There were 2 consultations organised in Palestine. The first took place in the West Bank, Ramallah and the second in Gaza on 13th and 14th December 2014 respectively. They were organised jointly by UN OCHA, Qatar Charity, The Humanitarian Forum and Palestinian Non-Governmental Organisations Network (PNGO). Key recommendations from the Read more…
The Iraqi Red Crescent hosted the national consultation in Baghdad on 20th November 2014, in coordination with UN OCHA. The participants were from 23 different Iraqi civil society organisations. The themes of the WHS were discussed, with a focus on the need to maintain humanitarian principles and the sustainability of Read more…
The League of Arab States hosted the national consultation for civil society organisations in Egypt to prepare for the WHS. The event was held on 16th November 2014 in coordination with UNOCHA and was attended by 16 civil society organisations. The purpose of this workshop was to present the Egyptian Read more…
We held the Syrian national consultation in Turkey, because of the ongoing civil war. The consultation was held on 24th November 2014 and organised in partnership with UN OCHA and Qatar Charity. Among many topics, discussion centred on how to access affected populations in light of physical barriers put in Read more…
Amel Association in collaboration with the International Council of Voluntary Agencies (ICVA) and The Humanitarian Forum and supported by UN OCHA, organised a consultative workshop which took place at the Commodore Hotel in Beirut. It was attended by representatives from over 30 civil society organisations and actors in the humanitarian Read more…
The Humanitarian Forum alongside UN OCHA and Jordan Hashemite Charitable Organisation hosted the national consultation workshop in Jordan. It was attended by 20 representatives from national and international humanitarian organisations. Important points raised at the consultation included: the difference in traditions and cultural norms between the refugee communities and host Read more…
On 18th June, the Yemen branch of The Humanitarian Forum organised the Yemeni national consultation in partnership with Islamic Relief Yemen and UN OCHA. The consultation was attended by 60 representatives of local NGOs and civil society organisations. Prime Minister Mohammed Salem Basendwah and Minister of Planning and Cooperation, Mr. Read more…
We organised the consultation in Kuwait with International Islamic Charitable Organisation, who hosted the event with support from UN OCHA. Representatives from 50 organisations attended. The discussion included the recommendation that political and humanitarian aspects of work remain separate. The relationship between the actions of an organisation and the leaders Read more…
In Bahrain we worked with UN OCHA and The Royal Charity Organisation who hosted the consultation on 25th May. Representatives of 22 local and international charities and humanitarian organisations attended and discussed how the organisations present could develop their relationships, leverage and links with decision makers in governments and the Read more…
Our Qatar consultation was organised in partnership with Qatar Red Crescent, Qatar Charity and UN OCHA. It was held on May 24th, 2014 at the headquarters of Qatar Red Crescent Society in Doha. 24 organisations were represented including a variety of INGOs and local Qatari charitable and humanitarian organisations with Read more…