European Humanitarian Intervention in the Ottoman Empire
Explore European powers' moral duty to intervene in Ottoman affairs during the 19th century, motivated by humanitarian and imperial interests. Discover the impact of the Concert of Europe and legal theories on humanitarian intervention.
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Functional Safety and Cyber Security International Standards Update
This update covers various international standards related to functional safety and cyber security, including protocols like CSMA/CD, CSMA/CA, TSN, as well as standards for safety engineering tools and safety modules. It also highlights the collaboration with BSI standards for developing industry st
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Mine Action in the Humanitarian Cluster System
The Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) plays a crucial role in coordinating humanitarian efforts, with a focus on mine action in the global protection cluster. This involves clear responsibilities, strategic planning, and advocacy to address humanitarian needs. The IASC Reference Module for Clus
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Comprehensive Guide to Assessing and Prioritizing Child and Adolescent Health in Humanitarian Settings
This module provides a detailed operational guide on assessing and prioritizing child and adolescent health in humanitarian settings. It covers obtaining data on child/adolescent health, coordinating responses, planning activities, and utilizing data systems for monitoring and evaluation. Key compon
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Humanitarian Action and Coordination: Essential Guidelines and Standards
This comprehensive guide provides insights on coordinating child and adolescent health in humanitarian settings, emphasizing the importance of understanding and implementing key actions. It covers the utilization of resources like the operational guide, self-assessment tracker, and core humanitarian
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Understanding Sphere: Humanitarian Standards and Practices
Learn about Sphere, a global movement focusing on humanitarian standards and quality assistance. Explore the Sphere Handbook, its philosophy, and the importance of humanitarian standards. Discover the key areas covered in the Handbook and why they are essential for effective crisis response. Join a
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Overview of Internal Audit Standards and Accounting Standards
This content provides an overview of internal audit standards and accounting standards, emphasizing the importance of continuous professional development and updating in the field. It covers various accounting standards, including disclosures, valuation, revenue recognition, and more. Additionally,
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Overview of Human Factors and Automotive Standards YouTube Series
This YouTube series, led by Paul Green from the University of Michigan, covers human factors and automotive standards. It includes topics like introduction to standards, core human factors standards, automotive human factors standards, human-computer interaction standards, and SAE vehicle standards.
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Gender-Responsive Humanitarian Leadership and Transformation
Challenges in implementing gender-responsive humanitarian programmes require greater political will, leadership, resources, accountability, and capacity building. Feminist leadership aims to transform power dynamics, fight inequality, and create inclusive structures. It involves principles, values,
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Rotary International - Uniting Leaders for Humanitarian Service
Rotary International is an esteemed service organization founded in 1905 with the core values of service above self, ethical standards, and international goodwill. With over 1.2 million members in 34,000 clubs worldwide, Rotary aims to provide humanitarian services, promote high ethical standards in
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Understanding Humanitarian Landscape and Coordination Challenges
The humanitarian landscape involves various organizations working together to provide assistance during crises. Coordination challenges, such as identifying needs, existing assistance, and government involvement, have been prevalent. The Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) was established in 1991
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Insights from Evaluation of Previous Humanitarian Crises and Core Humanitarian Standards
Evaluation of past crises reveals the importance of core humanitarian standards in providing timely, coordinated, and effective assistance. Learning from experience, feedback mechanisms, and competent staff are key for addressing humanitarian crises. Data and systems play a crucial role in monitorin
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Inter-Cluster Coordination and Information Management in Humanitarian Emergencies
Inter-Cluster Coordination and Information Management play vital roles in humanitarian emergencies. The coordination mechanism involves regular meetings convened by the RC/HC and coordinated by OCHA, providing opportunities for clusters to collaborate on shared planning, needs assessments, and poole
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Understanding PSEA: Prevention and Response to Sexual Exploitation and Abuse in Humanitarian Settings
Sexual exploitation and abuse in humanitarian settings pose serious threats to vulnerable populations, directly contradicting humanitarian principles. The establishment of initiatives like the Iraq PSEA Network aims to prevent and respond to such misconduct through awareness-raising, capacity buildi
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Humanitarian Transformation of Logistic Firms in Emergency Situations
This research explores how logistic firms evolve into humanitarian entities in response to grand challenges like natural disasters and refugee crises. Case studies and data collection methodologies are utilized to understand the transformation process, as seen in examples such as SOS Mediterrane and
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Milk and Milk Products: Regulations and Standards in India
The regulations and standards for milk and milk products in India are governed by national bodies such as PFA, AGMARK, BIS, and FSSAI. Legal standards set by the government ensure minimum requirements for quality, composition, hygiene, labeling, and packaging. Quality standards, like BIS and Agmark,
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Tanzania Bureau of Standards: Managing E-Waste with Standards
Tanzania Bureau of Standards (TBS), established in 1975, plays a vital role in formulating and implementing national standards, including those for managing e-waste. Standards ensure quality, safety, and sustainability in materials, products, and services. TBS follows international best practices in
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Corporate Evaluation of UN Women's Contribution to Humanitarian Action
The Independent Evaluation and Audit Services conducted an evaluation of UN Women's work in humanitarian action from 2014-2018, assessing its relevance, effectiveness, and sustainability. The evaluation emphasized the need for stronger links between UN Women's global normative work and humanitarian
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Global Humanitarian Assistance Report 2019 Key Findings
The Global Humanitarian Assistance Report 2019 explores key findings regarding international humanitarian assistance, multi-year funding growth, funding to UN agencies, cash and voucher programs, and direct funding to local and national actors. The report highlights the challenges and disparities in
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Humanitarian Response Planning and Implementation Tools
This content discusses various tools and guidelines used in the strategic planning and implementation stages of humanitarian response operations. It covers gap analysis, flash appeals, gender considerations, humanitarian response plans, secondary data analysis, and GNC IM tools for informing strateg
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Optimized Standards for Medical Device Safety and Performance in the EU
This report discusses the importance of harmonized standards in supporting the safety and performance of medical devices in the EU. It highlights the impact of drafting international medical device standards on EU legislation harmonization and emphasizes the role of harmonized standards under the EU
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Innovative Approaches in Humanitarian Crises and Development Financing
This study explores the New Way of Working in humanitarian crises, focusing on reinforcing national systems, anticipating crises, and transcending humanitarian-development divides. Promising trends include rising government ownership and increased linkages between humanitarian activities and governm
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Understanding the Humanitarian Programme Cycle (HPC)
The Humanitarian Programme Cycle (HPC) is a coordinated series of actions aimed at preparing for, managing, and delivering humanitarian responses efficiently. It focuses on delivering fast, coordinated, effective, and protection-driven aid to those affected by crises. Central to the HPC is the invol
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ANSI C12.1 Overview and Current Events
ANSI C12.1 standards are integral to the electric metering industry. The standards, managed by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and NEMA, promote voluntary compliance. NEMA plays a crucial role as the secretariat, overseeing committees that propose and review standards every five yea
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Promoting Gender Equality in Humanitarian Action
Understand the importance of promoting gender equality in humanitarian action, including principles, challenges, and the need to transform attitudes and beliefs. Learn key global standards, gender analysis, and leadership in humanitarian settings. Explore the rights of women and girls, gender inequa
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Collaboration for Durable Solutions in Humanitarian Settings
This workshop addresses challenges and opportunities in achieving durable solutions for refugees and internally displaced persons. It emphasizes the importance of collaboration among various stakeholders, including humanitarian and development actors, to ensure long-term recovery and sustainable pea
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Guidelines for Integrating Gender-Based Violence Interventions in Humanitarian Action
This module focuses on integrating gender-based violence interventions into humanitarian mine action, providing guidelines, agenda, outcomes, and strategies for implementation. It emphasizes informing and supporting humanitarian actors to develop action plans and accountability measures to address g
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NUSSC 57th Meeting - End of Term Report & Safety Standards Update
The 57th Meeting of the Nuclear Safety Standards Committee (NUSSC) concluded its 9th term with significant achievements including the approval and publication of multiple safety standards. Key highlights include the development of new standards such as SSG-3, SSG-88, SSG-89, and SSG-90 focusing on v
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Insights from the World Humanitarian Summit Briefing
The World Humanitarian Summit, held in Istanbul, Turkey, saw significant participation and contributions. Key topics included consultations, core responsibilities, roundtable discussions, and commitments to address global challenges such as forced displacement, gender equality, and climate change. T
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Renegotiation of Donor Conditions for Humanitarian Financing
This interim presentation outlines the objective of renegotiating donor requirements to reduce burden in humanitarian financing. Findings focus on the severity of conditions, methodology used, respondents involved, general findings, and top conditions affecting humanitarian principles. The document
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Humanitarian Efforts in Addressing Shelter, Energy, and NFI Needs in Venezuela
Humanitarian organizations in Venezuela are working to address the critical needs for shelter, energy, and non-food items in the country. Initiatives such as alternative energy sources for cooking have been implemented to improve access to electricity and essential supplies. Challenges including lim
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The Manfred Lachs International Conference on Conflicts in Space and the Rule of Law
The 4th Manfred Lachs International Conference held in Montreal in 2016 explored the intersection of conflicts in space and the rule of law, specifically focusing on the legal framework surrounding outer space weaponry. Discussions highlighted the importance of upholding humanitarian values, promoti
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IEEE Global Humanitarian Technology Conference (GHTC) 2023
Explore the latest in humanitarian technology at the IEEE Global Humanitarian Technology Conference (GHTC) 2023. Join experts in discussing data-centric operations design for biomedical screening technologies and promoting healthcare delivery. This event aims to leverage technology for the benefit o
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Integrating Gender-Based Violence Interventions in Humanitarian Nutrition Programs
This module focuses on integrating gender-based violence interventions in humanitarian nutrition guidelines. It covers key areas such as linking GBV and humanitarian programming, implementing guidance, assessment, resource mobilization, and developing action plans. The aim is to inform nutrition act
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Enhancing Gender-based Violence Interventions in Humanitarian Action
The guidelines focus on integrating gender-based violence interventions into humanitarian action, emphasizing key changes and additions such as structural modifications, contextual considerations, and enhanced accountability. Led by UNICEF and UNFPA, the revision process involved extensive consultat
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Understanding Humanitarian Response Plans and Flash Appeals
This content explores the features and functions of Flash Appeals and Humanitarian Response Plans (HRP) in crisis management. It delves into the role of clusters in developing these plans, the processes involved in responding to sudden or protracted crises, and the significance of coordination and s
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Joint Initiative for Sustainable Humanitarian Packaging Waste Management Meeting Summary
Collaborative effort of 16 partners in the Joint Initiative for Sustainable Humanitarian Packaging Waste Management, highlighting key steps taken from 2019 to April 2021. The initiative aims to achieve sustainable changes, coordinate efforts, reduce packaging waste, and engage in technical stakehold
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Challenges of Religious Literacy in Humanitarian Response within Governmental and Political Context
Challenges arise in humanitarian response within governmental and political contexts due to secular approaches in religious societies. Issues include discriminatory practices against local faith-based organizations (FBOs), unhelpful gender dynamics, harmful social practices, and simplistic charity m
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Gender Equality Practices in Humanitarian Aid Organizations
Internal organizational practices play a crucial role in ensuring gender equality in organizations delivering humanitarian aid. This includes resource allocation, policies, accountability, and staff training. Oxfam's Minimum Standards outline key practices for promoting gender equality. Accountabili
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James Nachtwey: A Pioneer in Humanitarian Photography
James Nachtwey, a renowned photographer, started his career capturing civil unrest in Northern Ireland. His impactful work with NGOs like the International Committee of the Red Cross has led to significant humanitarian efforts, saving millions of lives. Despite debates on exploitation, Nachtwey's im
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