VOICE is organising or involved in a variety of events, conferences and round tables. Some of these activities include developing positions towards EU policies related to humanitarian aid, as well as actions aimed at allowing the concerns of humanitarian aid NGOs to be taken into account. These events are open to VOICE members; a number are also open to the humanitarian community (NGOs, ICRC, UN agencies) as well as to decision makers within European Institutions, donors and EU Member States.
VOICE ROUNDTABLE in Sweden Stockholm, 29 September 2009
On Tuesday 29th of September 2009, VOICE organized a roundtable in collaboration with its Swedish members Church of sweden Aid, IAS, PMU Interhilfe together with Plan Sweden and Save the Children Sweden.
Joint VOICE - ICRC ROUNDTABLE "Women in Conflict: Greater Needs, Fewer Resources" Brussels, 11 May 2009
On Monday 11 May 2009, as an introduction to its annual General Assembly which took place on 12 May 2009, VOICE organised a public roundtable in Brussels. The focus of this roundtable, organised in cooperation with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), was on women in conflicts.
VOICE ROUNDTABLE & TRAINING in Czech Republic, Prague, 20-21 January 2009
In the framework of the co-funded project by DG ECHO, VOICE organised a two-day event in Prague with the collaboration of People in Need, CARITAS CZ and FoRS platform. This event brought together humanitarian NGO's, especially from the New Member States to discuss EU policies on humanitarian aid
CONFERENCE: "Preventing Corruption in Humanitarian Actions" Brussels, 8 December 2008
On Monday 8 December, VOICE and Transparency International (TI) held a very successful event together to launch TI's report Preventing Corruption in Humanitarian Assistance and to promote discussion on this issues.
ROUNDTABLE "Water and Conflict: Future Humanitarian Challenges" Brussels, 28 April 2008
VOICE organized a public event, on the eve of network’s General Assembly, in Brussels on Monday 28 April 2008. This roundtable discussion, organised in cooperation with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), focused on the theme of water and conflict and the consequences to the humanitarian sector.
NGO SEMINAR on Civil-Military Relations Brussels, 3-4 December 2007
The seminar was organised by VOICE together with its member organisations Norwegian Refugee Council, Care and World Vision and in collaboration with ICVA.
VOICE/GRIP EVENT on Field Security Brussels, 21 May 2007
In cooperation with GRIP and with the support of DG ECHO, VOICE organised a public event on "Field Security and Perception: Experiences from Crisis Situations".
ROUNDTABLE in Germany: Global Humanitarian Reforms Berlin, 12 March 2007
In cooperation with VENRO, the Association of German development non-governmental organisations, VOICE organised in Berlin a Round Table on "Global Humanitarian Reforms: What impact on European NGOs?".
VOICE/ICRC ROUNDTABLE "Current Challenges to Today's Humanitarian Action" Brussels, 12 December 2006
In December 2006, VOICE and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) organised a round table on Current Challenges to Today's Humanitarian Action: Legitimacy, Access, Security.
SEMINAR “Strategic Resourcing in Humanitarian NGOs: Towards the Coexistence of Professionalism and Voluntarism?” Brussels, 7 July 2006
The objective of the seminar – organised in association with People In Aid - was to raise awareness of the main issues relating to professionalism and voluntarism in humanitarian aid and to debate the role that voluntarism can play in filling the human resource gap in the humanitarian sector.
VOICE organised a Round Table in Madrid in cooperation with Coordinadora, the Spanish platform of aid NGOs. The objective of these meetings was to engage the VOICE Board (SCHA), senior management level of VOICE member organisations and other relevant humanitarian actors in a dialogue on relevant EC policy issues related to EU humanitarian aid, with a special emphasis on the national NGO environment.
EVENT "The future challenges of EU humanitarian aid and the role of non governmental organisations" Brussels, 10 May 2006
VOICE invited Mr. Louis Michel, EC Commissioner in charge of Development and Humanitarian Aid, to make a presentation on the future challenges of EU humanitarian aid and the role of NGOs.
VOICE organised a roundtable on "Civil military relations and civil protection" and on “Conclusions from the UK Presidency of the EU and the future Peace and Security Agenda”, including contributions by DG ECHO, DFID, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, and VOICE SCHA Member Rainer Lucht.
CONFERENCE “NGO aid intervention in the tsunami disaster: what’s next?” Brussels, 29 November 2005
With the financial support of 18 member organisations, this project has been successfully implemented. A VOICE - CONCORD Conference called “NGO aid intervention in the tsunami disaster: what’s next?” took place on 29 November 2005 in Brussels.
ROUNDTABLE “Tsunami 4 months on: What changes for the Humanitarian Sector?" Bruxelles, 28 April 2005
The day before its General Assembly, VOICE organised a Round Table focusing on the changes for the humanitarian sector that the tsunami has possibly brought about.
CONFERENCE “EU Humanitarian Aid - Challenges ahead” Brussels, 20 May 2003
VOICE - with the support of ECHO - organised a one-day conference in Brussels entitled “EU Humanitarian Aid - Challenges Ahead”, gathering together European Union (EU) policy makers and ECHO partners, governments, EU institutions, UN officials, the Red Cross and civil society.
AID IN CONFLICT/CONFLICT IN AID. IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF HUMANITARIAN AID IN CONFLICT SITUATIONS: TRAINING FOR GOOD PRACTICE Brussels, 30-31 May and 24 September 2002
As a result of a steering group consisting of 14 partners established in February, a conference was organised which aimed at addressing how to create conflict awareness/ sensitivity among humanitarian staff, both at field and HQ level.
LINKING RELIEF, REHABILITATION AND DEVELOPMENT Changes for the Better in 2001
The integration of the Link between Relief, Rehabilitation and Development (LRRD) into mainstream practice through the creation of practical and financial measures in the EU institutions, is crucial for achieving sustainable development in emergency or conflict areas.
TRAFFICKING IN HUMAN BEINGS Brussels, 27-28 September 2001
As breaches of European border security with at times tragic consequences became more frequent, the European Commission began to move forward with the EC legal framework for combating trafficking in human beings with a Communication in early 2001.
NO MORE CHILD SOLDIERS - A PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBITION 2000-2001 A European Tour - 2000
VOICE has organized "No More Child Soldiers -- A Photographic Exhibition", with the support of ECHO, the European Commission Humanitarian Office and under the auspices of the European Parliament.
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