Global Humanitarian Policy Forum 2014
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New York
On 3 and 4 December 2014, humanitarian practitioners, academics, private-sector representatives, international organizations, non-governmental and government representatives gathered in New York for the 2014 Global Humanitarian Policy Forum, convened by OCHA’s Policy Analysis and Innovation Section.
The Forum commenced with a public, high-level Symposium that debated the concept of humanitarian interoperability.
The Humanitarian Symposium (webcast may be viewed here: http://bit.ly/1NGVkbL) featured a diverse group of participants, including:
- Mr. Jan Eliasson, UN Deputy-Secretary General (opening remarks)
- Ms. Valerie Amos, UN Under-Secretary-General for Humantiarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator
- Ms. Alicia Bala, Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN
- Mr. Camilo Buitrago Hernandez, National Director of Social and Humanitarian Assistance, Special Administrative Unit for Assistance and Comprehensive Reparation of Victims, Colombia
- Ms. Nancy Lindborg, Assistant Administrator, United States Agency for International Development
- Ms. Amina Mohammed, UN Special Advisor of the Secretary-General on Post-2015 Development Planning
- Mr. Robert Piper, UN Regional Humanitarian Coordinator for the Sahel
- Ms. Laura Trevelyan, Anchor and Correspondent, BBC News America (Moderator)
In addition, the Symposium was followed by a day and a half of closed-door working level discussions around the same theme. The objectives were to:
- Build a common understanding of the term "interoperability";
- Identify the systemic issues and priority research, policy and operational gaps pertaining to interoperability on which the international community should focus;
- Identify initiatives to be taken by different actors to foster interoperability as a way to enhance the effectiveness of global humanitarian action.
Resources
Analytical summary: Enhancing Cooperation, enhancing effectiveness
UN Deputy Secretary-General opening remarks for the Third Annual Global Humanitarian Policy Forum, 3 December
Global Humanitarian Policy Forum 2013, Summary Report