World Humanitarian Day 2023: two decades on, what has changed?
World Humanitarian Day is held on 19 August each year, commemorating the devastating 2003 Canal Hotel bombing in Baghdad, Iraq. This tragic event serves…
18 Aug 2023 Blog
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Call for Proposals
GISF is seeking to hire a consultant or team of consultants to carry out research for its forthcoming publication on Good practices, lessons learnt, and…
20 Jun 2023 News
Call for Proposals: Good Practices, Lessons Learnt, and the Unique Challenges Affecting Security Risk Management in Urban Humanitarian Responses
GISF is looking for a consultant to produce a new long-read article. The article will be approximately 18 pages and will seek to identify the unique factors in urban environments that pose a challenge for the security of humanitarian operations.…
20 Jun 2023 Resource
HNPW & GISF | Complete session summaries, resources and recordings 2023
Humanitarian Networks and Partnerships Weeks (HNPW) The Humanitarian Networks and Partnerships Weeks (HNPW) is the annual event of the LEP (leading-edge programme) and the largest event of its kind. Every year, the HNPW brings together more than 2000 experts in crisis preparedness…
16 Jun 2023 Resource
Inclusion in SRM: Putting Theory into Practice | GISF at HNPW
Summary This session will address Inclusivity and Person Centered Approaches in Security Risk Management at a global and field level. While most people agree that…
13 Apr 2023 Event
Diverse careers within Security risk management | GISF at HNPW
Summary Security risk management requires a security workforce that is technically proficient, diverse and inclusive. This session hosted by UNHCR and UN Women will explore…
13 Apr 2023 Event
Embracing Equitable Security Risk Management: a person-centred approach to women’s security
This year, International Women’s Day is campaigning for people everywhere to ‘embrace equity’. We spoke to some of our members and other humanitarians about what…
7 Mar 2023 Blog
Humanitarian Networks and Partnership Week (HNPW) and GISF 2023
Humanitarian Networks and Partnerships Week (HNPW) 18 April | 16:00-17:30 CEST | Data for Decision Making: how the humanitarian sector could be…
2 Mar 2023 Event
Keeping up with COVID-19: essential guidance for NGO security risk managers – Module A7: December 2022: COVID-19 – Where are we now?
Module A7: December 2022: COVID-19 – Where are we now? The pandemic has impacted not only the security risks that NGOs may face but also the way risk treatment measures are developed, implemented and communicated to staff. As we got…
3 Jan 2023 Resource
Security Institute Diversity & Inclusion Survey Analysis
In 2021, the first year of the Security Institute (SI) Inclusive Security Special Interest Group (ISSIG), a Diversity & Inclusion survey for the sector was carried out. The survey received 760 responses, of which 549 were from within the Security…
22 Dec 2022 Resource