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The presentations and notes from the GISF Forum in Brussels on the 20th and 21st September 2018 are now available for members to view. The notes and slides for each session can be found under the corresponding heading on the…
In the second Humanitarian Incidents podcast, Phil Candy, Security Advisor at Medair, discusses why his organisation adopted a robust online security incident information management system. He explains the benefits of the new system and the challenges Medair have faced its…
An aid worker’s personal security is impacted by the interplay between where the aid worker is, who they are, and their role and organisation. As employers, aid organisations have a duty of care to take all reasonable measures to protect…
In this third podcast episode, Leonard S. Rubenstein, JD and Adelicia Fairbanks discuss how incident information can help advocacy. Len and Adelicia explain how security incident data can be used for advocacy purposes, including the benefits and challenges. They also…
In the first Humanitarian Incidents podcast, Christina Wille, Co-Director at Insecurity Insight, explains what incident information is and how it plays a vital role in non- governmental organisations (NGOs) in terms of improving security risk management but also in advocacy and project management. In…
The Humanitarian Incidents podcast is an ECHO funding project which looks at different aspects and perspectives of incident information and humanitarian security risk management. Each episode brings humanitarian experts from Geneva to South Sudan doing everything from research to operations.…
A one-page consolidated fact sheet (2018) highlighting the annual quantitative statistics that show the trends of violence against aid workers in 2017.
This document (2018) shares new research, offers guidance and resources for those who have experienced or witnessed sexual harassment, and provides opportunities for individuals and organisations to build safe, inclusive, and vibrant workplaces. According to a 2018 survey conducted of…
When you think of business travel safety your mind probably goes straight to overcoming challenges such as a cancelled flight, avoiding a political rally or even something more extreme like terrorism. Yet for certain groups of travellers, it’s the culture…
This document (2018) provides a summary of the Accelerating Localisation Through Partnerships project. This is an ECHO-funded programme aiming to accelerate localisation through the strengthening of local and national leadership of humanitarian response. The programme focuses on operational change for…