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Humanitarian Networks and Partnerships Weeks 2023

Here you can find all of the GISF sessions from the 2023 Humanitarian Networks and Partnerships Weeks (HNPW) event.

Human Resources and Security Risk Management

Chair: Lisa Reilly (Independent Consultant)

Speakers: Christine Williamson (Duty of Care), James Davis (Women for Women International), Lisa Short (Arete Business Performance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Although the Interplay between human resources and security may not be evident, integrating strong security risk management (SRM) principles into all aspects of the employee cycle is critical to ensuring staff safety.This session explored how security and HR staff can work together to build SRM into humanitarian operations by incorporating security responsibilities at all levels of the organisation.

Diverse Careers Within Security Risk Management

Moderator: Cynthia Keza Birikundavyi (Senior Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer, Division of Human Resources, UNHCR)

Leadership Roundtable Speakers: Paul O’Hanlon (UN Women Global Security Advisor), Paul Farrell (UNICEF Principal Security Coordinator), Florence Poussin (UNDSS Deputy Director Division of Regional Operations)

Operations in Practice Speakers: Maryam Saade (Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue), Aaina Chopra (UN Women Security & Safety Mainstreaming and Programme Criticality Advisor), Maricar Purugganan-Adkins (IOM Security Policy and Training Coordination Officer)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Security risk management requires a security workforce that is technically proficient, diverse and inclusive. This session hosted by UNHCR and UN Women explored how UN Security Management System (UNSMS) Organisations have increased their inclusivity and diversity within their security workforce. The session highlighted career development pathways of a diverse range of security professionals currently operating in field environments.

Building Better Together, Saving Lives Together: Nigeria Case Study 

Chair: Panos Navrozidis (GISF Americas Deputy Director)

Speakers: Robert Marinovic (former UNDSS Chief Security Officer), Camilla Corradin (NGO Forum Director), Daniel Prado Simon (International Rescue Committee)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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The Saving Lives Together (SLT) framework was established in 2005 by the Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) to improve security arrangements among the United Nations, international non-governmental organizations (INGOs) and international Organizations (IOs). Following extensive consultations, a revised SLT Framework was issued in October 2015, aiming to achieve a clear, more focused and systematic approach. Detailed SLT Implementation Guidelines were issued in July 2016.This session provided an update on the implementation of the SLT framework, highlighting good practices and challenges. UN and NGO staff based in Nigeria shared their experience with the practical implementation of SLT at field level.

Organisational Culture and Power

Chair: Lisa Reilly (Independent Consultant)

Speakers: Christine Williamson (Duty of Care), James Davis (Women for Women International)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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An organisational culture of power imbalance can have serious implications for security and safeguarding. The role of humanitarian security staff in addressing these imbalances and preventing and responding to safeguarding incidents has not been adequately explored. By delving into a number of anonymous safeguarding case studies, this session explored how security professionals can work with leadership, safeguarding, and HR professionals to prevent power imbalances and establish an effective safeguarding framework.

Inclusion in SRM: Putting Theory into Practice

Chair: Eric Le Guen (UNHCR)

Speakers: Jean-Phillipe Kiehl (International Committee of the Red Cross), Susan Muis (Lutheran World Federation), Mark Wallis (USAID)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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This session addressed Inclusivity and Person Centered Approaches in Security Risk Management at a global and field level. While most people agree that this is the right approach to take to SRM, many struggle with what this means in practice. Panelists discussed the real life challenges they have faced, as well as the opportunities it has brought when taking a more inclusive approach. Good practices will be shared by both NGOs and the UN to demonstrate the necessity of inclusivity within SRM. Practical tools will be introduced to facilitate the implementation of a person-centred approach.

Interactive Security Training

Chair: Lisa Reilly (Independent Consultant)

Speakers: Fernanda Elimelek (Conducttr), Maria Torres (Conducttr), Christina Wille (Insecurity Insight)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Participants had the opportunity to try out a practical example of an experientially based incident management security training simulation ‘game’. Each participant played the role of a Nigerian health worker dealing with the fallout and security concerns following a Monkeypox outbreak. Crisis management is an integral part of managing risks, but simulating the conditions for people to practice for that ‘just in case’ scenario is not always easy. In this realistic exercise, players dealt with a realistic crisis, with individuals’ decisions having an impact on their team members and the population they served.

Does the Triple Nexus Compromise Security Risk Management in Fragile Contexts?

Chair: Panos Navrozidis (GISF Americas Deputy Director)

Speakers: Christina Wille (Insecurity Insight), Albert Philip Burger (International Council of Voluntary Agencies (ICVA)), Johan Eldebo (World Vision)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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The triple Nexus refers to the interlinkages between emergency relief, international development, and peacebuilding when and where appropriate. The Nexus continues long-running efforts to link humanitarian and development actions to peace efforts building long-term resilience, especially in protracted crises, complex emergencies, or situations of chronic vulnerability.

However, under the Nexus approach, there is a risk of compromising on humanitarian principles in favor of development or peace targets. In fragile settings where the Nexus approaches are employed, an integrated approach bringing together all humanitarian, development and peace actors should be implemented to ensure delivery of independent, neutral and impartial assistance to affected population while ensuring the safety and security of aid workers.

This session is expected to explore the challenges and opportunities that the Triple Nexus programming poses for Security Risk Management among implementing partners. Are agencies putting community acceptance at risk when they actively deliver on all three objectives? What does this mean for frontline aid workers’ security? How can humanitarian and development agencies work side by side on sensitive issues? Case studies from DR Congo and Ethiopia will be used to highlight some of the practical concerns and help us identify solutions.T

Session Resources

Human Resources and Security Risk Management

Diverse Careers within Security Risk Management

Building Better Together, Saving Lives Together: Nigeria Case Study

Organisational Culture and Power: Security and Safeguarding

Inclusion in SRM: Putting Theory in Practice

Interactive Security Training

Does the Triple Nexus Compromise SRM in Fragile Contexts?