The International Civil Society Organisation (CSO) Conference in Copenhagen brings together key CSO leaders and experts from Europe and the developing world and includes high-level dialogue with European Institutions and European Development Ministers. Samir Elhawary moderated and spoke at the humanitarian theme session: Humanitarian space, civil-military relations and protection.
The panel will discuss the implications of the HPG/Stimson Centre paper findings which considered how efforts to forge greater coherence within the UN system have affected humanitarian action and was based on field visits to Afghanistan, Somalia and the Democratic Republic of the Congo from the perspectives of peacekeeping, UN and non-UN humanitarian agencies. Victoria Metcalfe from the Humanitarian Policy Group and Alison Giffen from the Stimon Center present key findings from the report.
Norwegian Refugee Council launch of A partnership at risk? The UN-NGO relationship in light of UN integration report. Samir Elhawary spoke on the panel about HPG's UN Integration and Humanitarian Space report.
The panel will discuss the implications of the HPG/Stimson Centre paper findings which considered how efforts to forge greater coherence within the UN system have affected humanitarian action and was based on field visits to Afghanistan, Somalia and the Democratic Republic of the Congo from the perspectives of peacekeeping, UN and non-UN humanitarian agencies. Samir Elhawary from the Humanitarian Policy Group present key findings from the report.
Integration in the UN system has been hotly debated since the concept was introduced, and has continued to have its supporters and detractors over the course of its roll-out in recent years. Seeking to discuss these issues in more detail, Samir Elhawary will present findings from HPG research.
Sara Pantuliano discusses 'UN integration and humanitarian space' - a joint report published by the Humanitarian Policy Group and the Stimson Center.
Ashley Jackson - Research Fellow in the Humanitarian Policy Group - takes part in this webcast focusing on how humanitarian organisations should respond to legal and policy constraints in obtaining access to vulnerable populations in times of conflict of internal disturbance.
