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For their annual Careers in Humanitarianism Day, Manchester University held a session on Humanitarianism and Mental Health, which is becoming increasingly more discussed and recognised in both academia and humanitarian organisations. Guest speakers included: Lisa Reilly, Executive Director at GISF…
In April 2021 GISF hosted a webinar that was open to both members and non-members to feature insights from the recent release of GISF’s modules on gender-based harassment and abuse risks for personnel during Covid-19, inclusivity and security risk management.…
We live in a digital age. Digital technologies have become an inescapable part of nearly everyone’s lives, even more so since the COVID-19 pandemic, which has created opportunities as well as dependencies and risks. People affected by armed conflicts and…
On the 17th December, GISF hosted the final webinar of the year, looking at the COVID-19 pandemic and how it has impacted operations around the world, and the work of the Security Risk Management professional with it. The webinar explored…
Getting the HR function right for safeguarding is vital. Not only in in order to prevent people joining the organisation who are unsuitable to work with children and communities, but also to discipline staff or others who breach policies and…
This GISF webinar, which took place on Thursday 23rd July, looked back at the framing of acceptance as a security management approach, how acceptance is used today and opportunities for the future. Speakers: Dr Larissa Fast of the University of…
Humanitarian work is in most cases carried out in insecure environments and situations, making it critical for organizations to be able to identify and manage security risks affecting their operations. Although Security Risk Management (SRM) in the humanitarian sector has…
The Event On 9th April 2020, EISF relaunched as the Global Interagency Security Forum. On 15th April, we hosted virtual celebrations, bringing together voices (and ears) from all around the world. With speakers from our original network and beyond, the…
Shrinking editorial budgets have resulted in journalists increasingly turning to aid agencies to cover stories. At the same time, aid agencies are being pushed to be more media savvy in order to get their message out and to support advocacy…
GISF’s Executive Director Lisa Reilly joined the panel in Geneva on 14 May 2019, to discuss the topic Preventing and Addressing Sexual Exploitation and Abuse in Private Security Operations. During the webinar, Lisa shared some of the lessons the NGO sector…