The GISF Newsletter 6/13/2023

 

News   Events   Blogs   Resources   Vacancies  Spotlight Inclusive security for LGBTQIA+ staff This Pride Month, we are highlighting the importance of a person-centred approach to aid worker security. Diversity plays a crucial role in allowing organisations to better connect with communities. However, in order to keep this diverse workforce safe, it is essential to understand the specific risks faced by LGBTQIA+ staff. Our research paper, Managing the Security of Aid Workers with Diverse Profiles, provides comprehensive recommendations and guidance to organisations on how to manage the security of their staff whilst recognising and celebrating their diversity. The GISF Blog: exploring the latest issues affecting humanitarian security View all Kidnap and Ransom: choosing the right policy for your NGO Securing the right insurance coverage for your NGO can be challenging. Especially when that policy relates to kidnap and ransom incidents. Founder and head of our new business partner AMBRELIA, Stéphane Lorey, shares his expertise to help NGOs navigate the challenging task of securing the right policy at the right price, and explores why having this coverage is so crucial. Resources enabling safe humanitarian action View all The Intersection of Technology and Human Security In our latest podcast episode, Ziad Al Achkar (Better Evidence Project, George Mason University) shares his insights on the trending technologies we need to know about in the sector, key areas of humanitarian technologies that security staff should focus on that can help keep aid workers safe, as well as opportunities to better bridge the divide between IT security experts and physical security experts. We further explore technology's impact on safe access to enable acceptance and analyze the implications of mis- and disinformation. GISF Snapshot Annual Report | January – December 2022 Want to learn more about how GISF operates? Take a look at our Annual Report from last year, where we look at how GISF is creating relationships to improve trust in the humanitarian security risk management sector, how GISF is a knowledge and experience-sharing platform, and how GISF has developed and disseminated the skills and knowledge for integrated security risk management practice. Updates from across the humanitarian sector View all Ignoring red lines: violence against health care in conflict 2022 This comprehensive report released by the Safeguarding Health in Conflict Coalition (SHCC) documents instances of various attacks and threats in 2022 targeting healthcare facilities and personnel across 32 countries engulfed in armed conflict and political violence. To learn more, join the SHCC on 13 June at 4:00 pm (BST), where they will be hosting a webinar to discuss these findings in greater detail and explore what must be done to address the disturbing trend. IASC Definition & Principles of a Victim/Survivor-Centered Approach This guidance is designed to provide a clear definition of a victim/survivor centred-approach, its principles, and key actions. By doing so, this resource aims to assist in the adoption and implementation of the victim/survivor centred-approach into formal and informal processes, policies, and procedures in relation to sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA) and sexual harassment (SH). Adaptive Innovation in the Ukraine Humanitarian Response: how context, leadership, and partnerships matter Written by Timmins, N. and Shevchenko, A., this case study provides a comprehensive overview of the different ways the humanitarian community utilised research, evidence, and innovation within the initial year of the crisis response in Ukraine.