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
New technologies represent an opportunity for humanitarian action, enabling new services and forms of assistance that bring about more efficiency, accountability and proximity. However, the increasing digitalization of humanitarian responses also brings significant risks in fragile contexts – for populations affected by conflict and other crises, and for principled humanitarian action.
Despite progress in terms of awareness, policy tools and commitments, significant gaps in the operational reality and practices of humanitarian organisations remain – with negative knock-on effects for affected populations, perception, trust and acceptance of humanitarian actors.
The discussion will focus on identifying neglected risks, remaining gaps, and concrete mechanisms and organizational solutions to ensure that humanitarian organizations turn their promise of “responsible tech” into a reality.
Session organised by:
- ICRC
- UNDRR
- UNHCR
- Czechia