BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:migration4development.org X-WR-TIMEZONE:Europe/Brussels BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/Brussels X-LIC-LOCATION:Europe/Brussels END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6606afb796a81 DTSTART:20220317T110000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20220317T120000Z SUMMARY:Choices Through Voices: Making the '\;Participation Revolution& #039\; a Reality CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:
This side event to the European Humanitarian Forum will feat ure the following high-level panelists:
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mportance of ‘ensuring populations impacted by crisis have the power to
influence their situation and decisions (...) affecting them’ (ALNAP\; O
DI) is widely recognized in crisis response ever since the Grand Bargain i
n 2016 \, both in human induced and natural disaster settings. This is not
only to ensure humanitarian assistance reflects the needs of crisis affec
ted groups but also to galvanize the motivations and agency of such groups
to drive positive change and transition away from dependence on humanitar
ian aid. For populations impacted by violent conflict\, ensuring active an
d inclusive participation can also be fundamental to enhancing local level
capacities for peaceful co-existence and resilience to destabilizing fact
ors in the future.
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Despite the Grand Bargain\, in 2016\, envisaging a ‘participation revolu
tion’ in humanitarian crises\, a recent review reports that this has not
been achieved to the extent envisaged (ODI\; 2021). The same report recom
mends retaining participation as an elevated theme for the Grand Bargain 2
.0. In support of European Humanitarian Forum Pillar 3: Delivering togethe
r: expanding the resource base\, addressing the root causes of crises and
ultimately reducing needs\, the online event will bring together the voice
s of those most impacted by crisis and those that have the influence to ch
ange the way we work. In so doing\, with moderation from Jean Lou
is De Brouwer\, Director of the European Affairs Programme at the
Egmont Institute\, it is hoped the event will provide recommendations on
how we can draw on best practices to establish a common\, practical approa
ch to crisis response with participation at the centre. To this end\, the
panelists will be tasked with answering the following questions: