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10 Nov 2025 Training
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After the Commitments: What recent political will means for aid worker safety
Recent commitments from the UK and a group of UN member states on aid worker safety raise questions about what this means for our sector,…
29 Oct 2025 Blog
GISF 2024 Annual Report
The GISF 2024 Annual Report features some of GISF’s initiatives and achievements for 2024. Highlights include: 11 new members & associates 181 NGO security leaders convened at the spring and autumn Forums, with 23 topics covered Six sessions delivered at…
27 Oct 2025 Resource
Webinar Recording: Rethinking Duty of Care – Lessons from the Dennis Case, Ten Years On
Ten years ago, the landmark case of Steve Dennis, which found an NGO legally liable for a failure in duty of care, marked a turning point for our sector. Since then, expectations of boards and senior leaders have only grown,…
21 Oct 2025 Resource
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
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
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
674 Ribbons: Reflections from the launch of the Declaration on the Protection of Humanitarian Personnel
Against a backdrop of 674 ribbons – each representing a humanitarian worker killed in service since the start of 2024 – the Declaration was launched.
23 Sep 2025 Blog