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GISF 2024 Autumn Forum Notes and Presentations | Edinburgh (Members only content)

Acceptance, Context Analysis, Human Rights, Humanitarian Programmatic Issues, Inclusivity, NGO Security Management, Safety, Technology, Local Action, Access, Duty of Care, Partnerships

Following GISF’s 2024 Autumn Forum, which took place on 10-11 September in Edinburgh, we are pleased to announce that the notes and presentations are now available for our members. Thanks to our range of speakers, we explored a variety of…

GISF Forum Notes 2024 English GISF publication

Evolving NGO Security Risk Management (Ep7) Navigating Leadership in Humanitarian Security | GISF Podcast

About the Series: GISF’s Evolving NGO Security Risk Management (SRM) podcast series looks at the innovations, transformative developments, and dynamic trends facing the humanitarian and development sector. We have chosen to explore the facets of ‘Evolving NGO SRM’, to unpack the changing environments,…

Podcast 2024 English GISF publication

Security Risk Management as a Strategic Enabler for Humanitarian Organisations | GISF Webinar Recording

NGO Security Management, Safety

Thursday 17 Oct 2024 | 2:00 pm — 3:30 pm BST During this webinar, we unpacked the key learnings from our recently published Strategy and Policy guide, developed in collaboration with International Location Safety. The session also examined key approaches…

Event recording 2024 English GISF publication

GISF Security Brief: 2024 mpox outbreak

Acceptance, Humanitarian Programmatic Issues, NGO Security Management

Mpox is a zoonotic disease endemic in parts of West and Central Africa. But in recent years, the disease has spread widely, with more than 100,000 confirmed cases in over 120 countries. The situation is so severe that the World…

Briefing 2024 English GISF publication

Lebanon September 2024 | GISF Roundtable Notes (Members only content)

Context Analysis, NGO Security Management, Safety

On Thursday 26th September 2024 11:00-12:00, GISF hosted a roundtable to provide members with an opportunity to share updates, ask questions and learn from others regarding the context in Lebanon. The notes from this discussion are available to download from…

Article 2024 English GISF publication

The Changing War Landscape: Challenges and Opportunities for NGOs in Ukraine | GISF & Dragonfly Webinar Recording (Members only content)

Acceptance, Context Analysis, Policy Guidance, Safety, Access

Thursday 19 Sep 2024 | 2:00 pm — 3:30 pm BST This latest GISF webinar examined what recent developments are likely to mean for the course of the war in Ukraine, the prospects of peace, and political stability in Russia.

Event recording 2024 English GISF publication

Evolving NGO Security Risk Management (Ep6) New Challenges, New Solutions: Rethinking Security | GISF Podcast

Safety, Training

Podcast 2024 English GISF publication

Security Risk Management (SRM) Strategy and Policy Development: A Cross-Functional Guide

NGO Security Management, Policy Guidance

Having a robust security risk management (SRM) strategy and policy is critical for any NGO to achieve its mission. But for too many organisations, these don’t exist. Even when they are in place, strategies are often siloed within a single…

Guides 2024 Arabic, English, French GISF publication

Evolving NGO Security Risk Management (Ep5) State of Practice: The Evolution of Security Risk Management in the Humanitarian Space | GISF Podcast

Context Analysis, NGO Security Management, Safety

Podcast 2024 English GISF publication

Russia in Africa | GISF & Dragonfly Webinar Recording (Members only content)

Context Analysis

Thursday 18 July, 2:00 pm — 3:00 pm GMT | 9:00 am—10:00 am EST This latest GISF webinar unpacked Russia’s involvement in Africa. Panellists looked at Russia’s strategic aims in Africa and how Moscow is trying to achieve these. They…

Event recording, Member only 2024 English GISF publication