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By: Christina Wille COVID-19 has shifted the important work carried out by health professionals to the forefront of all of our minds. Yet, despite the applause these workers often receive, they...

Aid agencies have a duty of care to respond to incidents of sexual violence against their staff. Sexual violence in all its forms violates human rights. Incidents of this kind are deeply distressing...

By Gonzalo de Palacios | EISF publication This article briefly explores the technological platforms non-governmental organisations (NGOs) use to access and share security-related information,...

Executive Summary An aid worker’s personal security is impacted by the interplay between where the aid worker is, who they are, and their role and organisation. As employers, aid organisations have a...

INTRODUCTION À PROPOS DE CE MANUEL La gestion de l’information issue des incidents de sécurité (GIIS) est la collecte, la notification, l’enregistrement, l’analyse, le partage et l’utilisation des...

INTRODUCCIÓN Acerca de este manual La gestión de información sobre incidentes de seguridad (GIIS) es la recopilación, el reporte, el registro, el análisis, el intercambio y uso de información (datos...

Rationale and methods to share information, speak out, and challenge impunity in cases of violence against humanitarian action ATHA is pleased to share a new professional _Toolkit for Responding to...

Introducción Acerca de la guía “Seguridad en práctica” “Seguridad en práctica” intenta proporcionar una guía simple y fácil de usar para personas no expertas en seguridad con el objeto de establecer...

Introduction About this handbook Security incident information management (SIIM) is the collection, reporting, recording, analysis, sharing and use of information (including data) linked to a...

This blog was written by Adelicia Fairbanks, EISF Research Advisor. The global debates currently surrounding humanitarian action and its future are being discussed widely in numerous fora and changes...

This guide aims to be a simple, easy-to-use security resource to help smaller NGOs demystify security risk management. By setting out the elements of a basic security risk management framework, this...

This blog was written by Hélène Cardona, EISF Projects and Membership Officer. On the 23rd and 24th of March, 76 people working on or interested in NGO security risk management met in Brussels for...

This op-ed was written by Gonzalo de Palacios. The opinions expressed in this op-ed belong to the author and do not reflect the opinions of the European Interagency Security Forum (EISF) or any...

Social unrest marked Congo’s 2016 political climate. Such unrest was the result of the failure to organize the presidential election, which was scheduled for November. On the security front, violent...

By Alex Marriage Alex Marriage is Research and Projects Assistant at EISF. He has three years’ experience in international development NGOs primarily working on policy and advocacy. Firstly as an...

People management and security risk management Good people management could be described as getting the best results from an employee in a healthy and safe way. People are our most valuable resource...

Published: March 8, 2017 | By Adelicia Fairbanks On International Women’s Day, EISF celebrates the role of women in NGO security risk management. Despite the fact that security has historically been...

Published: March 3, 2017 | By Megan Nobert Megan Nobert is a Canadian legal professional and academic specialised in international criminal law and human rights. She is also a humanitarian, having...

Published: February 16, 2017 | By Nick Hanson-James Zimbabwe is facing an imminent crisis that will require an international humanitarian response in the near to medium-term future, with appropriate...

Published: January 24, 2017 | By Adelicia Fairbanks NGOs have repeatedly raised concerns about the consequences of counter-terrorism (CT) legislation on their ability to deliver critical humanitarian...