Monique PARIAT, Director-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO) Keynote speech “Triple Nexus – Triple Challenge?” – Congress Vienna, 29/03/2019 Let me start by replying to the following question: “Why the Nexus approach?” Never since World War II, has the world faced such a dire humanitarian situation. Today, more than 200 million… continue
Since 2017 Toby Lanzer is the Deputy Special Representative for the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), where he also serves as United Nations Resident Coordinator, Humanitarian Coordinator and Resident Representative of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). On Friday Mr. Lanzer contributed very valuable and also critical insights and experiences regarding the interrelations of humanitarian… continue
The 5th Humanitarian Congress Vienna, The Future of Humanitarian Aid, was yet another congress day packed not only with fresh ideas but with many a new insight as well. Those who joined us on 29 March at the University of Vienna will have their own personal highlights. Perhaps it is the keynote address of Mark Lowcock,… continue
Conflicts are becoming more protracted, populations and inequality grows and environmental disasters are on the rise. Needs of humanitarian assistance, both short- and long-term, will be acute and widespread. In the next years policy and the aid sector will need to evolve and adapt. Considering the discussions of the 5th Humanitarian Congress and taking into… continue
Please note that online registration closed today, Thursday, 28 March, 12:00 noon. Did you miss the online registration opportunity please note that registration is possible tomorrow at the venue from 08:00 onwards. You can pay with credit card, bankcard and cash. Join experts, colleagues and friends to discuss and learn about humanitarian aid in the… continue
By Monika Stumpf-Hulsrøj 21 March is World Poetry Day and is a reminder that: „Poetry reaffirms our common humanity by revealing to us that individuals, everywhere in the world, share the same questions and feelings“ (quote: United Nations http://www.un.org/en/events/poetryday/). That does not mean that we are all the same, but poetry makes clear that each… continue
„Bildung überwindet Armut“ ist unser Motto. Bildung, Wissen bzw. der Austausch über „best practices“ sind aber auch im Bereich der humanitären Hilfe extrem wichtig, deshalb wünschen wir uns für die Zukunft: 1) mehr Prävention auf allen Ebenen … insbesondere auch im Bildungsbereich: In gefährdeten Regionen müssen Handlungskompetenzen in Bezug auf risikominderndes und lebensrettendes Verhalten schon… continue
It has been a new and exciting journey for the organisers of the Humanitarian Congress Vienna to develop and implement the „Humanitarian Aid and Future Generation“ panel idea. We would like to use the opportunity to thank all our university partners for supporting our call for applications and for their enthusiasm for the matter of… continue
Was hält Frauen davon ab, in humanitären Notfall-Teams zu arbeiten? „Es ist sehr wichtig, dass Frauen in Katastrophen und Notfällen eine größere Rolle übernehmen. Das kann schwerwiegende Konsequenzen verhindern helfen – wie Gewalt gegen Frauen, einschließlich sexueller Gewalt und psychischer Gewalt. Denn es ist nicht zuletzt die Anwesenheit von Frauen, die die Rechte von Frauen… continue
So würden wir uns erstens wünschen, dass Österreich im Bereich der Humanitären Hilfe zu einem Vorbild wird, in dem einerseits der Auslandskatastrophenfond dementsprechend erhöht wird, wobei bei die Umsetzung vermehrt durch renommierte österreichische humanitäre Organisationen erfolgen sollte und es andererseits zwischen allen beteiligten AkteurInnen im Bereich der Humanitären Hilfe zu einer verstärkten Zusammenarbeit kommt. Zweitens… continue
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The 6th Humanitarian Congress Vienna took place on 16 June 2023 at the University of Vienna, Main Ceremonial Hall.
Monika Stumpf- Hulsrøj
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