GISF 2024 Spring forums | Agenda now available!
GISF’s 2024 Spring Forums are taking place in Brussels and Washington, D.C., on 13 and 14 March. Our Forums are designed to provide opportunities for…
27 Feb 2024
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New GISF vacancy: Technical Lead (Security and NGO Coordination)
We’re seeking a Technical Lead (Security and Coordination) who will bring extensive practical experience in NGO safety and security to enhance the capabilities of the…
24 Jan 2024
New GISF Blog | Protecting humanitarian and health actors: a collective responsibility
This latest blog, written by Aïda Ndiaye ( former Advocacy Analyst – Protection of Humanitarian and Health Workers, Consortium Action Against Hunger, Humanity and…
21 Nov 2023
GISF becomes a member of ICVA
We are pleased to announce that we are now a member of ICVA (International Council of Voluntary Agencies). We look forward to working with ICVA and…
14 Nov 2023
New GISF resource: NGO Crisis Management Exercise Manual
NGO Security Management, Training
NGOs operate in dynamic environments containing a range of ever-evolving threats. To keep their staff and programmes safe, it is crucial for organisations to respond…
16 Oct 2023
Now Available in Arabic: Security Risk Management Essentials Certificate
NGO Security Management, Safety
We are thrilled to announce that our Security Risk Management Essentials Certificate, developed in collaboration with Disaster Ready, is now available…
13 Oct 2023
Aidex 2023 | Duty of Care Pavilion
Duty of Care
Working with our affiliate International Location Safety (ILS) at their Duty of Care Pavillion, we are co-curating an exciting ‘conference within a conference’; offering a…
13 Oct 2023
GISF Exercise Platform Now Available To Members
Humanitarian Programmatic Issues, NGO Security Management, Training
This innovative platform enables members to run lifelike, dynamic, and constantly evolving crisis simulations whenever they need. Testing the team’s responses in a controlled environment…
10 Aug 2023
GISF Welcomes Three Americas Steering Committee Members
Marieke van Weerden (Catholic Relief Services) Raymond Bonniwell (Relief International) Ben Whelan (Access Now) Scott Ruddick, Chair of the Americas Steering Committee, said: ‘I am…
25 Jul 2023
Call for Proposals: Neutrality, Access, and Making Localisation Work
Acceptance, Humanitarian Programmatic Issues, NGO Security Management, Access, Partnerships
The aim of this research paper (40 pages maximum) is to examine the link between the humanitarian principle of neutrality, acceptance-based security strategies,…
4 Jul 2023