Mental Health and Humanitarianism
Humanitarians often work in crisis settings, putting their wellbeing aside to help others. But how can their own mental health be managed? About this Event…
2 Feb 2021 Event
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Humanitarian Networks and Partnerships Weeks (HNPW) x GISF 2021
HNPW The Leading Edge Programme (LEP) The Leading Edge Programme, launched in February 2017 and replacing the Consultative Group for Emergency Preparedness and Response…
1 Feb 2021 Event
How to effectively advocate for aid workers’ protection?
At the last French National Humanitarian Conference (CNH), President Emmanuel Macron, surrounded by representatives of various French NGOs, reaffirmed his commitment to protecting aid workers.
27 Jan 2021 Blog
EISF- Remote Crisis Management Exercise
This training resource contains multiple materials to be used to conduct a comprehensive and fictional crisis management training exercise.
26 Jan 2021 Resource
Staff Mgmt – Emotional Literacy
In this RedR ‘talking point’ video Dr. John Roberts, Judge Institute of Management Studies at the University of Cambridge, stresses the importance of having and developing emotional literacy when working in dangerous environments. These environments include the external environment and…
25 Jan 2021 Resource
Incident Reporting – Checkpoint
This RedR ‘talking point video’ displays a situation of aid workers experiences at a hostile checkpoint.
25 Jan 2021 Resource
Context Assessment – Systematic Impact
In this Red R ‘taking point’ video Jan Davis, senior training officer for RedR, discusses the systemic impact of humanitarian workers’ presence. Jan provides a case study to demonstrate the indirect detrimental impact humanitarian agencies can have on local communities…
25 Jan 2021 Resource
Context Assessment – Staff Vulnerability
In this Red R ‘taking point’ video Katy Barnett, former senior training officer for RedR, discusses staff vulnerability. Katy talks about the dual impacts of context and gender-based security risks. The vulnerability of female aid workers operating in society’s that…
25 Jan 2021 Resource
Context Assessment – Should you have been there
In this Red R ‘taking point’ video Alex de Wall, from Africa justice, advocates for humanitarian organisations to use the international humanitarian principles as guidance towards personal security whilst recognising personal security is at the discretion of the organisation and…
25 Jan 2021 Resource
Context Assessment – Institutional Barriers
In this Red R ‘taking point’ video John Ryle, from Rift Valley Institute, discusses the institutional barriers to knowledge. When operating in complex and unstable environments it is vital to have both local and political knowledge and be aware of…
25 Jan 2021 Resource