Image & Acceptance – Born to be Wild
In this Red R ‘taking point’ video entitled ‘born to be wild’ demonstrates the impact of aid workers acting in a disrespectful manner in the countries they are operating within.
25 Jan 2021 Resource
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Image & Acceptance – Being a Political Agent
In this Red R ‘taking point’ video John Ryle from Rift Valley Institute discusses being a political agent. John highlights the need for humanitarian organisations to understand that they are perceived as political agents when supplying aid in a conflict…
25 Jan 2021 Resource
Image & Acceptance – Artefacts of Culture
In this Red R ‘taking point’ video Prof Andrew Brown, Nottingham University Business School, discusses the artefacts of culture and image. He talks about the importance of being aware of the message an organisation’s assets such as buildings and vehicles…
25 Jan 2021 Resource
Compounding Crises, Episode 5: Reflections from 2020: Insights from a Global Security Manager
This episode highlights the ongoing and unique challenges faced by many security managers this year. “2020 … it’s not just a year it’s a phenomenon’. Vita Peake Associate Manager of Global Security for Population Services International (PSI), aptly describes the…
21 Dec 2020 Resource
No Risk No Reward – The Brilliant Success of Failure
I recently read an article about the Antarctic explorer Ernest Shackleton in which the authors referred to ‘the brilliant success of failure’. Captain Shackleton and…
10 Dec 2020 Blog
New Module on Contracting Private Security Providers added to Security to Go
GISF is pleased to announce the addition of a new module, Contracting Private Security Providers, to it guide Security to go: a risk management toolkit…
2 Nov 2020 News
Security to go: a risk management toolkit for humanitarian aid agencies
Security to go: a risk management toolkit for humanitarian aid agencies is intended to provide a simple, easy-to-use guide for non-security experts to quickly set up basic safety, security and risk management systems in new contexts or rapid onset emergency…
2 Nov 2020 Resource
Compounding Crises, Episode 3: The ever-changing role of the NGO security risk manager
Since its inception, humanitarian security risk management has developed rapidly. In recent years, the profession has evolved from the ‘compounds and barbed wire’ activities it used to be known for, shifting to include staff safeguarding, wellbeing, digital security and more.…
28 Sep 2020 Resource
Aid Worker Security Report 2020: Contending with threats to humanitarian health workers in the age of epidemics
The provision and protection of health care in conflicts is foundational to international humanitarian law (IHL), and in every humanitarian emergency, health workers represent a vital cadre of responders. Yet flagrant violations of these protections and commitments continue in war…
21 Aug 2020 Resource
Compounding Crises, Episode 2: Digital Security in the Humanitarian Space
For some, the digitisation of the humanitarian sphere is a crisis. For others, it’s a door to a world of unforeseen opportunities. Whatever way you look at it, digitisation has the potential to present real risks to NGOs and their…
17 Aug 2020 Resource