Dialogues

Dialogues is a series of discussions aimed at promoting debate on some of the pressing issues facing humanitarian action. Most of the issues discussed in this series of publications were first explored at discussion evenings arranged by MSF UK. To find out about upcoming discussion evenings, click here. Please click on the covers to read each Dialogue.

 

Dialogue 9: International justice - pragmatism or principle?

Dialogue 9: International justice - pragmatism or principle?

MSF UK organised two roundtable discussions to gather various perspectives on the history, principles and practice of the responsibility to protect (R2P) doctrine. R2P relates to states' responsibilities towards its population and to the international community’s responsibility to protect populations "from genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity." 

Dialogue 8: Responsibility to protect

Dialogue 8: Responsibility to protect

MSF UK organised two roundtable discussions to gather various perspectives on the history, principles and practice of the responsibility to protect (R2P) doctrine. R2P relates to states' responsibilities towards its population and to the international community’s responsibility to protect populations "from genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity." 

Dialogue 7: Co-operation with Private Security and Military Companies

Dialogue 7: Co-operation with private security and military companies

Dr. Dominick Donald, an academic expert and chief analyst for Aegis Research and Intelligence, Nick Downie, Head of Security for the Emergencies Team at Save the Children Fund, and Dr. Kevin O’Brien, Director of Alesia PSI Consultants discuss the issue of humanitarian organisations and their cooperation with private military and security companies.

Dialogue 6: Nutrition

Dialogue 6: Nutrition

MSF nutritionist Valerie Captier, Paluku Bahwere of Valid International, Steve Wiggins of Rural Policy and Governance Group (ODI) and Jean-Michel Grand of Action Contre Le Faim discuss the causes of and approaches to tackling malnutrition.

Dialogue 5: Independence and innovation

Dialogue 5: Independence and innovation

Does independence contribute to, or impede, innovation in the field of humanitarian action? What factors favour innovation? And can the humanitarian sector be considered innovative? Xavier Crombé of MSF, and Ajaz Ahmed Khan and Willem van Eekelen of Islamic Relief discuss the issue.

Dialogue 4: Protection

Dialogue 4: Protection

Marc DuBois, Head of Humanitarian Affairs, MSF and Katy Barnett, Emergency Protection Advisor, Save the Children debate protecting civilians in conflict zones. Are NGOs capable of filling the 'protection gap'? Should they even try to?

 

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3:05 AM, Fri Feb 10, 2012