HPCR Podcasts

For this live seminar, HPCR brought together experts in order to examine victims’ experiences in Darfur, and to ascertain how international actors can best untangle victims’ complex and sometimes conflicting needs. Panelists included Andrew Cayley, UN Chief International Co-Prosecutor of the ECCC, and Dr. Patrick Vinck, Director of the Program on Vulnerable Populations at the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative (HHI).

In this webcast, originally broadcast on February 14, 2013, our panel of experts explores how international groups working in disaster risk reduction can engage with local communities and build resilience -- despite weak civil societies or governments reluctant to invest in DRR. Panelists Included: Emmanuel Luna, University of the Philippines-Diliman (UPD); Ali Ardalan, Harvard Humanitarian Initiative (HHI); Alejandro López Carresi, Center for Disaster and Emergency Management (CEDEM)

In this webcast, originally broadcast on January 31, 2013, our panel of experts takes a close look at how the needs of a given population during a time of crises are calculated, how this information might be standardized, and how the gathered information might be better shared. Panelists Included: Lars Peter Nissen, Assessment Capacities Project (ACAPS); Richard Garfield, Columbia University; and Johan Von Schreeb, Karolinska Institutet.

For the media, 2012 was one of the deadliest years on record. Our expert panel examines why, and how journalist might be better protected. Originally broadcast on January 17, 2013. Joel Simon, Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ); Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker; Hedayat Abdel Nabi, Press Emblem Campaign (PEC); Emily Crawford, University of Sydney Law School.

In this webcast, originally broadcast on December 13, 2012, our panel of experts examined the complexities surrounding remote monitoring methods, and the role of crisis mapping, crowdsourcing, and satellite imagery in the humanitarian field. Panelists included: Patrick Meier (QCRI), Luc St-Pierre (UNOOSA), Nathaniel Raymond (HHI).

In this webcast, originally broadcast on November 15, 2012, our panel of experts examined the capacity of the current funding system to meet humanitarian needs, the potential of new donor groups to address the challenges to the current funding system, and the potential difficulties with encouraging funding from outside the OECD DAC groups. Panelists included: Tasneem Mowjee (Policy2Practice), Robert Smith (CAP OCHA), and Andrea Binder (Global Public Policy Institute).

In this webcast, our expert panel discusses whether the public or private sector should lead investment in resilience building. We examine the costs and benefits of each approach, and question how the humanitarian and development communities can work with the private sector on DRR while remaining impartial actors. Panelists include: Dan Sparks (Global Humanitarian Assistance Programme), James Crask (PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP), and Simon Levine (Overseas Development Institute).

El Seminario Web en vivo de esta semina examina las tensiones y retos derivados de la aplicación de principios humanitarios en el contexto de violencia urbana. Los Panelistas incluyen a: Elena Lucchi (Consultora internacional en asuntos humanitarios), Rafael Prieto (Profesor de Derecho Internacional Humanitario, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Colombia), y Mauricio Herdocia (Ex-Presidente de la Comisión Jurídica de la Organización de Estados Americanos).

This week's live seminar looks at the tensions and challenges arising out of the application of humanitarian principles in urban violence. Panelists include: David Abrahams, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU); Robert Muggah, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio); Ronak Patel, Harvard Humanitarian Initiative (HHI); and Sven Peterke, Universidade Federal da Paraíba (UFPB).

How can early recovery best complement initiatives geared toward promoting peace, stabilization, and recovery from conflict?. Panelists included: Rahul Chandran (UNOCHA), Paul Porteous, BEc LLB, MPA (ANZSOG Institute for Governance), Saqib Lughmani (UNDP Pakistan), and Angela Raven Roberts (Oxford University).

In this week's live seminar, panelists and hosts explored the rise of drone warfare and its implications for humanitarian protection. The discussion was moderated by Claude Bruderlein (Director, HPCR) and Ofilio Mayorga (Junior Legal Associate, HPCR). Guest panelists included Gabor Rona (Human Rights First), Philip Alston (NYU Law), and Monica Hakimi (Michigan Law).

Despite improvements in the coordination and delivery of humanitarian assistance in recent decades, armed conflict remains a leading public health concern. Panelists included: Johan von Schreeb (Karolinska Institutet), Michael Van Rooyen (Harvard Humanitarian Initiative), and Enrique Steiger (SwissCross).

In this week's live seminar, co-hosted with the Program on Humanitarian Policy and Conflict Research (HPCR) and the International Review of the Red Cross (IRRC), Hosts and Panelists explored engaging with armed groups in humanitarian Action. The discussion was moderated by Claude Bruderlein (Director, HPCR) and Vincent Bernard (Editor-in-Chief, International Review of the Red Cross). Guest panelists included: David Tuck (ICRC), Ronald Ofteringer (ICRC), and Jonathan Somer (Geneva Call).

The scope and character of peace-building and stabilization missions significantly affect the work of humanitarian actors. This Humanitarian Assistance Webcast examined the role of peace building in the context of humanitarian engagement. The discussion was moderated by Christina Blunt (ATHA Coordinator, HPCR) and Dustin Lewis (Program Associate, HPCR). Panelists included: Antonio Donini (Tufts University), Dr. Claudia Hofmann(Chatham House) and Masayo Kondo Rossier (OCHA)

In this week's live seminar our panelists from UNHCR, MSF and The Global Fund commented on social media's impact on humanitarian protection. The discussion was moderated by Dustin Lewis (Program Associate, HPCR), Christina Blunt (Program Associate, HPCR) and Claude Bruderlein (Director, HPCR). Guest panelists included: Jason Cone (Médecins Sans Frontières), Melissa Fleming (Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees), Claudia Gonzalez (The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria) and Daniel Stauffacher (ICT4Peace).