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
Fundamental commitments towards addressing the consequences of climate change have been made by the aid community. Over 375 organizations have signed the Climate Charter while most European governments signed the Humanitarian Aid Donors’ Declaration on Climate and Environment issued in March 2022 at the European Humanitarian Forum. As one of the biggest humanitarian agencies and a signer of the Climate Charter, UNHCR is leading by example. Through flagship initiatives like the Green Financing Facility (GFF), an innovative public-private partnership to support UNHCR’s offices transition to renewable energy, utilizing guarantee and revolving funds mechanisms. UNHCR aims to reduce its carbon emissions in operations transitioning to solar power by 80% and financial operating costs by 20%. To support the operationalization of climate commitments, including towards reducing the environmental and climate impact of humanitarian operations, Climate Action Accelerator has developed pilot programs with over 25 organisations, using knowledge, and lessons learnt to further empower more organisations and actors within the humanitarian sector. To amplify change and create a “domino effect” towards accelerating the climate transformation in the humanitarian sector, Climate Action Accelerator (CAA) has produced a sectoral roadmap guiding effective emissions reduction in the humanitarian sector. In addition to laying priority pathways and levers for effective emissions reduction in humanitarian action, this roadmap identifies ways to unlock financial blockages to change and enable organizations to access sufficient adequate funding for key climate solutions. EUROPEAN COMMISSION DIRECTORATE-GENERAL FOR EUROPEAN CIVIL PROTECTION AND HUMANITARIAN AID OPERATIONS (ECHO) General Affairs International and Interinstitutional Relations, Legal Framework This session will provide preliminary findings from CAA’s “Roadmap” and a public-private dialogue on financing challenges and opportunities by sharing lessons from UNHCR’s GFF flagship initiative.
Session organised by:
- Climate Action Accelerator
- UNHCR