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 Our member organisations are on the ground in Libya and its neighbouring countries.
As a response to the crisis, we have convened a 6 June meeting with OCHA and a humanitarian coordination meeting in Cairo on 8th May. This follows on from the 24th March conference in Cairo we hosted with the League of Arab States.
On 16th March we hosted an unique teleconference to discuss the Libya crisis with humanitarian leaders from the Gulf, UN OCHA, Red Cross/Red Crescent and international NGOs operational in and around Libya.
To find out more about the situation, including updates from UN OCHA, click here. Find a map of Libya here. Read more about the Libyan crisis and ask us questions here. Browse through project proposals for humanitarian needs in Libya here.
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With our Yemeni colleagues and international partners, The Humanitarian Forum holds workshops and field trips for local members, encouraging coordination and cooperation in humanitarian response. Read more about our work in Yemen here.
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HFI has run training workshops for local communities and organisations,
and has set up a ground-breaking community-based disaster preparedness
toolkit, PASTI, which is funded by UNESCO. Read more about Humanitarian Forum Indonesia here and on their website.
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The Humanitarian Forum is committed to enabling civil society to respond
quickly and efficiently to humanitarian emergencies wherever they
occur. Read more about humanitarian emergencies and what The Humanitarian Forum and our members are doing to help on our Humanitarian Emergencies pages.
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In 2010, The Humanitarian Forum held a conference in Skopje,
Macedonia. We discussed the potential for new opportunities and
partnerships and focused on humanitarianism in the Balkans
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A year after we first met with Gaza's civil society actors, The
Humanitarian Forum organised a video conference, linking members of
civil society in Gaza, Qatar, London and the international community.
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Somalia is facing an ongoing humanitarian crisis. In July 2011, the UN declared famine in the countries of East Africa.
Due to the unprecedented levels of drought and famine, the Al Shabab
militia has granted humanitarian access to Somalia, after over 2 years.
Find out more about how are members and partners are responding here.
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The Humanitarian Forum initiative was first introduced to Sudan in 2005. Over 140 local Sudanese organisations participated in the workshop. They described their isolation from the international development community and exclusion from civil society debates as the fundamental challenges faced.
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Latest information on Libya
Latest information on Yemen
Latest information on East Africa famine
News
World Interfaith Harmony Week kicks off on 1st February – 29 January 2012
The World Interfaith Harmony Week is a week-long celebration of the common principle that is shared among all faith traditions. Read more on the events to be held here.
UAE Aid to Somalia and Yemen totals $4.5 million – 26 January 2012
Find out more about UAE donors' contributions to the humanitarian crises in Somalia and Yemen.
Call for Papers: Arab Women & the Arab Spring – 25 January 2012
The Journal of International Women's Studies calls for article submissions on Arab women and their role in the current revolutions sweeping the Arab World. Find out more here.
A growing phenomenon: Corporate Engagement in Natural Disaster Response – 19 January 2012
In the last decade, corporate engagement in natural disaster response has grown beyond standards of corporate social responsibility, becoming a central component of the international response machinery. Read the report here.
The rising cost of catastrophes – 18 January 2012
There is little evidence that natural disasters occur any more often nowadays than a century ago, but they do extract a far higher price. How to limit the damage they do?
More than 15,000 participants have already joined the "Springeneration" dialogue for a new Arab-Europe partnership – 17 January 2012
Read the Centre for European Studies (CES)'s latest press release here.
ASIA: Natural disasters becoming costlier than ever – 11 January 2012
From earthquakes in New Zealand and Japan, to heavy flooding in Australia and Asia, economic losses in the first nine months of 2011 came to $259 billion.
Latest OCFA newsleter is online - January issue – 29 December 2011
Find the latest vesion of Musa'adat, the UAE Office for the Coordination of Foreign Aid's newletter here.
Season's Greetings from The Humanitarian Forum! – 23 December 2011
Adam Leach, Trustee, at the 4th UN Alliance of Civilisations Global Forum in Doha – 22 December 2011
The Forum of the UNAOC now brings together 2,500 participants and has taken place in several global locations including Madrid, Istanbul, and Rio de Janeiro with plans to move on to Vienna and Jakarta. In Doha, discussions about ranging from sport, creative industry, and tourism to education, migration, and youth pondered questions about how cultural diversity matters to development, how promoting trust and tolerance can advance development goals, and new strategies for intercultural dialogue, understanding and cooperation.
Events
The Humanitarian Centre Annual Lecture – 15 February 2012
This year, the lecture will be given by Chris Austin, Head of Conflict, Humanitarian and Security Department (CHASE) from the UK Department for International Development.
Considering disability overseas Facilitator: Mike Davies, Head of Programme Development, CBM-UK – 28 February 2012
28 February 2012, 6pm- 8pm
Training - Disability and inclusive development – 28 February 2012
28th February 2012
Global Health Partnerships – 09 March 2012
9‐10 March 2012
Global Health Partnerships – 10 March 2012
10th March 2012
Training - Children's Participation in Development – 15 March 2012
15th March
Global Health Hack Day – 17 March 2012
17 March 2012, 10:30 am
