The honest broker?2019-12-11T12:13:44+01:00

The honest broker?

On 6 December 2019, the Centre for Humanitarian Action (CHA) and the Global Public Policy Institute (GPPi) invited to a high-level round table. The theme of the event was:

The honest broker?

Germany and its new humanitarian strategy and role – filling a gap or missing the mark?

The panelists were:

Claus Sörensen (former Director General of DG ECHO)
Rüdiger König (Director General of the Federal Foreign Office)
Julia Steets (Director of GPPi)
Ralf Südhoff (CHA Director)

Rüdiger König, Director General of the Federal Foreign Office, in conversation with former Director General of DG ECHO Claus Sörensen and CHA Director Ralf Südhoff

The event took place under Chatham House Rule.


The Centre for Humanitarian Action (CHA) is the first German think tank for humanitarian aid. The policy and strategic capacity of German humanitarian action is one of three main CHA projects; it is led by CHA Director Ralf Südhoff. More information can be found in the CHA work programme 2019-2021.

The Global Public Policy Institute (GPPi) is an independent non-profit think tank based in Berlin. Its aim is to improve global governance through research, policy advice and debate.