The 1st Riyadh International Humanitarian Forum RIYADH - FEBRUARY 26-27, 2018 The Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Rome
The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al First Riyadh International Humanitarian Saud will patronize the " Forum" (RIHF) which will take place on February 26-27, 2018 in Riyadh. The forum is organized by the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief (KSRelief) and represents an unprecedented opportunity to drive meaningful, relevant and pratica change in humanitarian work to reflex on what is most needed in this area. The RIHF will draw upon the combine experience of individuals and organization involved in humanitarian work across the globe. Speakers and session will address key issues in humanitarian assistance, funding, innovation, restructuring in the humanitarian sector and localization of aid. The forum will attract more than 45 international and regional organizations. Participants Decision makers in the international and national humanitarian community INGOs and NGOs International and national agencies Academics and researchers specialized in the relief and humanitarian field Objectives Promoting and endorsing the best standards of humanitarian action Developing the best practices further to reflex the current humanitarian realities Enhancing mechanisms to come with the changing humanitarian landscape The Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Rome
Discussion points Humanitarian Aid Bridging the humanitarian aid/development nexus Policy development in an ever-changing operational context Examining global health conditions and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Innovations and Reform of the Humanitarian Sector The role of non-traditional donors and regional organizations Reform of the humanitarian system, World Humanitarian Summit outcomes, and taking stock Innovations and technology Localizing Aid Local organizations, capacity-building, and empowerment The capacity of host countries and communities Adapting world agendas and initiatives to a local level Capacity of Humanitarian Funding The gaps, challenges, responsibilities and opportunities in humanitarian funding Social finance: challenges, opportunities and lessons learned Burden-sharing and fair-share theory Expected outcomes The outcomes of the sessions will be presented to the Forum participants in a report and in an overarching Communique which will summarize the findings and recommendations coming out of the various sessions, providing participants with principles to endorse and commit to implementing as a means of driving action based on the themes The Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Rome
detailed programe DAY ONE The Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Rome
detailed program DAY TWO The Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Rome
SPEAKERS António Guterres, UN Secretary General H.E. Sultan Al Shamsi, Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation for International Development Affairs The Rt Hon Alistair Burt MP - Minister of State for International Development H.E. Amb. William Lacy Swing Director General of IOM H.E. Amb. Manuel Bessler - Head of the Swiss Humanitarian Aid and Deputy Director General of Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) H.E. Vladimir Puchkov Minister of Civil Defence, Emergencies and Disaster Relief of the Russian Federation H.E. José Graziano da Silva FAO Director General H.E. Pierre Krähenbühl Commissioner General of UNRWA H.E. Dr. Kerem Kinik - President of Turkish Red Crescent & Vice President of IFRC Mr. Jean-Louis de Brouwer Director of Europe, Eastern Neighbourhood and Middle East at DG ECHO Hon. Undersecretary of State Vincenzo Amendola (Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation) H.E. Thomas Staal - USAID Counselor Dr. Ky Luu - COO of IMC Mr. Simon O Connell Executive Director of Mercy Corps Dr. Mukesh Kapila - Professor of Global Health & Humanitarian Affairs at the University of Manchester H.E. Jan Egeland, Secretary-General of NRC H.E. Elhadj As Sy - IFRC Secretary General H.E. Amb. Mahboub Maalim - Executive Secretary of IGAD Mr. Panos Moumtzis - UN Regional Humanitarian Coordinator for the Syria Crisis Dr. Sara Pantuliano - Managing Director of ODI (Overseas Development Institute) The Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Rome
info and contacts The First Riyadh International Humanitarian Forums (RIHF): https://rihf.ksrelief.org/home.aspx For request and registration to the RIHF: Dr. Adel Alessa email: a.alessa@ksrelief.org Phone: +966 55 9999 066 The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center: KSRelief Activities Report: http://www.arabia-saudita.it/files/news/2017/10/report-2017-en-1.pdf KSrelief statistics, 31 January 2018: https://www.ksrelief.org/english/dataandresult/documents/statistics%20for% 20KSrelief%20Projects%20(31%20Jan%202018).pdf Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Rome - Media and Research's section Phone: +39 06844851-1029/1025 Mobile: + 39 3297363307 email: ufficio.stampa@arabia-saudita.it website: www.arabia-saudita.it The Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Rome
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