How Can Their Protection Be Strengthened in Armed Conflicts?
Thursday, September 19, from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM at the Écomusée du Fier Monde, Montreal
The conference will be followed by the annual general meeting of Médecins du Monde Canada from 8:00 PM to 9:00 PM.
Theme
In 2023, it is estimated that over 590 humanitarian workers were killed, kidnapped, or injured worldwide. A grim record.
Sudan, South Sudan, Palestine, Syria… As armed conflicts multiply, this normalization of violence against aid actors is particularly alarming.
When humanitarians are targeted: How can their protection be strengthened in armed conflicts?
The Panelists
Olivier Vandecasteele
Humanitarian worker and founder of the Protect Humanitarians initiative
Ashak Sheriff
Humanitarian worker and Regional Director for Africa at the Canadian Red Cross
François Audet
Former humanitarian worker, Full Professor at the UQAM School of Management, and Director of the Canadian Observatory on Crises and Humanitarian Action (OCCAH)
Moderator
Chloé Cébron
Director of Policy Analysis and Advocacy
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Cover photo credits: Olivier Papegnies
