Expect More From Your Humanitarian Safety Practitioner
In social meetings of humanitarians, there’s usually a moment when the group starts swapping stories about safety/security staff from the past. Vignettes…
7 Oct 2025 Blog
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Briefing: What the Declaration on the Protection of Humanitarian Personnel means for NGO safety and security
The GISF Policy Working Group has put together a briefing note on how humanitarian security will be affected by the recent Declaration on the Protection of Humanitarian Personnel. Download the full briefing through the yellow button on the left hand…
6 Oct 2025 Resource
Protect Aid Workers: Mid-Term Evaluation ToR
Contact For any questions about this project, please contact director@protectaidworkers.org Background The Protect Aid Workers (PAW) mechanism is an initiative designed to strengthen the protection of…
2 Oct 2025 Vacancy
Hostile Environment Awareness Training (HEAT)- Netherlands
HOSTILE ENVIRONMENT AWARENESS TRAINING (HEAT) Our Hostile Environment Awareness Training (HEAT) is a 3-day, residential course, designed for those who contribute to the world in…
1 Oct 2025 Training
Saving Lives Together: Guidance Document
The Saving Lives Together (SLT) Oversight Committee have developed a one-page guidance document to help build awareness on the SLT framework. With funding cuts and political pressures straining security capacity, SLT remains a no-cost, practical tool for NGOs and the…
1 Oct 2025 Resource
Personal Safety Awareness Training (PSAT)
1 Week • 10 Modules • Instructor-led online course This advanced Personal Safety and Security course is delivered online, it covers the key learning objectives…
24 Sep 2025 Training
NGOs welcome global Declaration to protect aid workers amid rising attacks
London, United Kingdom – 21 September 2025 NGOs welcome today’s launch of the Declaration for the Protection of Humanitarian Personnel at the UN General Assembly,…
21 Sep 2025 News
Global Security Lead
Role Purpose: The Global Security Lead is a new role which will have responsibility for strengthening Front Line Defenders’ safety and security policies and procedures,…
17 Sep 2025 Vacancy
GISF Strategy 2025–2030
In 2006, a group of security managers formed the European Interagency Security Forum (EISF), establishing a peer-led space for trust-building and practical learning. As the sector professionalised, EISF helped shape the policies and tools that now underpin aid delivery in…
16 Sep 2025 Resource
Bold Steps, Quiet Impact: Pathways to Influencing and engaging Executive Leadership in Security Risk Management
Effective engagement of executive leadership is essential for establishing and sustaining security risk management (SRM) as a strategic priority in aid organisations. However, as outlined in the GISF & Humanitarian Outcomes 2024 report, State of Practice: The Evolution of SRM…
15 Sep 2025 Resource