A collaborative online platform to co-produce concepts and apply knowledge that guides an effective humanitarian response
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We look forward to seeing you today at 16:00 in Plenière F for an engaging and interactive workshop @LEP_HNPW #HNPW ! We'll explore tricky challenges around communicating and coordinating in a simulated crisis setting.
HAPPENING TODAY!
Join us for a LIVE session at @LEP_HNPW to explore with our
@HumanEncyclo team the impact of different perspectives & understanding of humanitarian language & concepts in a humanitarian crisis. Register here: bit.ly/3vIXtjV #HNPW #HumanitarianWeeks
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🆕Our latest newsletter is out!
Find out more about our job openings, upcoming courses on #negotiation, #CVA, #SRH & our response to the #Ukraine humanitarian crisis
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Check out our winter newsletter packed with information on upcoming courses, call for papers, publications and more: bit.ly/34AyS5I.
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The last 6 months has been a busy and exciting time for our Centre. See our achievements in this new publication.
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What's your thought on the implementation of the #SendaiFramework?
Next year marks the midpoint in the Framework. Take our survey to share your view as part of the Mid-Term Review process.
Deadline: Feb 22, 2022
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TODAY is our scholarship deadline for our Masters in Humanitarian Action. Find more information at ow.ly/1A3C50HgeGL
Key takeaways from the #wef22 online Davos agenda last week, from #pandemic response to #ClimateAction, make it clear the humanitarian and private sectors share common challenges. We took a closer look at the private sector in humanitarian action. humanitarianencyclopedia.org…
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What's the role of the private sector in #humanitarian action? How do the two sectors view and talk about each other?
Find out more in this week's edition of "Concepts & Community", the @HumanEncyclo newsletter: humanitarianencyclopedia.org…
When do ex-combatants become civilians? How are civilians impacted when protests get violent ? Check out our latest community contribution from @colliderazgo, two case studies exploring the concept of #civilian in the Colombian context: humanitarianencyclopedia.org…
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Don't miss this episode of @UNIGEnews LLL@UNIGE podcast with our Director Prof @BlanchetKarl & our Head of Learning Dr @ValerieGorin tackling some key humanitarian issues, including the impact of #COVID19 on humanitarian and aid programmes: unige.ch/formcont/ressources….
Final episode of LLL@UNIGE #podcast’s 1st season about some important current #humanitarian issues : the afghanistan crisis, the ongoing refugee crises, and the impact of COVID19 on humanitarian aid and programmes.
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The spotlight of this week's edition of "Concepts & Communities", our @HumanEncyclo newsletter, is on #Diplomacy. Learn more about some challenging dilemmas humanitarians face when it comes to this concept: humanitarianencyclopedia.org…
Humanitarianism: A collaborative reading list forum.humanitarianencycloped…
Can you think of other resources to add? Books, articles, reports, podcasts, blogs?
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#Humanitarianism is a, if not THE, central concept underpinning humanitarian action, but also one that is heavily contested.
Discover more in the 1st @HumanEncyclo "Concepts & Community" newsletter of 2022: humanitarianencyclopedia.org…
Did you know you can vote on the best definitions of key humanitarian concepts in the Humanitarian Encyclopedia’s online forum?
Have your say here:
forum.humanitarianencycloped…
Are you an education or training centre teaching courses or conducting research on humanitarian action?
Add your details to the Humanitarian Education Database and join a growing community of academics and practitioners on the Humanitarian Encyclopedia
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Best wishes for a fresh and healthy start to the New Year! We thank our fantastic community, including our donors, projects partners, parent institutions @UNIGEnews & @IHEID & our great teaching body and students, for their support, commitment and enthusiasm.
Have you voted yet on your preferred definition of concepts like #protection, #humanity, #crisis, #capacitybuilding?
The Humantarian Encyclopedia Forum is a space where you can discuss the meaning of these concepts with fellow humanitarians.
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2021 has been an *interesting year* to say the least!
What is the state of the humanitarian enterprise in these interesting times, and what comes next?
Antonio Donini shared his expertise on this topic for us earlier this year.
Catch up on it here:
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How well do humanitarians understand law?
Earlier this year, renowned professor of international law, Marco Sassoli, shared a fascinating note, based on years working as a lawyer and later teaching within the humanitarian world.
Find it here:
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Protection of civilians | Humanitarian intervention | Responsibility to protect (R2P)
What are all these terms? Where do they come from and what do they mean?
Baptiste Martin explained it clearly and concisely in his Expertise Note earlier this year:
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