Podcasts about danish refugee council

Op het eerste gezicht lijken Denemarken en Nederland best op elkaar. Mensen fietsen, het is plat, mensen eten aardappels, haring en drop. Toch zijn er ook veel verschillen. Eén van die verschillen: de speciale regels die Denemarken heeft weten los te peuteren bij de Europese Unie. Denemarken hoeft zich niet te houden aan de Europese regels voor bijvoorbeeld de euro, politie en … migratie. Opt-outs hebben ze. Een mooi voorbeeld voor Nederland - vindt de coalitie PVV-VVD-NSC-BBB. Maar hoe is de speciale positie van Denemarken ontstaan? Hoogleraar migratie Thomas Gammeltoft-Hansen, verbonden aan de Universiteit van Kopenhagen, weet er alles van. Als directeur van het Centre of Excellence on Global Mobility Law, geeft hij les en adviseert hij politici en diplomaten over dit soort zaken. En, zo legt hij uit, de Deense opt-outs waren eigenlijk alleen bedoeld om Denemarken in de Europese Unie te houden.  In 1992 stemden de Denen namelijk in een referendum tegen goedkeuring van het verdrag van Maastricht. Paniek brak uit in Brussel, en uiteindelijk stemde Denemarken een jaar later vóór een lidmaatschap met opt-outs. Het uiteindelijke resultaat wat betreft migratie: zo ongeveer het strengste asielbeleid van Europa.  Eva Singer, directeur van de afdeling asiel bij de Danish Refugee Council ziet dagelijks welk effect het beleid van afschrikking heeft op vluchtelingen en migranten. Vooral het tijdelijke karakter van de verblijfsvergunningen zorgt voor veel stress, ziet ze. Verder zijn er strenge regels voor gezinshereniging en de asielzoekerscentra liggen in afgelegen gebieden. In deze aflevering wordt de Deense uitzondering onder de loep genomen. Hoe ziet die opt-out precies in elkaar, wat zijn de effecten, en gaat Brussel ooit hetzelfde doen voor Nederland?  Over de maker Michal van der Toorn werkt als buitenlandredacteur en Europa-verslaggever voor BNR Nieuwsradio. Ze is wekelijks te horen in de rubriek Blik op de Wereld in BNR Zakendoen en werkt mee aan de geopolitieke programma's.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Op het eerste gezicht lijken Denemarken en Nederland best op elkaar. Mensen fietsen, het is plat, mensen eten aardappels, haring en drop. Toch zijn er ook veel verschillen. Eén van die verschillen: de speciale regels die Denemarken heeft weten los te peuteren bij de Europese Unie. Denemarken hoeft zich niet te houden aan de Europese regels voor bijvoorbeeld de euro, politie en … migratie. Opt-outs hebben ze. Een mooi voorbeeld voor Nederland - vindt de coalitie PVV-VVD-NSC-BBB. Maar hoe is de speciale positie van Denemarken ontstaan? Hoogleraar migratie Thomas Gammeltoft-Hansen, verbonden aan de Universiteit van Kopenhagen, weet er alles van. Als directeur van het Centre of Excellence on Global Mobility Law, geeft hij les en adviseert hij politici en diplomaten over dit soort zaken. En, zo legt hij uit, de Deense opt-outs waren eigenlijk alleen bedoeld om Denemarken in de Europese Unie te houden.  In 1992 stemden de Denen namelijk in een referendum tegen goedkeuring van het verdrag van Maastricht. Paniek brak uit in Brussel, en uiteindelijk stemde Denemarken een jaar later vóór een lidmaatschap met opt-outs. Het uiteindelijke resultaat wat betreft migratie: zo ongeveer het strengste asielbeleid van Europa.  Eva Singer, directeur van de afdeling asiel bij de Danish Refugee Council ziet dagelijks welk effect het beleid van afschrikking heeft op vluchtelingen en migranten. Vooral het tijdelijke karakter van de verblijfsvergunningen zorgt voor veel stress, ziet ze. Verder zijn er strenge regels voor gezinshereniging en de asielzoekerscentra liggen in afgelegen gebieden. In deze aflevering wordt de Deense uitzondering onder de loep genomen. Hoe ziet die opt-out precies in elkaar, wat zijn de effecten, en gaat Brussel ooit hetzelfde doen voor Nederland?  Over de maker Michal van der Toorn werkt als buitenlandredacteur en Europa-verslaggever voor BNR Nieuwsradio. Ze is wekelijks te horen in de rubriek Blik op de Wereld in BNR Zakendoen en werkt mee aan de geopolitieke programma's.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fabiano Sartori is an architect and urban planner with a strong focus on integrating sustainability into humanitarian action. His career evolved from founding his Brazilian architecture studio to influencing major humanitarian projects all over the world. In this episode, discover: - The challenges of making cities and refugee camps sustainable while helping people in need - The powerful impact of thoughtful design on communities and the environment - What refugee camps have in common with planning for the Olympics - The difficulties of building sustainable spaces in different parts of the world - How the design process for temporary urban settings looks like under intense pressure in response to emergencies. Watch until the end, where Fabiano unveils his thoughts on Herzog & De Meuron's project in the Brazilian Favela, Arena Do Morro. We will dive deeper into this project in our next conversation with Herzog & De Meuron. To explore more about Fabiano Sartori and his work at the Danish Refugee Council, you can follow him on Linkedin or Instagram @fabiano_sartori, or visit their website drc.ngo⁠⁠ and follow their latest projects on Instagram ⁠⁠@danishrefugeecouncil⁠⁠. Join me, Ladina, on this green journey, and don't forget to subscribe for more insightful conversations about sustainable living and architecture and drop us a review. If you have suggestions for future guests or topics, I'd love to hear from you on my socials! Let's explore the world of green architecture, one conversation at a time. Contact:  Ladina ⁠⁠@ladinaschoepf⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠ls-projects.ch/podcast⁠⁠ Produced by: ⁠⁠flyinmedia.com⁠

It's estimated that nearly 300,000 Afghan migrants have fled Pakistan since the start of October. This comes after the Pakistani government announced that the 1.7 million Afghans it says are living illegally in the country had just one month to leave. The decision has left thousands of Afghans, some of whom had been living in Pakistan for years, forced to flee or face deportation. Since the deadline to leave expired a week ago, NGOs are beginning to report the first forced expulsions. In Perspective, we spoke to Manon Radosta from the Danish Refugee Council in Kabul.

LE VOCI DEI COOPERANTI ITALIANI USCITI DA GAZA Jacopo Intini, capo missione Palestina dell'ong italiana Ciss Uscito da Gaza attraverso il valico di Rafah il 1°novembre - L'ITALIA ESTERNALIZZA LE FRONTIERE IN ALBANIA Stela Xhunga giornalista, collaboratrice di Fanpage Giulia Spagna direttrice per l'italia del Danish Refugee Council, la principale Ong danese che si occupa di immigrazione - IL SEQUESTRO FISCALE AD AIRBNB Sarah Gainsforth Giornalista. Scrive di temi legati alla città e alle sue trasformazioni. “Airbnb città merce”, edito da DeriveApprodi, Alessandro Maggioni presidente di Confcoperative In studio Lorenza Ghidini, in redazione Massimo Alberti

Too often, talk about security seems to belong to politicians and psychologists; to discussions about terrorism and defence, individual anxiety and insecurity. But how do sociologists think about it? And why care?  Daria Krivonos – who works on migration, race and class in Central and Eastern Europe – tells Alexis and Rosie why security matters. What's the impact of calling migration a “security threat”? How does the security of the privileged rely on the insecurity of the precarious? And, as Russia's war in Ukraine continues, what would it mean to truly #StandwithUkraine – from ensuring better job security for its workers abroad, to cancelling its debt?  Plus: pop culture pointers; from Kae Tempest's “People's Faces” to the movie “The Mauritanian” – and Alexis' teenage passion for Rage Against the Machine.    Guest: Daria Krivonos  Hosts: Rosie Hancock, Alexis Hieu Truong  Executive Producer: Alice Bloch  Sound Engineer: David Crackles  Music: Joe Gardner  Artwork: Erin Aniker    Find more about Uncommon Sense at The Sociological Review.    Episode Resources  Daria, Rosie and Alexis recommended  Kae Tempest's song “People's Faces”  Rage Against the Machine's song “Without a Face”  Kevin Macdonald's movie “The Mauritanian”    From The Sociological Review  “Brexit On ‘Plague Island': Fortifying The UK's Borders In Times Of Crisis” – Michaela Benson and Nando Sigona  “Organised State Abandonment: The meaning of Grenfell” – Brenna Bhandar  “Food Insecurity: Upsetting ‘Apple Carts' in Abstract and Tangible Markets” – Susan Marie Martin    By Daria Krivonos  “The making of gendered ‘migrant workers' in youth activation: The case of young Russian-speakers in Finland”  “Ukrainian farm workers and Finland's regular army of labour”  “Who stands with Ukraine in the long term?”  “Racial capitalism and the production of difference in Helsinki and Warsaw” (forthcoming)    Further readings  “The Death of Asylum” – Alison Mountz  “What was the so-called ‘European Refugee Crisis'?” – Danish Refugee Council  World Food Programme Yemen and Ethiopia statistics  “In Larger Freedom: Towards Development, Security and Human Rights for All” – UN Secretary-General  “Ukrainian Workers Flee ‘Modern Slavery' Conditions on UK Farms” – Diane Taylor  “Bordering” – Nira Yuval-Davis, Georgie Wemyss and Kathryn Cassidy  Anthony Giddens' sociological work; including “Modernity and Self-identity: Self and Society in the Late Modern Age” 

In this episode we explore with experts the topic of humanitarian responses in contexts of human mobility. We discuss the challenges as well as the opportunities and innovations that exist when it comes toto effectively delivering recipient centered CVA in the Americas. Given this context, this episode of CashCast our panel of experts explores a series of questions, including:  What are the problems that Cash and Voucher Assistance actors should be resolving around  human mobility? How can we start to consider different populations according to their distinctive attributes, so that we can provide the most effective solutions?  What changes are needed in the way that CVA is delivered so that interventions do not inadvertently increase the vulnerability of people on the move? The host and guests are: Holly Welcome Radice (host) – Regional Representative – Americas, the CALP Network. Paula Gil Baizan – Independent consultant. Lucia Steinberg - Global Cash and Voucher Assistance specialist – Danish Refugee Council.  We invite you to listen in on this fascinating and in-depth conversation. The idea for this episode of the CashCast emerged from this recent study People are on the move: can the world of CVA keep up? Analysis of the use of CVA in the context of human mobility in the Americas, commissioned by the CALP Network. To learn even more take a look at the study and associated resources (theseinclude a blog post and a PowerPoint presentation summarizing the main findings of the study).  This episode is published along with a Spanish episode that explores this same topic. The CashCast is an occasional podcast from the CALP Network that looks in depth at the critical debates in humanitarian cash and voucher assistance (CVA). 

Is it possible to accurately predict how many people will be forcibly displaced in the future? If so, how might this help aid responses? In this episode of Fixing Aid, host Alae Ismail speaks to the Danish Refugee Council about the prediction tool they've developed with tech company IBM. Exploring both its potential and its limitations, she also hears from a Sahelian pastoralist organisation and a Syrian campaigner about the implications more precise forecasting has for providing better aid to people in need. Guests: Alexander Kjærum, global adviser and senior analyst at the Danish Refugee Council; Jade Kahhaleh, coordinator at WeExist; Leila Adamou Arouna of Réseau Billital Maroobè.

Born in Botswana to English and American parents, Tobin Jones has spent the majority of his life living on the African continent in Botswana, Malawi, Kenya and Somalia. Tobin has worked extensively throughout East and the Horn of Africa, particularly in Somalia, where for six years he documented the country's struggle with Islamic extremism, its emergence from over twenty five years of civil war, and its gradual rebuilding. Tobin aims to use his photography to capture stories on the continent that might otherwise be overlooked. His photo essays have covered transgender issues in Kenya, homemade prosthetics in Somalia, traditional healing in slums and the demographic makeup of Kenya. Tobin is a Co-Founder of Nonaligned, where he works with a collective of storytellers working on socially relevant, visually beautifully crafted stories for digital consumption. Tobin Jones' work has appeared in multiple publications including The New York Times, The BBC, Time Magazine, The Huffington Post, and The Guardian. He has also worked for multiple international organizations and NGO's throughout the region, including UNHCR, WFP, the Danish Refugee Council, and USAID. His past photography awards include the Marty Forscher Fellowship Award, Echo Foundation Grand Prize Winner, Pride Photo Competition, and the Juror's Choice Award in Visual Storytelling by LensCulture. Tobin holds a bachelor's degree in International Development Studies with minors in Economics and Political Science from McGill University and a Master's degree in Photojournalism from the University of Westminster in London, England.

Actor Ke Huy Quan stars in the new film "Everything, Everywhere, All At Once." Quan was a child actor in "The Goonies," and "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom" but moved behind the camera for several decades. He explains why. And, more people in Afghanistan are experiencing emergency food insecurity than anywhere else in the world. Charlotte Slente of the Danish Refugee Council joins us to discuss the crisis.

So many of us are moved by images of worldwide humanitarian crisis we see across the world, poverty, corruption, war, disease, natural disasters ravaging often the 3rd world countries but as we saw more recently in Syria and Afghanistan people anywhere can become displaced and have their homes and lives destroyed, but there are a few who will be moved to travel to this places to mange the crisis and help. I say few, but thankfully there are many, Audrey Crawford my guest today is one such person. She has worked with UNHCR and the Danish Refugee Council among others going to the heart of humanitarian crisis and setting up home there for months on end. In this episode she talks to me about what her work entails and how in the midst of crisis setting people up with a sense of community is one of the most important tasks. You'll also hear how Audrey doesn't see her work as some courageous act but it's something she was very much drawn to do and is just a part of who she is. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Depuis le début du conflit en 2012, les engins explosifs improvisés (EEI) et les mines représentent une menace croissante au Mali. Pour les militaires, mais aussi pour les civils qui empruntent les mêmes routes ou pistes, minées sans distinction de cible. Une menace qui affecte le quotidien des populations dans le nord et le centre du Mali, en proie au conflit, et qui descend vers le sud. De notre correspondante à Bamako, Partie de foot improvisée pour Oumar, Boubacar et Soufi. La scène paraîtrait presque ordinaire dans la capitale malienne, si ce n'était pour les prothèses de jambe dont les trois Maliens sont équipés. « Nous avons sauté sur une mine, j'ai perdu ma jambe gauche », explique Oumar. Depuis son accident, Oumar Coulibaly, militaire, s'est fixé pour mission de ramener les victimes d'engins explosifs vers les structures de soins. On y trouve de nombreux civils, dont Fatoumata Traoré. Dans un coin du Centre père Bernard Verspieren de Bamako, elle attend que sa prothèse soit ajustée. Elle aussi a perdu sa jambe alors qu'elle rendait visite à son frère à Gao dans le nord du pays. C'était en 2016.  « En venant de Gao, notre car est monté sur une mine qui l'a détruit. Certaines personnes sont mortes, moi, j'ai été blessée. Ma jambe a été coupée. Par la grâce de Dieu j'ai pu être soignée, on m'a mis une prothèse pour marcher. » À cette époque, elle n'avait pas conscience des dangers liés aux mines. « Mais maintenant, confie-t-elle, tout le monde a peur. » Aujourd'hui, c'est Ibrahim Traoré qui s'occupe d'elle. Depuis ce centre de Bamako, l'orthoprothésiste reçoit régulièrement des civils, victimes d'engins explosifs. « Depuis le début de la crise sécuritaire, nous remarquons qu'il y a de plus en plus de civils qui sont victimes des mines. Ce sont des civils qui sont généralement touchés dans leurs activités quotidiennes. » Des enfants particulièrement vulnérables En plus de menacer leur vie, ces engins explosifs contraignent leurs moyens de subsistance, comme l'acheminement du bétail, de l'eau ou certaines activités commerçantes. Depuis fin 2017, l'augmentation des incidents liés aux engins explosifs improvisés a entraîné une hausse des victimes civiles. Les enfants seraient particulièrement vulnérables, explique Luc Adam Sambou, coordinateur désarmement au Danish Refugee Council, qui a mis en place un programme d'accompagnement des victimes. « Les enfants sont particulièrement exposés au danger des engins explosifs posés sur les pistes, que ces enfants aussi empruntent pour des raisons de subsistance, aller par exemple mener le troupeau au pâturage, aller à la recherche du bois, de l'eau… » Le jeune Boubacar, maillot de foot sur le dos et ballon au pied, a lui perdu sa jambe en quittant le marché. « Nous étions dans une voiture. À notre passage, nous avons été touchés par une mine. Je voulais devenir apprenti chauffeur. » Parmi les civils, les personnes déplacées à cause du conflit sont les plus à risque. En 2020, le Service de l'action antimines des Nations unies (UNMAS) recensait 170 incidents liés aux engins explosifs. Parmi les ​​76 tués et 287 blessés, 49% étaient des civils. Et sur les six premiers mois de 2021, 54 personnes ont été tuées et 184 blessées par des engins explosifs, dont près d'un tiers de civils, selon l'ONU.

L'Europa ha un problema alle sue frontiere: sono ancora troppi i respingimenti illegali di persone migranti. Un nuovo rapporto intitolato Pushing Back Responsibility cerca di fare luce su questo fenomeno e sul mancato rispetto delle norme da parte di diversi Stati. Tra i firmatari dell'indagine anche ASGI, Danish Refugee Council e Diaconia Valdese.Nell'ultimo anno la pandemia ha messo parzialmente in secondo piano il tema delle migrazioni, ma i dati restano preoccupanti. Sono infatti 2.162 i respingimenti violenti che si sono verificati nei soli primi tre mesi del 2021. Di fatto, si tratta di violazioni dei diritti umani, che vengono impiegate come sistema di controllo dei confini, anche da parte della stessa Unione Europea.Non viene quindi meno il diritto degli Stati di tutelare le proprie frontiere, ma si evidenzia la necessità che venga fatto nel rispetto delle leggi internazionali. Gli accordi internazionali portati avanti con paesi terzi come Turchia o Tunisia non sono sostenibili dal punto di vista del diritto internazionale. Sorge quindi una domanda: come riusciremo a gestire il fenomeno migratorio in maniera umana?Ne parla Giulia Spagna, Regional Head of Programme - Europe / Country Director del Danish Refugee Council.

Denmark has ruled that Syrian refugees living there can be sent back to Damascus — arguing the area is now safe. We talk to Hiba al-Khalil, a Syrian refugee living in Denmark; Charlotte Slente, secretary general of the Danish Refugee Council; and Kristina Simonsen, associate professor in political science at Aarhus University in Denmark.

Today we are joined by Özge Togay.  Ozge is a humanitarian professional with a strong academic background in interdisciplinary social sciences and humanitarian action with six years of international management and risk experience. Ozge started her career in Turkey with the Danish Refugee Council. After working for several years in senior positions in Turkey, Libya and Tunisia. Ozge recently started to work in Jordan, Amman where she manages information counselling and legal aid program operating in North-West Syria.This podcast is for CEOs, Board Members, Risk and Compliance Officers, Security Advisors, and anyone interested in improving operations.  In these interviews we will speak with renowned international security and risk experts.I am Dominic Bowen, and I am the host of the International Risk Podcast.  If you know me, then you know that I have successfully established operations in some of the most complex environments around the world.  Joined by our excellent guests, I am excited to share with you some useful ideas on how you can help your organization thrive in areas with high risk.Please subscribe to future episodes to ensure you never miss a conversation! Thank you for your support.

This is Episode 3 of Lemonaid! This week, we are chatting with Wael Darwish who works with Danish Refugee Council in Yemen and what his motivations are to be there. He is our patriotic Lover of Lebanon, who has spent time in Syria, Iraq, and Yemen. He talks us through his passion for the Middle East, why he continues working in his region, and why his connections draw him closer and closer to home. And its not just because of his mum! Listening to Wael really affirms to us why it is so important to have a connection to the places we live and work. How can we make the most of where we are, who we work with, and what we do? There are so many big questions, expansive issues, underlying problems, and amazing successes that we are involved in and exposed to that are rarely discussed. LemonAid is going to squeeze into the sometimes sweet and sometimes bitter topics of conversation that affect us as a community. This is recorded in a personal capacity and does not reflect the views of any organisation. Statements do not equal endorsement. Hosted by: Iain Murray Produced by: Martin Legasse, Iain Murray Cover Art: Vincent Valdmanis, Martin Legasse, Iain Murray

This is episode 15, “A Revelation.” My guest, Stephanie Nakajima discusses her personal experiences with health care systems in the United States, Japan, and Denmark. Ms. Nakajima is the Director of Communications at Healthcare-NOW, which advocates for the United States to implement a single-payer health care system. She previously worked as writer, editor, and journalist in Tokyo and covered the Fukushima nuclear disaster and organized crime. She has also worked for the Danish Institute for Human Rights and the Danish Refugee Council in Copenhagen. Do not miss episode 15 as Ms. Nakajima experiences as a health care consumer clearly illustrate the benefits of national health programs and why we need single-payer Medicare for All.  

Migration continues to be a dominating topic across the world. For example in the upcoming European elections some say it is one of the deciding topics. We take a closer look at it with two concluding #SlowNews episodes on migration to end our podcast-year. Today, in Part I of our migration focus, we look at migration to and going from Denmark - a special case in the European context: Denmark decided not to follow the common guidelines that EU member states have agreed on. To get some inside views, we spoke to Eva Singer, Director of the Asylum Department of the Danish Refugee Council. She will guide you with us through application procedures, forced return and the political ‘paradigm shift’ of 2015 in Denmark. **"Migration Part II - A Burundian perspective within the Great Lakes Region" will be online in the beginning of next week.**

Jaime Castaneda is the Global Emergency Specialist at the Danish Refugee Council. The position is part of DRC:s emergency team and is roving. Jamie has extensive experience working in emergencies. In this episode, he describes the tasks that lies ahead when arriving at the frontline, his background that has prepared him for that kind of job, and which skills that are needed if one wants to work at the frontline. - In the beginning of the year I was deployed to Bangladesh in response to the Rohingya refugee crisis. I participated in setting up the new country operation, because it is a new operation for the Danish Refugee Council, and I was specifically in charge of designing the emergency prepare and response plan for the upcoming cyclone season. So basically, I had a team of engineers who were working in the largest refugee camp in the world. Trying to set up bridges, trying to set up retention walls, setting up pathways, identify safe evacuation areas in case of a strong cyclone and therefore landslides and flooding, says Jaime Castaneda.

Human rights allow us to work and to move freely. On the move, refugees and migrants are also entitled to rights and protections. But, what happens when these rights are violated or abused. Who is responsible for ensuring these rights and for investigating abuses? Who are Human Rights Defenders? Large international organisations or people like you or me? In this episode we’re trying to answer these questions by speaking to Christian Friis Bach, Secretary General of the Danish Refugee Council, Erin Kilbride, of Front Line Defenders and Matt Smith, co-founder and CEO of Fortify Rights. Danish Refugee Council: [@DRC_dk](https://twitter.com/DRC_dk) Christian Friis Bach: [@christianfbach](https://twitter.com/christianfbach) Frontline Defenders: [@FrontLineHRD](https://twitter.com/FrontLineHRD) Fortify Rights: [@FortifyRights](https://twitter.com/FortifyRights) Matthew Smith: [@matthewfsmith](https://twitter.com/matthewfsmith) Picture Caption: Stranded on the Myanmar border for up to three weeks, Rohingya refugees cross the Naf River into Bangladesh—a five to seven-hour-long journey—on makeshift rafts made of bamboo, tarp, and empty palm-oil cans. Patrick Brown © Panos/UNICEF 2018 #rohingya #danish #council #front #line #defenders #HRDs #fortify #rights #human #abuse #violation #Moria #Greece #asylum #centre #camp #advocacy #campaigns #research #SAR #account #crisis #migrant #Bangladesh #refugee #burma #NGO #muslim #minority #bangladesh #camps #myanmar #rakhine #aid #station #shamlapur #unchiprang #podcast #MOAS #migrantoffshoreaidstation #moaspodcast #nayapara #kutupalong #balukhali #megacamp

SUBSCRIBE: WWW.EARTHREPAIRRADIO.COM This episode takes a hard look at the conditions of refugees and how permaculture is being used to improve their lives in a number of situations. Natalie Topa is the Regional Resilience and Livelihoods Coordinator for East Africa and Yemen for the Danish Refugee Council, with 13 years of experience in East Africa and beyond, so she has a very practical and wizened perspective rooted in on-the-ground realities that she works in every day. Natalie has also taken multiple Permaculture Design Courses, and utilizes her deep permaculture knowledge to influence the conditions of refugees and displaced persons in sometimes harsh and brutal environments. This episode hears many stories from the world of humanitarian relief in which Natalie has dedicated herself. Natalie is no-nonsense, and lays out her hard won knowledge and advice for us all in this epic episode. Natalie's links: Danish Refugee Council: https://drc.ngo/ Facebook groups: Nat and Friends Permaculture and Resilience Design https://www.facebook.com/groups/488936057967661/?ref=br_rs Nat and Friends: The Permie Kitchen and Home https://www.facebook.com/groups/286783888348508/about/ Nat and Friends: Building Our Natural Dream Homes and Communities https://www.facebook.com/groups/846128088806572/?ref=br_rs Nat and Friends: Fungi and Mycology https://www.facebook.com/groups/1694024930837699/?ref=br_rs Nat and Friends: Seed Saving and Sovereignty https://www.facebook.com/groups/1706553539594348/ Natalie Topa Full Biography: Natalie Topa was born to a Polish immigrant mother and a Ukrainian refugee father who grew up in Rio de Janeiro. Natalie was born in Buffalo, New York and then moved to Denver with her mother at age five. Natalie grew up in Colorado where she completed her Bachelor’s degree in Sociology and Human Services, and a Master’s in Urban and Regional Planning with a focus in Economic Development. She spent five years working in urban planning, community redevelopment, regional environmental planning, Naval-base closure, transit-oriented development, post-disaster recovery and Long-Term Planning (LTR-FEMA), and public-private partnership. Natalie moved to South Sudan after signing of the 2005 Peace Agreement to work on post-war town planning and reconstruction, and then started to work with displaced populations on community reconstruction, agriculture, health and school facilities, water provision and civic engagement. Since then, Natalie has directed programs in climate change resilience using a systems-based approach that includes local governance, gender empowerment, market systems development, financial inclusion, food security and natural resource management. Today, Natalie works as the Regional Resilience and Livelihoods Coordinator for East Africa and Yemen for the Danish Refugee Council, bringing principles of permaculture and resilience design to post-disaster recovery as well as root causes of displacement. She has been based in East Africa for 13 years, living in South Sudan and Kenya while working throughout Africa and Southeast Asia. Natalie has traveled to 60 countries around the world, connecting with cultural and religious contexts and livelihoods strategies from all over. She currently covers a whole regional portfolio including Yemen, Somalia, Djibouti, Ethiopia, South Sudan, Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Congo and Burundi.

The Professional Standards for Protection Work were first established in 2009 in a process initiated and led by the ICRC. Following a first revision in 2013, they are now being updated again to reflect new developments in situations of armed conflict and other situations of violence, and the experiences of humanitarian and human rights organizations responding to these crises.The purpose of the standards, initiated and led by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and involving several humanitarian and human rights NGOs and UN agencies, is not to provide a ‘how-to’ guide for practitioners but, rather, to establish a living body professional standards informed by international law, professional ethics, good practice, and operational reality.In 2015, the ICRC-led Advisory Group commenced a new process to update the Standards, in order to integrate the evolution of the environment in which we operate (stronger data protection norms, challenges and opportunities linked to the use of new technologies, evolution of the “counter-terrorism” narrative, etc.) and of our own reflection and practice (managing protection strategies, etc.). This revision will also seek to make some sections more accessible (Chapter 6 on managing sensitive information is completely restructured).In order to familiarize participants with the reasoning behind the proposed revisions before providing their input, the event featured presentations by Guilhem Ravier from the ICRC, Jenny McAvoy from InterAction, and Kathrine Starup from the Danish Refugee Council on the overall revision process, as well as the main proposed changes to Chapter 2 ("Managing Protection Strategies"), Chapter 3 ("Outlining the Protection Architecture"), and Chapter 6 ("Managing Sensitive Protection Information").Read more and access related resources at https://phap.org/30nov2016

The Professional Standards for Protection Work were first established in 2009 in a process initiated and led by the ICRC. Following a first revision in 2013, they are now being updated again to reflect new developments in situations of armed conflict and other situations of violence, and the experiences of humanitarian and human rights organizations responding to these crises.The purpose of the standards, initiated and led by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and involving several humanitarian and human rights NGOs and UN agencies, is not to provide a ‘how-to’ guide for practitioners but, rather, to establish a living body professional standards informed by international law, professional ethics, good practice, and operational reality.In 2015, the ICRC-led Advisory Group commenced a new process to update the Standards, in order to integrate the evolution of the environment in which we operate (stronger data protection norms, challenges and opportunities linked to the use of new technologies, evolution of the “counter-terrorism” narrative, etc.) and of our own reflection and practice (managing protection strategies, etc.). This revision will also seek to make some sections more accessible (Chapter 6 on managing sensitive information is completely restructured).In order to familiarize participants with the reasoning behind the proposed revisions before providing their input, the event featured presentations by Guilhem Ravier from the ICRC, Jenny McAvoy from InterAction, and Kathrine Starup from the Danish Refugee Council on the overall revision process, as well as the main proposed changes to Chapter 2 ("Managing Protection Strategies"), Chapter 3 ("Outlining the Protection Architecture"), and Chapter 6 ("Managing Sensitive Protection Information").Read more and access related resources at https://phap.org/30nov2016