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The presentations used by some speakers and the notes taken during the GISF Forum in Eschborn on the 22d and 23rd of September 2016 are now ready to share with our members. Find the session that interests you in the…
On 29 June 2012, Steve Dennis, an employee of the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC), was injured and kidnapped, along with three other colleagues, following an attack during a VIP visit to the IFO II refugee camp in Dadaab, Kenya. Four…
The GISF Member and Network Survey 2016 is a snapshot of GISF member and network-user’s opinions on GISF events and research, as well as more strategic questions about GISF and its future direction. The survey results are comprised of two surveys,…
The September GISF Forum was kindly co-hosted by Johanniter in the Akkon-Hochschule für Humanwissenschaften on the 17th and 18th September. The forum notes, transcribed by Esther van Ravenhorst and edited by Ruth Quinn are listed under each session title. Please note that…
EISF Forum Notes, September 2015. There is a widespread perception that the world is more dangerous and unpredictable now than ever before. Is this the case? Hagai M Segal, Lecturer/Professor at New York University in London, Consultant and advisor on…
EISF Forum Notes, September 2015. GISF Member Q&A session, which focused on the issue of death threats and organisational practices around security policy sign-off.
EISF Forum Notes, September 2015. John Dyer (IFRC) led this session, looking at the impact of civil-military interaction and humanitarian security, with Andy Hill (DFID) addressing recent deployments and the UK DFID approach to civil military issues. Josef Reiterer spoke…
EISF Forum Notes, September 2015. Christine Persaud (Canadian Red Cross) reflected on the challenges security managers face when trying to ensure all staff receive quality, timely and cost-effective security training.
EISF Forum notes, September 2015. How can INGOs successfully build the security risk management capacity of local partners, diaspora organisations or local staff? Franziska Heizmann (Independent Consultant) and James Davis (ACT Alliance) reflected on their training experience, with Fadi Al-DAiri…
EISF Forum notes, September 2015. Do staff benefit from simulation exercises? What is the best way to prepare staff for operations in hostile environments? Francois Delfosse from Médecins sans Frontières and Mike Tomkins from World Vision International outlined their perspectives,…