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This working paper presents HPCR’s research (2011) to date on dilemmas arising from the intersection between, on the one hand, counterterrorism laws and policies prohibiting engagement with certain non-state entities and, on the other, humanitarian access and protection of civilians…
This guide (2012) provides a comprehensive look at potential uses for satphones in repressive regimes. It contains the best practices on keeping safe while communicating effectively with the least chance for detection and observation.
There is now considerable evidence showing that whilst most individuals who are exposed to traumatic events show resilience and do not suffer any longer-term negative psychological effects, it is inevitable that some will suffer temporary distress whilst a smaller proportion…
Employee fatalities can have catastrophic implications for families and organizations. This briefing (2011) provides an overview of the complexity of repatriation of mortal remains as well as the process of pre-planning for such difficult events.
The death of a relative or friend is always distressing, but if it happens abroad the distress can be made worse by practical problems. After the death of a relative or friend abroa you are likely to have countless questions.…
This guide (2014) offers advice for families, friends and staff members of British nationals who die overseas.
This document (2015) contains information about CBW agents, detailing methods of prevention and treatment.
This open-source summary document highlights key information and learning points from the GISF Forum which was held in Berlin in September 2015. The two-day forum of members and expert speakers was kindly co-hosted by Johanniter. Key Learning Points have been extracted…
Mindfulness and wellbeing have become terms that have become almost universal in their usage in everyday parlance. In recent years, there has been an ever increasing awareness of mindfulness-based approaches to stress reduction, along with well documented scientific evidence on…
We are delighted to welcome Shaun Bickley to GISF. Shaun is taking over from Lisa Reilly as interim Executive Coordinator from November 2015 until March 2016. Shaun also covered the GISF Executive Coordinator post prior to Lisa taking on the role, so he is very familiar with the running of GISF. Shaun has more than 20 years’ experience in humanitarian access and security, in some of the most challenging conflict and crisis situations. As a leading humanitarian security consultant and facilitator, he has worked with a wide variety of organisations including British Red Cross, Save the Children, Plan International, Oxfam, Merlin, MSF (Holland), Islamic Relief, CARE International, Action Aid, Christian Aid, VSO and RedR.