Global Interagency Security Forum Newsletter 4/4/23

 

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News   Events   Blogs   Resources   Vacancies  Spotlight GISF Welcomes New Executive Director We are excited to welcome Jon Novakovic as the new Executive Director of GISF! With almost 10 years' experience in the aid sector, alongside a background in politics and communications, Jon has been involved in security risk management, achieving access in high-risk environments, setting up new operations, and more. Jon is committed to meeting members’ specific needs and is focussed on driving work in SRM and localisation, innovation, people, and policy. You can find out more about Jon here, and you can get in touch with him at jon@gisf.ngo.  Welcoming Two New Business Partners Factal Factal is a breaking news technology company providing access to fast, verified updates to help organisations to protect people and deliver disaster relief across the globe. We've team up to bring Factal's unlimited, real-time risk intelligence platform for free to GISF members, enabling them to respond faster and keep their staff safe. Conducttr Conducttr is the go-to crisis-exercising platform for the humanitarian sector, enabling NGOs to deliver realistic, emotionally engaging team exercises. GISF and Conducttr have developed the GISF Exercise Platform, allowing our members to run a range of custom designed exercises on demand and build their crisis management capabilities. The GISF Blog: exploring the latest issues affecting humanitarian security View all Lessons from an Insurance Provider in Ukraine Our latest blog by William Wakeham (Ardonagh Group) explores how NGO security managers can navigate the daunting landscape of insurance coverage in crisis-affected environments. It also examines the challenges that arise in the context of the conflict in Ukraine. Upcoming events improving aid worker security View all Integrating Security Risk Management Across Humanitarian Action | GISF at HNPW 17-28 May | Virtual, In Person, Hybrid Want to engage more with your peers? Miss the opportunity to meet in person? If so, come and join us at HNPW! Taking place virtually and in Geneva, GISF is working with a plethora of experts to bring you a series of events exploring how we can Integrate Security Risk Management Across Humanitarian Action. Resources enabling safe humanitarian action View all Reflections from GISF's Executive Director: 10 years with GISF | GISF Podcast As GISF bids farewell to Executive Director Lisa Reilly, she reflects on her experiences in humanitarian security. From the critical need for inclusivity and a person-centred approach to security, to breaking down silos across departments, and the changing expectations placed on security managers, this episode unpacks how SRM and GISF have evolved throughout her career. Updates from across the humanitarian sector View all Insecurity Insight | Social Media Monitoring: MSF Ambush in Burkina Faso This brief presents the public sentiment expressed on social media after the killing of two MSF employees in Burkina Faso, highlighting the general misconceptions existing around humanitarian work in the context. Inter-Agency Humanitarian Evaluation | Localisation in the COVID-19 Response This paper explores whether the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the localisation agenda, looking at the relationship between international and local actors, funding mechanisms, and local participation in decision-making and coordination mechanisms. UN Women | Humanitarian Access Working Group: Tracking Impact Report on the Recent Ban on Women Working with NGOs and INGOs in Afghanistan, Fourth Snapshot This report provides an update on the impact of the ban on women working in NGOs in Afghanistan for humanitarian operations and access, based on survey responses from NGO, INGO, and UN staff. acaps | Global Risk Analysis This analysis outlines the key context where situations may deteriorate, and humanitarian needs may spike, in the next six months, as well as providing updates on the risks identified in their October 2022 Global Risk Report.