The implementation of people centered and locally led humanitarian action is one of the most pressing issues in the humanitarian sector. Despite the successes and progress during the last years, localisation also presents humanitarian organisations with challenges. Localisation requires a change in the roles and responsibilities of various actors involved in humanitarian work. Such a change in established structures and procedures can lead to uncertainty and conflict because organisations need to reshape their traditional way of working with their partners.
In addition, different interpretations of locally led humanitarian action and the measures required for its implementation can lead to conflicts within organisations, but also between different actors.
In this workshop, participants will gain insights into research on localisation and the management of conflicts and will develop practical methods for dealing with such conflicts. The workshop will take place as a hybrid format in Bochum (for German NGOs) and online (for local/national partner NGOs).
Target group
German humanitarian NGOs and their local/national partner NGOs who are familiar with localisation debates in their organisations.
Format
Day 1: Tuesday, 26 November 2024: 12:15 pm – 5:00 pm CET.
Day 2: Wednesday, 27 November 2024: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm CET.
German NGOs will take part in the face-to-face workshop in Bochum.
Local and national partner organisations will take part online.
The workshop will be an interactive, hybrid workshop in English. To enable an interactive workshop, the number of participants is limited.
The seminar is part of a joint project of the Institute for International Law of Peace and Armed Conflict (IFHV) of Ruhr-University Bochum and VENRO. It is financially supported by the German Federal Foreign Office.
Facilitators
The exchange seminar will be facilitated by Dr. Katrin Radtke (IFHV, Ruhr-University of Bochum), Dr. Kristina Roepstorff (University of Magdeburg) and Karoline Krähling (VENRO).
Costs
The seminar is free of charge. Travel and accommodation expenses have to be organised for and covered by the participants themselves.
Location
For German NGOs:
Jugendherberge Bochum
DJH-Jugendgästehaus Bermuda3Eck
Humboldtstraße 59 - 63
44787 Bochum
For partner NGOs:
Online, Zoom
Your registration is binding.
Please contact Karoline Krähling for further questions (k.kraehling(at)venro.org).