but in many respects are as much a consequence of expanding humanitarian engagement.

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   Mirror, mirror on the wall: stabilisers, humanitarians, and clashes of perception

   Publication - Books or book chapters - 25 April 2012

   Samir Elhawary

   The way humanitarian aid workers are perceived has recently attracted increased attention.The aim of this work is to develop the debate on the role of humanitarian action in crisis contexts through an evaluation of how Médecins Sans Frontière's work is perceived in volatile environments.

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   Humanitarian space in Somalia: a scarce commodity

   Publication - Research reports and studies - 18 April 2012

   HPG Working Papers

   Laura Hammond and Hannah Vaughan-Lee

   This working paper examines the challenges to humanitarian action in Somalia by considering the meaning of the term ‘humanitarian space’ in practice, and the political–humanitarian dynamics within this space.

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   Middle East humanitarian research and practice partnerships

   ELRHA research and practice partnership project in the middle east
   License: ODI given rights
   Credit: Mats Lignell
   Source: Save the Children
   

   Establishing effective partnerships for humanitarian research and practice

   Event - Public event - 17 April 2012 15:00 - 17:00 (GMT+01 (BST))

   This event launches the report  "Effective academic-humanitarian collaboration: A practical resource to support academic and humanitarian organisations working together". The event, hosted by the Humanitarian Practice Network, will showcase the Enhancing Learning and Research for Humanitarian Assistance (ELRHA) study in greater depth. There will be a panel discussion around the value of partnerships, a presentation from one of the case studies and a demonstration of how to use the Online Guide.

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   Humanitarian space: trends and issues

   Publication - Research reports and studies - 7 April 2012

   HPG Policy Briefs

   Sarah Collinson and Samir Elhawary

   This HPG Policy Brief summarises key trends and issues affecting humanitarian space over the last decade, and argues that the widely held belief that humanitarian space is ‘shrinking’ is misleading.

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   Humanitarian space: a review of trends and issues

   Publication - Research reports and studies - 4 April 2012

   HPG Reports 32

   Sarah Collinson and Samir Elhawary

   This HPG Report reviews key trends and issues affecting humanitarian space over the last decade. It argues that the discourse of ‘shrinking’ humanitarian space, to which the solution is simply greater adherence to principles, is not borne out by the evidence.

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10. Minimum agency standards for mainstreaming protection: presentation of the field revised manual

    Event - Public event - 16 March 2012 14:00 - 16:30 (GMT+00)

    World Vision UK is presenting a revised version of the Minimum Agency Standards for Mainstreaming Protection. The revised manual includes core standards, specific sector standards, lessons learned from the field and additional improved features. Victoria Metcalfe will be a discussant for this event.

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