Care for the Future - Leadership Fellowship
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Exeter
Department Name: History
Abstract
The agreed second phase of the AHRC Care for the Future Strategic Them will run from 1 October 2017 - 31 December 2019 to correspond with the lives of funded projects, to allow for continuation of planned and proposed activities, and to permit thorough evaluation of the theme.
The Theme will be jointly managed by the Theme Leadership Fellow, Prof Thompson, and Academic Co-ordinator, Prof French. They will be supported administratively by the Theme Programme Manager and part-time Administrator and strategically by the Advisory Board.
The Care for the Future Theme will continue all major activities particularly in the ECR, Public Policy, and Labex/International strands. The Theme will continue engagement with award holders and other key stakeholders and will continue to develop fruitful relationships with partners.
The Theme will be jointly managed by the Theme Leadership Fellow, Prof Thompson, and Academic Co-ordinator, Prof French. They will be supported administratively by the Theme Programme Manager and part-time Administrator and strategically by the Advisory Board.
The Care for the Future Theme will continue all major activities particularly in the ECR, Public Policy, and Labex/International strands. The Theme will continue engagement with award holders and other key stakeholders and will continue to develop fruitful relationships with partners.
Planned Impact
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Organisations
- University of Exeter (Lead Research Organisation)
- UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD (Collaboration)
- Save the Children UK (Collaboration)
- University of Cologne (Collaboration)
- London School of Economics and Political Science (University of London) (Collaboration)
- University of Sheffield (Collaboration)
- Leibniz Association (Collaboration)
- Save the Children (Collaboration)
- Victoria and Albert Museum (Collaboration)
- Historic England (Collaboration)
- Tate Britain (Collaboration)
- Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer (Collaboration)
Publications
Cullen P
(2021)
The "Big Survey": Decolonisation, Development and the First Wave of NGO Expansion in Africa After 1945
in The International History Review
| Description | The research conducted through the award explores the legacy of the British Empire bringing the past, present and future into dialogue. One strand of ongoing research is providing a critical historical perspective on the history of humanitarian aid, development aid and human rights that is proving to be of strong interest to several international aid agencies, especially the International Committee of the Red Cross. The INGOs and the Long Humanitarian activity strand brings together humanities academics and International NGO leaders (from many of the UK's leading INGOs) to explore the challenges facing the sector and the barriers currently preventing change. A unique and large-scale survey of INGO leadership has been undertaken by the project and the results are available to read (URL posted below). 50 CEO's of INGOs were interviewed on their views about the purpose of their organisations, the challenges that they face, and their visions of the future. The Leadership Report has been read by and presented to INGOs and aid agencies across the world, including the United Nations. It has been used by the leaders and the aid and development sector to inform their future structures and planning and has generated a lot of interest in the project and its findings. The final report for the project will be launched soon and will be presented at an event in Nuffield College Oxford, with a key note speech from a current Minister in the Government and we also hope to present the report to the United Nations Executive Committee and to key agencies in Geneva. Another substantive strand examines the legacy of empire on Britain's cultural and heritage sector including, but not limited to, culture wars (including the statue debate) and what it means to decolonise a museum in the 21st century. |
| Exploitation Route | Findings and publications as a result of the large-scale survey of INGO leadership will be significant in enabling the sector to reflect on its past, present and future. The survey we are undertaking is the only one of its kind, however, and will provide valuable insights into current and future leaderships visions for the sector and the practical means of overcoming barriers to realising visions. In addition, a final summative project report, produced with input from the INGO leaders involved in the project, will make key recommendations for the aid and development sector informing and shaping ways of working for the future. The research will engage with other research groups within the sector actively considering the future of the sector and humanities academics are involved in the project attending regular workshops and engaging in dialogue with the INGO leaders. |
| Sectors | Communities and Social Services/Policy,Culture, Heritage, Museums and Collections,Other |
| URL | https://www.nuffield.ox.ac.uk/media/5189/ingos_leadership_report_final_single-pages.pdf |
| Description | The results of our survey of INGO leadership - a unique study capturing the lived realities of INGO leaders including their thoughts on the current challenges facing the sector and their visions for the next decade was published in 2022. Presented in a sector-facing report, the findings are being used by INGOs to further reflections on the current and future shape of the aid and development sector. A lot of interest has been generated and we have been asked to present in person and online to many INGO's and aid agencies. Our Final Report will be published shortly. The launch of the report will be attended by many CEO's of INGO's and aid agencies, as well as policy makers and press. The United Nations Development Programme have also been very interested in the outputs of the project and a joint workshop was recently held to discuss 'International Institutions in Radically Uncertain Times'. We will also be presenting our Final Report to the United Nations later this year. |
| First Year Of Impact | 2022 |
| Sector | Communities and Social Services/Policy,Other |
| Impact Types | Cultural,Societal,Policy & public services |
| Description | Evidence to the Windrush Lessons Learned Committee |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Participation in a guidance/advisory committee |
| Description | NGOs in Turbulent Times |
| Geographic Reach | Multiple continents/international |
| Policy Influence Type | Participation in a guidance/advisory committee |
| Description | Presented initial findings of Leadership Survey at Disasters Emergency Committee away day |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Participation in a guidance/advisory committee |
| Description | Contested Heritage Series |
| Organisation | Historic England |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | A series of workshops developed around the theme of Contested Heritage and the legacies of empire on museums and the heritage sector. Working with the research departments at the V&A and Tate Britain, Care for the Future have co-developed a series of workshops exploring past, present and future engagements with issues of repatriation and restitution, spoliation, provenance, display and interpretation, and diversity within the museum and heritage sector. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Three principle partners in this programme have contributed their expertise to the formation of the programme. Co-developed with staff from research institutes as well as curatorial, and education and outreach staff, our partners have helped to populate this programme and identify concrete outcomes that wish to see adopted as best practice and embedded into the museum sector's response to the complexity of contested heritage. |
| Impact | - Furthering conversations between museum sector and academics on the subject of Contested Heritage and the treatment of legacies of colonialism in the nation's museums, galleries and wider heritage sector. - The workshop was referenced in The Telegraph, 1st January 2019, 'UK museums task staff with identifying "stolen" collections'. - Following the exhibition curatorial staff at the V&A curated a display on 'Concealed Histories: Uncovering the Story of Nazi Looting' which confronts the issues of contested provenance - in this instance theft by the Nazi party. |
| Start Year | 2018 |
| Description | Contested Heritage Series |
| Organisation | Tate Britain |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | A series of workshops developed around the theme of Contested Heritage and the legacies of empire on museums and the heritage sector. Working with the research departments at the V&A and Tate Britain, Care for the Future have co-developed a series of workshops exploring past, present and future engagements with issues of repatriation and restitution, spoliation, provenance, display and interpretation, and diversity within the museum and heritage sector. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Three principle partners in this programme have contributed their expertise to the formation of the programme. Co-developed with staff from research institutes as well as curatorial, and education and outreach staff, our partners have helped to populate this programme and identify concrete outcomes that wish to see adopted as best practice and embedded into the museum sector's response to the complexity of contested heritage. |
| Impact | - Furthering conversations between museum sector and academics on the subject of Contested Heritage and the treatment of legacies of colonialism in the nation's museums, galleries and wider heritage sector. - The workshop was referenced in The Telegraph, 1st January 2019, 'UK museums task staff with identifying "stolen" collections'. - Following the exhibition curatorial staff at the V&A curated a display on 'Concealed Histories: Uncovering the Story of Nazi Looting' which confronts the issues of contested provenance - in this instance theft by the Nazi party. |
| Start Year | 2018 |
| Description | Contested Heritage Series |
| Organisation | Victoria and Albert Museum |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | A series of workshops developed around the theme of Contested Heritage and the legacies of empire on museums and the heritage sector. Working with the research departments at the V&A and Tate Britain, Care for the Future have co-developed a series of workshops exploring past, present and future engagements with issues of repatriation and restitution, spoliation, provenance, display and interpretation, and diversity within the museum and heritage sector. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Three principle partners in this programme have contributed their expertise to the formation of the programme. Co-developed with staff from research institutes as well as curatorial, and education and outreach staff, our partners have helped to populate this programme and identify concrete outcomes that wish to see adopted as best practice and embedded into the museum sector's response to the complexity of contested heritage. |
| Impact | - Furthering conversations between museum sector and academics on the subject of Contested Heritage and the treatment of legacies of colonialism in the nation's museums, galleries and wider heritage sector. - The workshop was referenced in The Telegraph, 1st January 2019, 'UK museums task staff with identifying "stolen" collections'. - Following the exhibition curatorial staff at the V&A curated a display on 'Concealed Histories: Uncovering the Story of Nazi Looting' which confronts the issues of contested provenance - in this instance theft by the Nazi party. |
| Start Year | 2018 |
| Description | Governing Humanitarianism - Past, Present and Future |
| Organisation | Leibniz Association |
| Department | Leibniz Institute of European History |
| Country | Germany |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Collaborated with colleagues at University of Cologne and Leibniz-Institute of European History, Mainz to secure €100,000 Euros of funding from the Volkswagen Foundation to host a 3-day conference for academics, practitioners and policy makers on the theme of Governing Humanitarianism. Due to the Covid-1 pandemic, the conference has been pushed back to summer 2022. A digital event is due to take place in summer 2021 as a feeder event for the main in-person conference the following year. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Colleagues at the University of Cologne and the Leibniz-Institute of European History led on the funding application to Volkswagen Foundation and the aspects of the discussions taking place in German. |
| Impact | This multi-disciplinary conference will bring together academics working in the fields of humanitarianism, history, human rights, NGOs, politics, and law, with practitioners and policy-makers from the world's leading international NGOs and policy organisations. It is intended that a selected publication will be an outcome of the conference. |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | Governing Humanitarianism - Past, Present and Future |
| Organisation | University of Cologne |
| Country | Germany |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Collaborated with colleagues at University of Cologne and Leibniz-Institute of European History, Mainz to secure €100,000 Euros of funding from the Volkswagen Foundation to host a 3-day conference for academics, practitioners and policy makers on the theme of Governing Humanitarianism. Due to the Covid-1 pandemic, the conference has been pushed back to summer 2022. A digital event is due to take place in summer 2021 as a feeder event for the main in-person conference the following year. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Colleagues at the University of Cologne and the Leibniz-Institute of European History led on the funding application to Volkswagen Foundation and the aspects of the discussions taking place in German. |
| Impact | This multi-disciplinary conference will bring together academics working in the fields of humanitarianism, history, human rights, NGOs, politics, and law, with practitioners and policy-makers from the world's leading international NGOs and policy organisations. It is intended that a selected publication will be an outcome of the conference. |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | History of Slavery in the City of London |
| Organisation | Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | This body of work has evolved from informal conversations with the global law firm, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, exploring the role of the City of London (primarily law and financial firms) with the Transatlantic slave trade. Professor Andrew Thompson has acted as an external historical adviser to the firm's internal research team commenting on archival findings. Working with a postdoctoral researcher (see contribution made my partner), a series of seminars are planned for the next 3 years which bring together academics and senior figures from the City institutions i.e. Bank of England, Goldsmiths, Freshfields, to explore the historic legacy of the transatlantic slave trade. |
| Collaborator Contribution | In response to the consultancy role performed by prof. Andrew Thompson, Freshfields provided funding for a three-year postdoctoral researcher to be based at the University of Oxford exploring the History of Slavery in the City of London. The postholder will have experience of economic history and its relationship with the Transatlantic slave trade. The interview process is ongoing and it is anticipated that the successful candidate will start in Summer 2021. |
| Impact | Prof. Andrew Thompson has presented two 'all-staff' talks at Freshfields Bruckhause Deringer during Black History Month UK (October 2020) and Black History Month USA (February 2021). The nature of these talks has been to address the links to slavery in the firms history and to encourage conversations around EDI. Funding for a three-year postdoctoral researcher furthering this work will produce a number of outcomes including a seminar series with key institutions within the City and academic publications. |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | INGOs and the Long Humanitarian Century |
| Organisation | University of Oxford |
| Department | Nuffield College |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | A research programme in collaboration with Nuffield College, University of Oxford. The programme is led by Professor Andrew Thompson and Professor Sir Mike Aaronson (Honorary Fellow, Nuffield College). Acknowledging the crises facing the humanitarian aid sector, the programme seeks to identify the characteristics of a successful INGO in the year 2030. It is intended that the programme will culminate with a Nuffield commissioned report on the future of International NGOs. A substantial aspect of this programme is a survey of INGO leadership being conducted with support from Save the Children UK. The survey consists of interviews with CEOs of the major British-led INGos on their visions for the future of the sector and the barriers currently impeding widespread change. A second phase will seek to obtain an inter-generational perspective capturing the visions for the future of those likely to transition into leadership roles in the next 5-15 years. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Nuffield College have hosted the workshops and are working with Professor Andrew Thompson and Professor Sir Mike Aaronson to fund and recruit a postdoctoral researcher to further the academic rigour of the programme. Nuffield College have awarded funding for three-year postdoctoral researcher to support the academic research being undertaken by the programme. Dr Lia Brazil was apointed at interview in February 2021 and will start her new role on the 1st May 2021. |
| Impact | - Two workshops have taken place at Nuffield College, Oxford bringing together senior practitioners, policy makers and academics within the field of humanitarianism and the aid sector to discuss the identify the characteristics of the future successful NGO and the barriers that exist preventing change. - Since the onset of the Covid-19 global pandemic, we have maintained momentum by holding quarterly workshops online. These have ensured that the programme continues to gain traction with key stakeholders and develop its visibility with membership of the group expanding. - The large-scale survey of INGOs, undertaken with support from Save the Children UK, will be a key output of the project. Initial results are expected to be published in summer 2021 with a sector-facing report. Phase 2 of the survey will take place during autumn/winter 2021 with a final report published in spring/summer 2022. |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | Politics, Humanitarianism, and Children's Rights: Save the Children Centenary Conference |
| Organisation | London School of Economics and Political Science (University of London) |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Professor Andrew Thompson sits on the Advisory Committee for the organisation of this centenary conference and has done so since May 2018. He will present a paper during the conference on 'Decolonisation and Development' on Monday 8th April 2019. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Partners have collaborated to craft an extensive 2 day conference connecting academics, policy makers, past and present Save the Children employees, and'witnesses' who have first-hand experience of engagement with the agency 'on the ground'. |
| Impact | This conference is scheduled to take place on the 8th and 9th April 2019. An intended outcome is to contribute to current debates on the future of humanitarian aid, and to contribute to the strategic discussions of Save the Children and other humanitarian agencies. |
| Start Year | 2018 |
| Description | Politics, Humanitarianism, and Children's Rights: Save the Children Centenary Conference |
| Organisation | Save the Children |
| Department | Humanitarian Affairs Team |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | Professor Andrew Thompson sits on the Advisory Committee for the organisation of this centenary conference and has done so since May 2018. He will present a paper during the conference on 'Decolonisation and Development' on Monday 8th April 2019. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Partners have collaborated to craft an extensive 2 day conference connecting academics, policy makers, past and present Save the Children employees, and'witnesses' who have first-hand experience of engagement with the agency 'on the ground'. |
| Impact | This conference is scheduled to take place on the 8th and 9th April 2019. An intended outcome is to contribute to current debates on the future of humanitarian aid, and to contribute to the strategic discussions of Save the Children and other humanitarian agencies. |
| Start Year | 2018 |
| Description | Politics, Humanitarianism, and Children's Rights: Save the Children Centenary Conference |
| Organisation | University of Sheffield |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Professor Andrew Thompson sits on the Advisory Committee for the organisation of this centenary conference and has done so since May 2018. He will present a paper during the conference on 'Decolonisation and Development' on Monday 8th April 2019. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Partners have collaborated to craft an extensive 2 day conference connecting academics, policy makers, past and present Save the Children employees, and'witnesses' who have first-hand experience of engagement with the agency 'on the ground'. |
| Impact | This conference is scheduled to take place on the 8th and 9th April 2019. An intended outcome is to contribute to current debates on the future of humanitarian aid, and to contribute to the strategic discussions of Save the Children and other humanitarian agencies. |
| Start Year | 2018 |
| Description | Survey of International NGO Leadership |
| Organisation | Save the Children UK |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | Care for the Future is the project lead on this joint-undertaking surveying the leaders of international NGOs on their lived realities of leading aid and development organisations and their visions for the future of the sector. The Care for the Future team have led on the design and implementation of the project including obtaining ethical approval, oversight of the project, deliver of a written Report summarising findings. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Save the Children UK contributed 3 members of staff to support with the design, implementation, and delivery of the project on an ad-hoc basis. Save the Children UK have been involved in the interviewing process and analysis of data, and are joint-authors of the final Report. |
| Impact | Report summarising findings of this large-scale study to be published in Summer 2022. The Report is aimed at the aid and development sector and those involved in policy making. |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | Humanitarian Photojournalism: A History of the Present |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | Invited to contribute to a workshop at Princeton University (October 2018) on Humanitarian Photojournalism. The purpose of the workshop was to address questions such as 'what were the connections between the rising importance of photo-reportage and the rise of global humanitarianism?' |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| URL | https://www.princeton.edu/events/2018/workshop-humanitiarian-photojournalism-history-present |
| Description | Humanitarianism on Trial: The ICRC during and after decolonization |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | Professor Thompson gave a guest lecture at Peking University, China on the 4th December 2019. The lecture - the subject of which informs his forthcoming book on Humanitarianism and Human Rights during decolonization - was given to an audience of undergraduate, postgraduate and faculty members at the University. Professor Thompson has been invited to return in 2020 to present a follow-on lecture at Peking University. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| Description | Humanitarianism on Trial: The ICRC during and after decolonization |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Professor Andrew Thompson was the invited keynote speaker at 'Histories of the Red Cross Movement since 1919' which took place at the ICRC, Geneva on the 13-14th June 2019. The conference was attendd by academics working in the field of human rights, NGOs, and humanitarianism along with practitioners and policy makers. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| Description | Leadership Survey presentation to NGO Medair, Switzerland on the 25th October 2022 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Third sector organisations |
| Results and Impact | Presented the Leadership Survey to Medair, Switzerland (approximately 50 including the CEO) . Gave the results from the report and discussed ways in which these may affect their organisation and they then had discussions around what they need to do to adapt and change in the face of the global shocks experienced and their relevance as an NGO today. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Leadership Survey presentation to NGO World Vision, Milton Keynes |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Third sector organisations |
| Results and Impact | Presented the Leadership Survey to the Strategic and Operational Leadership Teams (approximately 30 people plus the CEO) at World Vision UK in Milton Keynes in January 2023. SHowed the resuts that had come out of the report and discussed ways in which these may affect their NGO and they then had discussions around what they need to do to adapt and change in the face of the global shocks experienced and their relevance as an NGO today. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Leadership Survey presentation to Oxfam, 27 Sept 2022 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Third sector organisations |
| Results and Impact | Presented the Leadership Survey to the Strategic and Operational Leadership Teams (approximately 30 people plus the CEO) to Oxfam at Oxford in September 2022. Showed the results that had come out of the report and discussed ways in which these may affect their organisation and they then had discussions around what they need to do to adapt and change in the face of the global shocks experienced and their relevance as an NGO today. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Leadership Survey presentation to Plan UK Trustee Board, 1st October 2022 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Third sector organisations |
| Results and Impact | Presented the Leadership Survey to the Plan International UK Trustee Board (approximately 20 including the CEO) . Gave the results from the report and discussed ways in which these may affect their organisation and they then had discussions around what they need to do to adapt and change in the face of the global shocks experienced and their relevance as an NGO today. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Leadership Survey presentation to the NGO Coordination SUD, France 24th September 2022 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Third sector organisations |
| Results and Impact | Presented the Leadership Survey to Coordination SUD, France online (approximately 30 including the CEO) . Gave the results from the report and discussed ways in which these may affect their organisation and they then had discussions around what they need to do to adapt and change in the face of the global shocks experienced and their relevance as an NGO today. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Leadership Survey presentation to the NGO InterAction 4th May 2022 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Third sector organisations |
| Results and Impact | Presented the Leadership Survey online to the NGO 'InterAction' based in USA (approximately 20 employees) . Gave the results from the report and discussed ways in which these may affect their organisation and they then had discussions around what they need to do to adapt and change in the face of the global shocks experienced and their relevance as an NGO today. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | What Happened to Humanitarianism During Decolonization? |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | A public lecture presented at the National Chuchill Library Centre, The George Washington University, USA. Presentation of this lecture furthered an international partnership with the GW History Department. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| URL | https://calendar.gwu.edu/what-happened-humanitarianism-during-decolonization |
| Description | Yves Daccord (Executive Chairman of the Edgelands Institute & Former CEO of the International Committee of the Red Cross) 'Can international humanitarian organisations adapt to face the challenges of this century?' 6th March 2023. |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Yves Daccord, Visiting Fellow and former Director General of the International Committee of the Red Cross, was special guest speaker at the Oxford Martin School on Monday 6 March 2023. Yves delivered a thought-provoking lecture on the topic 'Can international humanitarian organisations adapt to face the challenges of this century?' which was followed by a lively question and answer session covering a wide range of subjects including the war in Ukraine, the global food crisis, and the recent earthquake in Turkey and Syria. The session was chaired by Professor Sir Charles Godfray, Director of the Oxford Martin School, and the questions were directed by Nuffield Professorial Fellow Andrew Thompson, who last year published a ground-breaking report on the future of international NGOs (non-governmental organisations), in collaboration with Nuffield Honorary Fellow Mike Aaronson. Their 'INGOs and the Long Humanitarian Century' project included interviews with the CEOs of 50 of the world's largest NGOs, discussing their views on the change in the humanitarian landscape as major crises continue to emerge while day-to-day constraints increase. During his lecture, Yves reflected on this dilemma for major international NGOs and explored how - and indeed whether - they should adapt for the future. This public lecture was recorded |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40NMhAaaAw0 |