2 nd Riyadh International
Humanitarian Forum 2020

9
Sessions
50
Speaker
2700
Registered
16
Agreement
100
Organisation
80
Representative

About The Forum

The 2nd Riyadh International Humanitarian Forum is an opportunity for principled humanitarians to gather to discuss and reflect on global humanitarian policies and practices, affirming adherence to international humanitarian principles that place affected populations at the center of global humanitarian action. The forum is also an opportunity to drive meaningful change and explore ways to deliver assistance more efficiently. The event will focus on addressing the most pertinent issues of the current global humanitarian challenges, drawing on best practices from leading humanitarian actors. The event will also facilitate discussions on the importance of developing, strengthening and delivering humanitarian assistance according to the highest standards of quality and efficiency to affected populations worldwide.

  • 1. Exchanging ideas and experiences on bridging the gaps between the humanitarian and development sectors in order to achieve more sustainable results.
    2. Finding innovative and effective solutions to challenges and difficulties in providing humanitarian health assistance.
    3. Developing practical and effective solutions to the humanitarian challenges facing both migrants in their communities of origin and in host communities.
    4. Sharing experiences and best practices in supporting children, women and youth affected by conflict, disasters and violent extremism.
    5. Promoting creativity and innovation through evidence-based professional practices in humanitarian intervention.
  • 1. Decision-makers in the international humanitarian community.
    2. UN Organizations, NGOs and INGOs.
    3. International and national agencies.
    4. Academicians and researchers specialized in humanitarian assistance.

  • 1. Humanitarian and Development Nexus.

    2. Women, Children and Adolescents in Crisis.

    3. Health in a Humanitarian Context.

    4. Migration, IDPs and Refugees.

    5. The Role of Creativity and Research in Humanitarian Action.

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    • First Day 01/03/2020
    • Second Day 02/03/2020
    10:30 - 09:00

    First High-level Session

    11:55 - 11:00
    Opening Ceremony
    12:00 - 13:30

    First High-level Session

    Humanitarian-development Nexus

    Activating The Mechanisms of The Humanitarian-development Nexus

    Henrietta Fore
    Speaker
    Filippo Grandi
    Speaker
    António Vitorino
    Speaker
    Dr. Khaled Bin Sulaiman Al Khudairy
    Speaker
    Jan Egeland
    Speaker
    Hadley Gamble
    Moderator
    13:30 - 14:30
    Dhuhr Prayer and Lunch Break
    14:30 - 16:30

    Second Session

    Mass Migration Flows From Africa Across The Seas To The Gulf States and Europe In Humanitarian Settings


    Jennifer Townson
    Speaker
    António Vitorino
    Speaker
    Lise Grande
    Speaker
    Dr. Michael Kohler
    Speaker
    Vincent Cochetel
    Speaker
    Elise Labott
    Moderator
    Lena Mahgoub
    Speaker
    16:30 - 17:30

    First Media Session

    ( The role of the media in Supporting Humanitarian Work )


    Dr. Ayed Almanna
    Speaker
    Fayez Almalki
    Speaker
    Gunilla Von Hall
    Speaker
    Hitham Khaled
    Speaker
    Khalid Madkhali
    Moderator
    17:30 - 18:30

    Second Media Session

    ( Traditional versus new media methods in effectively covering humanitarian crises and events )


    Jameel Altheyabi
    Speaker
    Hani Alsufayan
    Speaker
    Ali Alghamdi
    Speaker
    Juliette foster
    Speaker
    Mohammed AlTomaihi
    Moderator
    End of the First Day
    11:00 - 09:00

    Third Session

    12:30 - 11:00

    Fourth Session

    Evidence-based Professional Practice In Humanitarian Intervention


    Dominik Heinrich
    Speaker
    Dr. Erfan Ali
    Speaker
    Trey Hicks
    Speaker
    David Harden
    Speaker
    Dr.Mohammed Abdiker
    Speaker
    Dr. Tanjina Mirza
    Speaker
    Dr. Hegazi Idris Ibrahim
    Speaker
    Bogdan Dumitru
    Speaker
    Mukesh Kapila
    Moderator
    12:30 - 13:30
    Dhuhr Prayer and Lunch Break
    14:00 - 16:00

    Fifth Session

    Health In The Humanitarian Context - Communicable Disease


    Ambassador Carl Skau
    Speaker
    Mark Bryson-Richardson
    Speaker
    Dr. Ky Luu
    Speaker
    Dr. Ibrahima Socé Fall
    Speaker
    Elise Labott
    Moderator
    16:00 - 16:15
    Recommendations
    16:15 - 18:15

    Volunteer Session

    ( The Impact of Medical Volunteering on Affected Communities )


    Dr. Abdulrahman AlSwelim
    Speaker
    Dr. Ziyad Al Suwaidan
    Speaker
    Dr. Jameel Alata
    Speaker
    Dr. Abdullah Al Mutrafy
    Speaker
    Dr. Ali Almasood
    Speaker
    Dr. khalid al Otaibi
    Speaker
    Dr. Aljohara Hamza
    Speaker
    Dr. khalid Al Abdulrahman
    Speaker
    Toily Kurbanov
    Speaker
    Dr. Saleh Al Tuwaijri
    Moderator
    End of 2nd RIHF
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Statistics

9

Sessions

50

Speaker

2700

Registered

16

Agreement

100

Organisation

80

Representative

Recommendations

Humanitarian – Development Nexus

1. Fully implement commitments of the UN General Assembly resolution 72/279 on the repositioning of the UN Development System, including delivery of the Funding Compact, the Management Accountability Framework and the UN Sustainable Development Framework in order to strengthen humanitarian-development-peace collaboration and reduce people’s needs, risks and vulnerabilities over multiple years.

2. Continue to advocate for and strengthen humanitarian-development-peace collaboration in order to reduce people’s needs, risks and vulnerabilities over multiple years, based on the comparative advantage of a diverse range of actors and through clear and measurable collective outcomes which contribute to the SDGs and are based on strengthened accountability mechanisms.

3. Under the Joint Steering Committee led by OCHA and UNDP, continue to advance Humanitarian and Development Collaboration, to promote greater coherence and efficiency of humanitarian and development action in crises and transitions to long-term sustainable development and in reducing risks and vulnerabilities to building resilience.

4. Support strengthened and inclusive collaboration between humanitarian, development and where relevant peace actors and communities to ensure the reduction of risks, vulnerability and overall levels of need of affected populations by working towards collective results  

Health in Humanitarian context – focus on communicable diseases

1.  Use of the SDGs as an instrument to support integrated collaborative approaches for sustainable communicable Disease Elimination Framework

 

2.  To share critical information generated through early warning systems to ensure early interventions and more effective disease control/elimination by all actors and stakeholders

Large-scale Migration flows from Africa across the Seas to the Gulf States and Europe in Humanitarian Settings

1.            Create more understanding on the scope of the migration problem, including the different and interconnected drivers, trends and vulnerabilities, and to consider positive practices in countries of origin, transit and destination in order better controlling the dynamic of large-scale migration flows.

 

2.            Harness the discussion from this forum to contribute to the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration (GCM), as well as the SDG 10.7, to facilitate orderly, safe, and responsible migration and mobility of people, including through implementation of planned and well-managed migration policies.

Women, Children and People with Disabilities in Humanitarian Crisis and the Challenges of Humanitarian Action

1.  The increased investment and multisectoral support for young children and caregivers in crisis and displacement settings have immediate and lasting impact on protection and advancement of child rights and the creation of future peaceful and stable societies.

 

2.  Investment in early childhood is imperative for the fulfilment of Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) related obligations as well as the attainment of multiple SDGs.

 

3.  Investing in the implementation and development of humanitarian intervention projects for persons with disabilities to ensure the neutrality of the humanitarian response, and observance of the dignity and rights of all persons, as it empowers them, build their capabilities, support, protect and integrate them with their societies in conflict and disaster areas.

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