Central African Republic: Prioritising the protection of civilians – are we doing enough?

16 September 2014 14:00 - 15:30 (GMT+01 (BST))

Public event

Overseas Development Institute

This event will be streamed live on the ODI website**​**

Speakers:

Emma Fanning – Humanitarian Policy and Campaigns Team, Oxfam GB

Alison Giffen –Senior Associate and Co-Director, Future of Peace Operations Program, Civilians in Conflict Project, The Stimson Center (via video-link from Washington DC)

Veronique Barbelet – Research Fellow, Humanitarian Policy Group, ODI

Anthony Neal – Humanitarian Policy and Advocacy, CAFOD

Jenny McAvoy – Director of Protection, InterAction, (via video-link from Washington DC) (TBC)

Chair: TBC

In the Central African Republic, often described as a ‘silent’ or ‘forgotten’ crisis, the continuing violence and the daily targeting of civilians by numerous armed groups means that protecting civilians remains the top priority.

By now more than a million people in CAR have been displaced and 2.5 million people – over half of the population - need humanitarian assistance.

Join us for the launch of issue 62 of the Humanitarian Exchange on the Central African Republic – the day after the new UN peacekeeping mission (MINUSCA) is deployed – to discuss what approaches are being used to support conflict-affected people and what more can be done by MINUSCA to protect them and prevent more violence.

Follow #CARCrisis on Twitter for live coverage.