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Perspectives on the future of humanitarian action

Fabrice Weissman
Fabrice
Weissman

A politician by training, Fabrice Weissman joined Médecins sans Frontières in 1995. First as a logistician, then as project coordinator and head of mission, he has worked in many countries in conflict (Sudan, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Kosovo, Sri Lanka, etc.) and more recently in Malawi in response to natural disasters. He is the author of several articles and collective works on humanitarian action, including "In the Shadow of Just Wars. Violence, Politics and Humanitarian Action" (ed., London, Hurst & Co., 2004), "Humanitarian Negotiations Revealed. The MSF Experience" (ed., Oxford University Press, 2011) and "Saving Lives and Staying Alive. Humanitarian Security in the Age of Risk Management" (ed., London, Hurst & Co, 2016). He is also one of the main hosts of the podcast La zone critique. 

On the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the ICRC (1863-2013) and in light of the recently launched issue of the Review on "The future of humanitarian action", the Harvard Program on Humanitarian Policy and Conflict Research (HPCR) and the International Review of the Red Cross are pleased to co-host a Live Web Seminar on the topic: "Perspectives on the Future of Humanitarian Action".

Panelists:

Peter Maurer, ICRC President
Fabrice Weissman, head of the Centre de réflexion sur l'action et les savoirs humanitaires (Fondation MSF)
Jehangir Malik, Islamic Relief UK.
Erika Feller, United Nations assistant High Commissioner for protection, UNHCR

LISTEN TO THE LIVE  WEB SEMINAR

To cite this content :
Fabrice Weissman, “Perspectives on the future of humanitarian action”, 3 avril 2013, URL : https://msf-crash.org/en/blog/humanitarian-actors-and-practices/perspectives-future-humanitarian-action

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