Evolving NGO Security Risk Management (Ep1) Insights from a Security Manager: managing operations in complex environments | GISF Podcast

About the Series:

This podcast series ’Evolving NGO Security Risk Management’, looks at the innovations, transformative developments, and dynamic trends facing the humanitarian and development sector. We have elected to explore the facets of ‘Evolving NGO SRM’, to unpack the changing environments, practices, discussions, and technical considerations impacting the safety and security of aid workers and operations. These conversations are enriched by expert guests spanning security professionals, humanitarians, and more.

In an ever-changing humanitarian and development space, we ask what does the security and safety of aid workers look like? And what might it look like in the future? Join us as we unpack the evolutions of NGO security risk management.

About this Episode:

In the first episode of this exciting new series, Mila Shutova (Christian Aid) unpacks some of the challenges facing security managers operating in complex environments, including the importance of historical understanding, community engagement, neutrality of information, and the importance of self-care.

Mila Shutova is an International Development and Security Management professional. Focusing on crisis management and issues of health, safety and security at the HQ and country levels, she has enabled development and humanitarian strategic priorities across several global organizations in Canada, Europe, Middle East, Central Asia, and Africa.

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The full transcript for the episode is attached on the left.

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