The members of the Humanitarian Forum Steering Committee met in Istanbul to discuss the organisational development of the Humanitarian Forum, its current and future activities, and the contributions of the international members to the process. Directors of the local humanitarian forums presented the main achievements and challenges faced since the last meeting, illustrating the extent to which the objectives and modules of the Forum have been adapted to the local context. 

Partnerships represented one of the main themes of discussion, with participants examining the role of the Humanitarian Forum in the context of emergencies (both current and “forgotten”), and mechanisms to involve multiple (eastern and western) members. Sudan was used a case study to help map out practical ideas. Click here for more information...

Doha 1^st February, 2009

Key international humanitarian organisations met on February 1st in Doha to discuss cooperation and partnership for Gaza. The meeting was convened by the Humanitarian Forum and hosted by Qatar Charity. This was the first time that such a wide range of organisations have met; non-governmental organisations came from Muslim and western countries, and were joined by several multilateral organisations. In all, there were 32 organisations from 12 countries. Click here for more information.