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
On 22 May 2023, the Foreign Affairs Council adopted Council Conclusions on addressing the humanitarian funding gap with specific commitments on resource mobilisation, improvement and needs reduction. In particular, the Council encouraged EU Member States to continue efforts to close the humanitarian funding gap by contributing at a level commensurate with their financial means and ensuring that an appropriate share of their Official Development Assistance, for example 10%, is devoted to humanitarian action on the basis of existing humanitarian needs. This panel will take stock of these commitments and identify future steps.
The session is moderated by Marta Valdés García.