NGO statement on efforts to prevent and respond to sexual exploitation and abuse and sexual harassment -Standing Committee- Sept 2020
International Council of Voluntary Agencies (ICVA)
Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities and Older Persons in the Humanitarian Response to GBV
Organized by the GBV AoR, UNHCR, Humanity & Inclusion and HelpAge international, this session will focus on the specific protection risks that persons with disabilities and older persons face in relation to emergencies, particularly focusing on the increased exposure to Gender-Based Violence during COVID-19. Through dialogue, this session aims to provide a contextual mapping of protection risks and barriers faced by persons with disabilities and older persons, particularly in relation to GBV.
Field-level practitioners, including Disabled Persons Organisations and Older Persons Organisation, and the IASC Reference Group on Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities will share promising practices on the implementation of the IASC Guidelines on Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities, both within specialist GBV services and through targeted GBV risk mitigation across sectors. Follow-up actions will be determined jointly to bolster inclusion during emergencies.
Event Date:
Tuesday, September 29, 2020 - 10:00 to 11:00
Organiser or Host:
GBV AoR, UNHCR, Humanity & Inclusion and HelpAge international,
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Shifting the Power Paradigm – Increasing Resources for and Representation of L/NNGOs and CSOs in Protection Coordination Mechanisms – Challenges and Opportunities
Shifting the Power Paradigm – Increasing Resources for and Representation of L/NNGOs and CSOs in Protection Coordination Mechanisms – Challenges and Opportunities
Organised by Centre de Recherche JURISCONSULTE, Network for Empowered Aid Response (NEAR), InterAction and International Council of Voluntary Agencies (ICVA), , this webinar will focus on concrete steps that humanitarian practitioners and policy makers can take to create a more equitable and inclusive protection sector.
Event Date:
Monday, September 28, 2020 - 15:00 to 17:00
Organiser or Host:
ICVA, InterAction, Near, JURISCONSULTE
Venue:
Online
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Notes – High-Level Meeting on the Support Platform for the Solutions Strategy for 6 July 2020
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Webinar-Humanitarian work transformation in the new normal age
Humanitarian work transformation in the new normal age
This webinar is co-hosted by HFI-HI-ADRRN-ICVA
Date/Time:
- Wednesday, 26 August 2020.
- 13.00 - 15.00 PM Bangkok/Jakarta Time (GMT+7)
For more information and pre-registration (required):
- Please click the link here: https://human-initiative.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_gmyH0zu5Qu2ft1-FJNy66Q
Agenda:
There will be have an interactive discussion around how international localization guidance is manifested as the impact of C-19 continues, what are the challenges and NGO cope mechanisms in humanitarian work transformation needed to carry out in facing the New Normal age at the regional level. They will also share good practices from national and local NGOs in transforming their humanitarian works against the C19 impact.
Panelists:
Jeremy Wellard - Head of Humanitarian Coordination of ICVA;
Rahmawati Husein, PhD - Vice Chair of Muhammadiyah Disaster Management Centre, Advisory Board Member of Indonesian National Disaster Management Agency, and Advisory Board Member of UN CERF; and
Dr. Ravikant Singh - Founder of Doctors for You India
Moderator: Qingrui Huang, Acting Regional Representative of ICVA for Asia and Pacific.
Event Date:
Wednesday, August 26, 2020 - 08:00 to 10:00
Organiser or Host:
HFI-HI-ADRRN-ICVA
Venue:
online
Link:
https://human-initiative.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_gmyH0zu5Qu2ft1-FJNy66Q
Webinar: Balancing Risk Appetite and Risk Tolerance in Humanitarian Operations
Balancing Risk Appetite and Risk Tolerance in Humanitarian Operations
This webinar is part of the ICVA Learning stream on risk managment in practice
Join ICVA and PHAP on 8 September for a webinar focusing on the twin concepts of risk tolerance and risk appetite. Following an introductory briefing on these concepts, we will discuss with a panel of experts the practical challenges in identifying risk appetite and tolerance for NGOs. This is the second event of the Learning Stream on Risk Management in Practice, aimed at exploring the current state of risk management in the humanitarian sector.
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Event Date:
Tuesday, September 8, 2020 - 15:00 to 16:30
Organiser or Host:
ICVA & PHAP
Venue:
online
Link:
https://www.icvanetwork.org/balancing-risk-appetite-and-risk-tolerance-humanitarian-operations
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