Events
Upcoming Events
Workshop: Climate change and humanitarian challenges – norms, mandates, operations
30.03.2023 11:00 - 13:00The workshop aims to facilitate a discussion about the effects of climate change on the humanitarian sector in the three thematic areas: norms & principles, mandates and operations.
CHA Conference 2023: Tackling power imbalances in humanitarian action
23.05.2023 - 24.05.2023 all-dayAt the CHA annual conference 2023, we will connect the two spheres of “digitalisation” and “localisation”, thus sparking a interlinked discussion on underlying power imbalances that shape the humanitarian sector.
Past Events
Sixth Meeting of the ARA Forum
15.03.2023 11:00 - 13:00All members of the Anti-Racism Forum, as well as any new interested participants, are invited to our second meeting in the new format of the ARA Forum.
Online Workshop: Digital accountability & data portability
25.01.2023 10:00 - 13:00Where does the current debate on digital accountability stand in Germany and beyond? Based on a publication to be published in January 2023, these issues will be discussed in a workshop.
Fifth Meeting of the ARA Forum
30.11.2022 11:00 - 13:00All members of the Anti-Racism Forum, as well as any new interested participants, are invited to our first meeting in the new format of the ARA Forum.
CHA Annual Conference 2022: Where is the Humanitarian Turning Point?
23.11.2022 - 24.11.2022 all-dayIs it time for a „humanitarian Zeitenwende”, and what elements would be essential for this? This is the topic of the CHA annual conference in 2022.
Berlin Thought Leadership Lab
10.11.2022 15:00 - 18:00The Global Executive Leadership Initiative (GELI) and the Centre for Humanitarian Action (CHA) invited to an exchange for German Humanitarian CEOs and leading personnel on the topic "Leadership for an Ever-Changing World".
Sustainability and Humanitarian Aid – A Fundamental Change
03.11.2022 14:00 - 15:30How could green humanitarian practice be supported by basic commitments, standards or rules? KUNO, IECAH, Groupe URD and CHA invite to a webinar discussion.
Ukraine – a test for principled humanitarian action?
18.10.2022 12:30 - 14:00Médecins Sans Frontières and the Centre for Humanitarian Action invite to a private luncheon with Dr. Christos Christou, International President, Médecins Sans Frontières on the topic principled humanitarian action in conflict contexts such as Ukraine.
European Network Retreat
06.10.2022 - 07.10.2022 all-dayIn October, as part of the SPreAD Europe project, CHA invited to another networking meeting of European humanitarian think tanks in France, hosted by the Groupe URD.
COP27, the Climate Charter and humanitarian change: How can we expand collaboration across and beyond the humanitarian sector?
30.09.2022 12:45 - 14:15The German Red Cross and CHA invited to a luncheon with Jagan Chapagain, Secretary General of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) on the topic; How can we work together in the humanitarian sector and beyond to strengthen climate and environmental action?
Records, setbacks and reforms – What’s the status of German humanitarian assistance?
28.09.2022 17:30 - 19:00The Federal Government's report on German humanitarian assistance abroad 2018 to 2021 is out. We took critical stock and a constructive look ahead.
Stammtisch meeting of the Anti-Racism Forum
01.09.2022 17:30 - 21:00It is time to reflect and further develop our anti-racism forum. Therefore, we cordially invite all ARA members and all interested to a Stammtisch meeting in Berlin.
Open house at the German Federal Foreign Office
20.08.2022 - 21.08.2022 10:00 - 18:00On 20 and 21 August, the CHA will be present at the Open House of the German Federal Foreign Office - with a stand and at two panel discussions.
The triple nexus in practice: challenges and proposals for the Spanish cooperation
28.06.2022 16:00 - 17:30The IECAH presents its report «The triple nexus in practice: challenges and proposals for the Spanish cooperation». CHA director Ralf Südhoff will share the German experiences with this approach.
Online Workshop: Digital Accountability
27.06.2022 09:00 - 12:00What role does digitalisation play in accountability approaches? What are the opportunities and risks that might result from using digital technologies in increasing people’s participation in humanitarian action? We will discuss this in a workshop end of June.
Workshops in Juba, South Sudan
22.06.2022 09:00 - 13:00In late June, CHA and the South Sudan NGO Forum will hold a multiple-day workshop in Juba to identify and discuss opportunities and limitations of localized project management in South Sudan.
Second meeting of European Think Tanks
16.06.2022 11:00 - 13:30Following on from the network meeting in Berlin in March, humanitarian think tanks from Europe met again in June at the invitation of CHA and as part of the SPreAD Europe project.
Workshop: Climate Change and Humanitarian Change
16.06.2022 10:00 - 16:00In this workshop, we examined the impact of climate change on the humanitarian system, especially on the practices but also on the norms and mandates of humanitarian action, and identify the challenges and opportunities for change for humanitarian actors.
The end of neutrality?
08.06.2022 14:30 - 17:30The war in Ukraine has triggered a renewed debate on the meaning and limits of neutrality in humanitarian action. Is the humanitarian principle of neutrality an unreachable ideal?
From Solferino to Ukraine – new warfare, new humanitarian action in the 21st century?
19.05.2022 16:30 - 18:00Book Launch & Discussion with Dr Hugo Slim, author of “Solferino 21 – Warfare, Civilians and Humanitarians in the 21st Century”
New German foreign policy – new approaches for humanitarian action?
31.03.2022 14:00 - 15:30At the end of March, the new Federal Government will have completed its first 100 days in office. In view of the current situation we would like to discuss the humanitarian goals of the Federal Government.
Anticipatory action meets climate risk financing
30.03.2022 08:30 - 13:00Scaling up anticipatory action and reforming the global disaster risk financing architecture are two key approaches to addressing climate change and its impacts. How can a closer cross-silo cooperation be achieved?
Humanitarian Talk: Quality Funding
23.03.2022 14:00 - 15:00CHA and NRC invited to a Humanitarian Talk on Quality Funding as part of the European Humanitarian Forum.
Recovery in Arab Least Developed Countries
16.03.2022 10:00 - 11:30Triple Nexus and taking stock of COVID recovery efforts in Arab LDCs: Ralf Südhoff is invited to discuss at the Arab Forum for Sustainable Development (AFSD).
Third Meeting of the Anti-Racism Forum
03.03.2022 10:00 - 12:30The Anti-Racism Forum (ARA) will meet for the third time on 3 March 2022. In the third meeting, the exchange will be continued on the topic of decolonisation and racism and the perspective will be put on the entire aid system as part of the international power system.
Workshop of European Think Tanks
02.03.2022 10:00 - 15:30At the invitation of CHA and in the framework of the SPreAD Europe project, leading think tanks from Europe met for a workshop in Berlin in early March.
Climate change – a game changer for humanitarian action?
01.03.2022 12:00 - 13:30Is climate change also a game changer for humanitarian action? CHA research fellow Andrea Steinke discusses this question with Véronique de Geoffroy, Groupe URD, and Paul Knox Clarke, Climate and Humanitarian Crisis Initiative (CHC).
Workshops in Bangladesh, Cox’s Bazar
09.02.2022 15:00 - 16:30Strengthening local humanitarian actors is one of the key challenges in future humanitarian action. The Centre for Humanitarian Action (CHA) invited to three confidential online workshops to identify and discuss the current possibilities and limitations of localised project management in Cox’s Bazar.
Second Meeting of the Anti-Racism Forum
15.12.2021 10:00 - 12:00The Anti-Racism Forum ( ARA) will meet for the second time on 15 December 2021. Topic: anti-racist communication in humanitarian organisations.
Online Round Table: Digitalisation
10.12.2021 10:00 - 13:00In a confidential discussion we will identify the most important opportunities and most pressing risks of digitalisation for German humanitarian actors.
CHA at the Global Dialogue Platform
09.12.2021 14:10 - 15:00From 7 to 9 December 2021, the Global Dialogue Platform on Anticipatory Humanitarian Action will take place. Together with WFP, CHA will co-host the panel discussion "Welcoming the experiences and perspectives of new actors in Anticipatory Action".
General assembly
06.12.2021 15:30 - 18:00On 6 December, the first general assembly of the CHA e.V. will take place - unfortunately, for pandemic reasons, as an online event.
Workshop: Localisation in practice
29.11.2021 10:00 - 18:00In this confidential workshop, the current opportunities and limitations of localised project management in humanitarian action were elaborated and discussed. The objective was to identify a concrete scope for action and critical barriers.
Options for action for humanitarian organisations after the federal election
16.11.2021 14:00 - 17:00In this workshop the vision for the future of German humanitarian action will be scaled to the period of the next legislature until 2025 and the scope for action for humanitarian organisations will be defined.
Humanitarian Action and Coloniality – Session 1: Afghanistan
28.10.2021 17:00 - 18:00Kick-off event of the new CHA event series on colonial continuities in humanitarian action. In the first session, Prof. Teresa Koloma Beck (Helmut Schmidt Uni Hamburg) and Karsten Noko (MSF) will discuss the example Afghanistan.
Conference on the Future of Syria
25.10.2021 16:45 - 18:15CHA director Ralf Südhoff will discuss "the humanitarian dilemma in Syria" together with diplomat Dr. Carsten Wieland and Fadi Krikor, the founder of the Father's House for all Nations in Altenhohenau.
Panel Discussion @HumConBerlin: Religion/faith-based organisations in humanitarian response
21.10.2021 11:00 - 12:00CHA Research Fellow Andrea Steinke will take part in a panel discussion of the Humanitarian Congress in Berlin, titled "Justice in practice – the role of religion/faith-based organisations in social protection and as a provider of services?"
Panel Discussion on Implementation of IASC Guidelines on Disability Inclusion in Syria
29.09.2021 12:30 - 14:00Handicap International and CHA have hosted a joint event on the implementation of IASC Guidelines in Syria. Almost two years after the launch of the IASC Guidelines we have discussed how these have been used in humanitarian practice and which challenges remain. International Sign Interpretation and Live Captioning (ENG) were provided.
Human Rights Film Festival: The Last Shelter
22.09.2021 20:30 - 22:30As a Forum Partner of the Human Rights Film Festival, CHA is showing the film THE LAST SHELTER.
Human Rights Forum: Humanitarian Journalism
21.09.2021 15:30 - 17:30Session with input by Ralf Südhoff, Director CHA, about Humanitarian Journalism. Objective is a better understanding of aid and storyfinding in crises regions.
Human Rights Forum: Current challenges and developments in humanitarian aid
19.09.2021 16:00 - 16:00Darina Pellowska will discuss the challenges and current reform developments in international humanitarian aid in a first session on Sunday.
Human Rights Film Festival: There once was an island
17.09.2021 20:30 - 20:30As a Forum Partner of the Human Rights Film Festival, CHA is showing the film THERE ONCE WAS AN ISLAND together with Aktion gegen den Hunger.
Workshop: German Humanitarian Aid after the Federal Election
14.09.2021 09:00 - 16:30With the Bundestag elections, a change of policy is conceivable in the area of German foreign policy. Based on four scenarios developed in advance, a workshop will explore what impact this could have on German humanitarian aid.
The Grand Bargain 2.0 and new dynamics for humanitarian reform
07.09.2021 14:30 - 16:00Discussion with Jan Egeland (NRC), Hibak Kalfan (NEAR), Susanne Fries-Gaier (German Federal Foreign Office) and Ralf Südhoff (CHA).
CHA @ European Youth Parliament
14.07.2021 16:00 - 17:30CHA is invited to the National Selection Process of the European Youth Parliament in Germany. CHA Research Fellow Darina Pellowska will be heard as an expert in the "Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs" on the topic of "Reshaping humanitarian action".
Towards a nexus that works? Joining forces in protracted conflicts
17.06.2021 15:00 - 16:30On 17 June 2021, CHA and ICRC have hosted an online event on the topic of water and sanitation in contexts of crises with linkages to the Humanitarian-Development-Peace Nexus.
Expert Discussion 70 Years of the Geneva Refugee Convention
14.06.2021 14:00 - 16:00The Geneva Convention on Refugees turns 70. UNHCR and Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (SWP) are hosting a non-public expert event with participants from the Bundestag, ministries, civil society and research. The discussion will be facilitated by Ralf Südhoff.
Grand Bargain Conference
11.05.2021 - 12.05.2021 all-dayOn 11 and 12 May 2021, CHA is dedicating its annual conference to the future of the Grand Bargain. Registration and detailed conference agenda for the two days can be found here.
Advocacy strategies on impact of counter-terrorism measures
06.05.2021 16:00 - 17:15Humanity & Inclusion and CHA invite to a roundtable on 6 May 2021 from 16:00-17:15 CEST. Topic: Exchange on (collective) advocacy strategies on humanitarian impact of counter-terrorism measures. Further information can be found here.
CHA @ Humanitarian Leadership Conference 2021
29.04.2021 09:10 - 09:30CHA research fellow Darina Pellowska is invited as a speaker at the Humanitarian Leadership Conference. She will present the topic Managing Localisation. More information on her presentation and the 2-day conference can be found here.
Hunger Ward – 6 Years War in Yemen
25.03.2021 18:00 - 19:30Yemen is facing the worst humanitarian crisis in the world. On the occasion of the anniversary on 26 March, the Human Rights Film Festival Berlin, together with Aktion gegen den Hunger and CHA, is showing the documentary film "Hunger Ward" and invites you to a panel discussion on the current situation. More info here.
Thinking and implementing anti-racism in aid organisations
15.03.2021 09:30 - 17:00CHA is inviting staff of German aid organisations to discuss racism in humanitarian aid for a second time in a reflection workshop facilitated by the Zentrum für soziale Inklusion, Migration und Teilhabe (ZSIMT). All information here.
10 years Syria crisis – time for a new approach? Recording online now
11.03.2021 13:00 - 14:30On 11 March 2021, the Centre for Humanitarian Action (CHA) has hosted the online panel discussion "10 years Syria crisis – time for a new approach?". Here you can re-watch a recording of the event and have a look at the media resonance that followed the event.
GIZ Brown Bag Lunch
17.02.2021 12:00 - 13:00How to address the lack of competence and capacity of German humanitarian aid on the public and civilian side? Find out more at the GIZ Brown Bag Lunch on 17 February 2021 at 12 CET with the Director of CHA Ralf Südhoff.
Helfen mit Know-how
14.12.2020 19:00 - 20:00How can humanitarian aid succeed between underfinancing, innovation and instrumentalisation? On 14 December 2020, Margarete Bause, member of the Bundestag for Bündnis 90/Die Grünen and spokesperson for human rights policy and humanitarian aid, invites you to an online discussion. Ralf Südhoff is a panelist.
Global Dialogue Platform on Anticipatory Humanitarian Action
09.12.2020 11:00 - 12:00In the frame of the eighth Global Dialogue Platform on Anticipatory Humanitarian Action, CHA Director Ralf Südhoff will facilitate a panel on anticipatory humanitarian action on 9 December 2020 at 11:00 CET. Topic: Anticipatory Action in Situations of Conflict: Barriers and Breakthroughs. All information about the event can be found here.
Thinking and Implementing Anti-Racism in Aid Organisations
10.11.2020 10:30 - 18:00The Centre for Social Inclusion Migration and Participation (ZSIMT) and CHA invite interested employees of German aid organisations to discuss racism in humanitarian aid in a professionally moderated reflection event.
CHA Conference on the Triple Nexus
26.10.2020 - 27.10.2020 09:00 - 15:45From 26-27 October 2020, CHA is organising the international conference "Triple Nexus in Practice - What about Peace?". More information on registration and the complete agenda can be found here.
Fachtagung Katastrophenvorsorge
19.10.2020 - 20.10.2020 all-dayThe German Red Cross invites you to its conference on disaster prevention "Fachtagung Katastrophenvorsorge 2020" on 19 and 20 October 2020. CHA Director Ralf Südhoff moderates a panel on the COVID-19 response in Lebanon. All further information can be found here.
CHA @SDG-Conference
05.10.2020 09:00 - 21:30As part of the Human Rights Film Festival Berlin, Action Contre la Faim (ACF) organises a SDG-Conference. In the frame of this conference, CHA is actively contributing with the facilitation of a panel discussion, two breakout-sessions and the screening of the movie "Selfish" with a film talk afterwards.
Human Rights Film Festival Berlin
30.09.2020 - 10.10.2020 all-dayThe Human Rights Film Festival Berlin (HRFFB) returns to Berlin as a hybrid on- & offline festival. Among numerous other organisations, CHA is a cooperation partner of the event and Ralf Südhoff will facilitate a panel discussion on the topic "Hunger Pandemic".
On the Basis of Need Alone? Data Gathering, Impartiality and the Localisation of Humanitarian Action
24.09.2020 15:00 - 16:30The Centre for Humanitarian Action (CHA) and the Excellence Cluster Africa Multiple are inviting you to a virtual roundtable discussion “On the Basis of Needs Alone? Data Gathering, Impartiality and the Localisation of Humanitarian Action” on 24 September 2020. This event is part of the event series “Humanitarian reflections – research meets practice”.
The future of aid in Syria
22.09.2020 11:00 - 13:00Caritas international and CHA invite to a debate about the future of aid in Syria. Director of Caritas international, Oliver Müller, Thomas Zahneisen from the German Federal Foreign Office (AA) and other guests will discuss who can provide what kind of impartial help in the future.
Attack on civil society?
09.09.2020 16:30 - 18:00In many countries, state repressions on civil society actors are increasing, for example in the form of so-called "NGO laws" that restrict funding opportunities and impose surveillance. To discuss this, Maecenata Foundation invites you to a webinar on September 9, 2020. CHA research fellow Sonja Hövelmann is a panelist.
COVID-19 – comprehensive response or development reversal?
21.08.2020 11:00 - 12:30Join our webinar on Friday August 21, 11h Berlin time. COVID-19 – comprehensive response or development reversal? More details here.
Starvation crimes – Hunger as a weapon in conflict
19.06.2020 11:00 - 12:30'Starvation crimes – Hunger as a weapon in conflict' - join our webinar, co-hosted by Welthungerhilfe, on June 19, 11 CEST. We are looking forward to welcoming you!
Cash and Voucher Assistance in Syria: Opportunities and Challenges
18.06.2020 14:00 - 15:30Diakonie Katastrophenhilfe offers a webinar on June 18, 14 CEST on 'Cash and Voucher Assistance in Syria: Opportunities and Challenges'. CHA Director Ralf Südhoff is one of the panelists.
The Triple Nexus: Threat or Opportunity for the Humanitarian Principles?
14.05.2020 15:00 - 16:30We invite you to our CHA webinar on May 14, 2020, 15h CEST. Topic: the Triple Nexus. Guest speakers: Marc DuBois, former MSF Director UK/IE and Senior Fellow at the SOAS University of London and Dabagaï Dabagaï, Country Director at Action Contre la Faim Mali.
Webinar counterterrorism measures and humanitarian assistance
29.04.2020 10:00 - 11:30Sanctions lists, export bans, risk assessments - counterterrorism measures are becoming more frequent and are making humanitarian assistance more difficult. How to keep an overview? VENRO e.V. invites to a webinar on April 29, 2020, 10 CEST. CHA employees will provide input.
Hunger and armed conflict: when hunger becomes a weapon of war
26.03.2020 09:00 - 11:30Starvation as a method of warfare - a development that was believed to have been overcome in recent years. Hunger as a weapon is used both against the civilian population and against humanitarian aid workers. On 26 March 2020, Welthungerhilfe invites to an expert discussion. CHA Research Fellow Andrea Steinke will participate as a panelist.
Triple Nexus – a donor-driven agenda?
10.03.2020 16:00 - 18:00CHA's third Triple Nexus roundtable will be co-hosted by VENRO and will focus on the German and European donor landscape. On the event, VOICE will also present its study on European NGO perspectives on the Nexus.
Doctors do not prevent genocide
19.02.2020 18:30 - 20:00The genocide in Rwanda in 1994 and the questions that Doctors without Borders (MSF) asked itself remain relevant today: What can a medical organisation really do? What can humanitarian assistance do? Friedensakademie Rheinland-Pfalz invites to the Landau Peace Lectures with Ulrike von Pilar on 19 February.
Mid-term review of German membership of the UN Security Council
13.02.2020 09:30 - 13:00Germany's first year in the UN Security Council is over. Time for an interim review. Save the Children, CARE, Oxfam and NRC in cooperation with CHA and the Swedish Embassy invite to a joint discussion on February 13, 2020.
YEMEN: When water is used as a weapon of war
06.02.2020 09:30 - 11:30For five years now, the war in Yemen has been fought in a way that contributed to the country’s fall into an unprecedented water, sanitation, hygiene (WaSH) and an overall public health crisis. On February 6 2020, Aktion gegen den Hunger (ACF) will present a new study on this subject. CHA hosts the event.
Humanitarian Reflections
04.02.2020 13:00 - 16:00The Centre for Humanitarian Action (CHA) together with the Institute for International Law of Peace and Humanitarian Law (IFHV) and the University of Siegen invite to a joint event on Feb 4 to bring together humanitarian practitioners and scientists.
Migration and the Humanitarian Space in Europe
29.01.2020 16:00 - 18:00Migration and the Humanitarian Space in Europe are much discussed topics. On January 29, 2020, the Centre for Humanitarian Action (CHA) and Groupe URD invite you to a roundtable discussion.
Target groups on the web – Stammtisch für die gute Sache No. 7
22.01.2020 14:00 - 16:00Centre for Humanitarian Action, Maecenata Foundation, allcodesarebeautiful (ACB) and werk21 Kommunikation GmbH invite to the 7th Stammtisch für die gute Sache on January 22.
Humanitarian assistance 50 years after Biafra
14.01.2020 10:30 - 12:30January 2020 marks the 50th anniversary of the end of the so-called Biafra war. The Federal Foreign Office together with Deutschlandfunk Kultur, Diakonie Katastrophenhilfe and the German Caritasverband e.V./Caritas international invite to an event on January 14, 2020.
10 years after the earthquake in Haiti
09.01.2020 11:00 - 14:30What is the situation today in Haiti, ten years after the earthquake? Bündnis Entwicklung Hilft is inviting to an event on January 9, 2020. CHA Fellow Andrea Steinke will be there as a panelist.
Journalist Award Humanitarian Aid
05.01.2020 all-dayAktion Deutschland Hilft and the Federal Foreign Office award the Journalist Award Humanitarian Aid for the third time. CHA Director Ralf Südhoff is a member of the jury. Applications for research grants can be submitted until January 05, 2020.
The honest broker? Germany and its new humanitarian strategy and role
06.12.2019 12:00 - 14:00The Global Public Policy Institute (GPPi) and the Centre for Humanitarian Action (CHA) invite to a round table on December 06, 2019. Topic: Germany's new humanitarian role and strategy.
Contested Triple Nexus – Examples from Mali
28.11.2019 16:00 - 18:00The Centre for Humanitarian Action (CHA) invites you to its second event on the Humanitarian Development Peace Nexus. The event will take place on November 28, 2019, 16-18h in the facilities of CHA in Berlin.
IOM Migration Talks
28.11.2019 12:00 - 14:00The International Organization For Migration (IOM) Germany and SOS MEDITERRANEE invite to the IOM Migration Talks on November 28, 2019. CHA research fellow Kristina Roepstorff will give input.
Humanitarian Congress Berlin 2019
17.10.2019 - 18.10.2019 09:00 - 17:30On 17 and 18 October 2019 the Humanitarian Congress Berlin will take place for the 21st time. As last year, the CHA will also be present with a stand. Please also visit our panel on the humanitarian situation in Syria, moderated by Ralf Südhoff.
ALNAP 32nd Annual Meeting
15.10.2019 - 16.10.2019 08:00 - 17:30ALNAP's 32nd Annual Meeting in Berlin will discuss the relevance of humanitarian aid and analyse how people in humanitarian crisis can get the support that is most important to them. Ralf Südhoff will moderate a plenary session.
Bonn Peace Days 2019
24.09.2019 18:00 - 20:30As part of the Bonn Peace Days 2019 and on the occasion of the International Peace Day on 24 September 2019, Ralf Südhoff will participate in a panel discussion on the topic of: "Development policy in Syria? Humanitarian aid, reconstruction and peace-building facing difficult challenges".
Roundtable: Counterterrorism laws and sanctions regime
18.09.2019 15:00 - 18:00Action Contre la Faim (ACF) and the CHA invite to a confidential round table in which NGOs can discuss the implications of counterterrorism legislation of international donors and the effect they have for their project work and humanitarian aid in general.
Monday on the Couch: Refugees, Activists and Humanitarians – all criminals?
22.07.2019 18:30 - 21:00IAC and CHA are going to discuss the implications of recent developments in Europe regarding humanitarian access and civic action around asylum seeking.
Roundtable: The Triple Nexus in Practice
12.06.2019 14:00 - 17:00Doctors without Borders (MSF) and the CHA are hosting a roundtable under Chatham House Rule to discuss with other humanitarian and multi-mandate organisations how the Triple Nexus is working in conflict zones and how this approach is affecting humanitarian action.
Discussion with Mark Lowcock, USG UN-OCHA
05.06.2019 13:30 - 14:30The CHA is pleased to welcome Mark Lowcock for exchanging with Berlin-based humanitarian stakeholders - in a closed, by invitation only, event – about both opportunities and challenges of anticipatory humanitarian financing and its future establishment in the humanitarian system.
Symposium: Humanitarian Assistance in a Changing World
04.04.2019 14:30 - 18:00The report "State of the Humanitarian System (SOHS)" is one of the most important analyses of humanitarian action worldwide. The current report deals with international developments since 2015. The German launch of the report will be presented jointly by the CHA, the Federal Foreign Office and ALNAP.
Parliament hearing on humanitarian assistance
20.03.2019 15:00 - 18:00The CHA has been appointed as an expert for a public hearing of the Federal German Parliament and its Committee on Human Rights and Humanitarian Aid. We will comment on the German government's report on its humanitarian assistance from 2014 to 2017.
Opening event of CHA
19.03.2019 18:00 - 21:00We will discuss the topic "Humanitarian aid in crisis - does Germany need to play a bigger role?" with Niels Annen (Federal Foreign Office), Dr. Oliver Müller (Caritas Germany), Cornelia Füllkrug-Weitzel (Diakonie Katastrophenhilfe) and Florian Westphal (MSF Germany) plus international guests.