Nicholas Bishop
DRR Programme Officer
Organisation
IOM
International organisation
Speaker session
Protection of Civilians and Humanitarian Civil-Military Coordination
Studio
This session seeks to increase awareness on mainstreaming of Protection of Civilians (PoC) by the UN and EU peace/security actors and on the complementarity of PoC with humanitarian protection. It will discuss the key lessons learnt and best practices derived from the engagement with military/peace actors on mainstreaming Protection of Civilians in EU CSDP missions and operations, and UN peacekeeping missions. In addition, it will debate the current gaps and challenges to protecting civilians in complex emergencies. Finally, the session will discuss how Civil-Military Coordination can facilitate protection outcomes in contexts of shared humanitarian and military/peace presence.
Cosmin Dobran
Director, Integrated Approach for Security and Peace Directorate
Biography
Cosmin Dobran, European External Action Service
Cosmin Dobran is a manager at the European External Action Service with an extensive
experience in European affairs, both at national and European level. On 1 February 2023, he
took up the position of Director for Integrated Approach for Security and Peace.
A former Romanian diplomat, with postings in Washington DC and Bruxelles, he has an
established track record in foreign and security policy and has represented Romania and the
European Commission in the EU Political and Security Committee. He has worked on a
variety of external action areas, including development, trade and economic governance but
also European internal policies, at the General Secretariat of the European Commission, such
as agriculture, energy, transport, environment, health, employment, education and youth.
He has studied at the Academy of Economic Studies in Bucharest and the School of
Advanced International Studies in Washington DC.
Contact: cosmin.dobran@eeas.europa.eu
Organisation
European External Action Service, Brussels
EU institutions
Speaker session
Protection of Civilians and Humanitarian Civil-Military Coordination
Studio
This session seeks to increase awareness on mainstreaming of Protection of Civilians (PoC) by the UN and EU peace/security actors and on the complementarity of PoC with humanitarian protection. It will discuss the key lessons learnt and best practices derived from the engagement with military/peace actors on mainstreaming Protection of Civilians in EU CSDP missions and operations, and UN peacekeeping missions. In addition, it will debate the current gaps and challenges to protecting civilians in complex emergencies. Finally, the session will discuss how Civil-Military Coordination can facilitate protection outcomes in contexts of shared humanitarian and military/peace presence.
Nadezda Griffin
Team Lead | AFR-LAC Team
Biography
Nadia joined USAID as a Logistics Specialist in 2015, supporting multiple responses, including Haiti, DRC, and more recently Ukraine. Nadia has almost 20 years of experience managing logistics, operations, and finance in countries worldwide for several INGOs. Nadia's passion for logistics/operations and community work stems from graduate studies focused on applied community and economic development at Illinois State University.
Organisation
USAID/Bureau for Humanitarian Aid/Supply Chain Management Division
Other
Speaker session
Protection of Civilians and Humanitarian Civil-Military Coordination
Studio
This session seeks to increase awareness on mainstreaming of Protection of Civilians (PoC) by the UN and EU peace/security actors and on the complementarity of PoC with humanitarian protection. It will discuss the key lessons learnt and best practices derived from the engagement with military/peace actors on mainstreaming Protection of Civilians in EU CSDP missions and operations, and UN peacekeeping missions. In addition, it will debate the current gaps and challenges to protecting civilians in complex emergencies. Finally, the session will discuss how Civil-Military Coordination can facilitate protection outcomes in contexts of shared humanitarian and military/peace presence.