Panel sessions
The EHF 2024 panel sessions will consist of moderated discussions among the wider humanitarian- development community, including EU institutions, EU Member States, third countries, partner organisations, local humanitarian actors, UN agencies, the Red Cross/Red Crescent family and academics.
Humanitarian Talks
Humanitarian Talks provide a space for discussion running in parallel with the EHF panels and an opportunity for focused exchange on concrete deliverables as well as on more specific humanitarian issues and crises that will not be addressed in the EHF24 panel sessions.
Humanitarian Talks complement the EHF programme with hands-on discussions, which reinforce the
“concrete delivery” aspect of the Forum. Proposed and led by partners and Member States, they offer an
alternative platform for humanitarian stakeholders to contribute and thematically complement the core
agenda of the event.
The Talks will showcase initiatives and discussions driven by partners, Member States and practitioners.
Recorded Humanitarian Talk, Organised by : Plan International
Geo examples: Afghanistan and Somalia
In July 2023, the World Food Programme carried out cuts on food, cash and nutrition assistance programmes in almost half of its operations due to lack of funding. The same applies to many other humanitarian actors tackling food crises despite the record levels of acutely food insecure populations.
This panel discussion sheds light on the consequences for affected communities by turning the spotlight on two of the major global food crises, Afghanistan and Somalia. It provides an opportunity to highlight the trade-offs faced by humanitarian actors when funding is scarce and to discuss how funding shortages can boost the effectiveness, efficiency and accountability of humanitarian food assistance.
The session is moderated by Rein Paulsen.