Background papers: TT and RG ToRs and Workplans for Gender, AAP/PSEA and HDN. Humanitarian and Development Nexus Workshop Concept Note 12:15-13:00 Session 8: Changing the way the IASC WG works (45 mins) Mr. Arafat Jamal, UNHCR Session Presenter/Facilitator: The WHS and other global processes have reiterated the long-standing call for humanitarians at large, and the IASC in particular, to ensure improved contextualisation of its work, and better reflect the diversity of and capitalise on the respective contributions of a broader eco-system of actors and stakeholders contributing to humanitarian response or working within the realm of the IASC by strengthening inclusion and outreach. today’s myriad crises, Expected outcomes: Identify ways in which the IASC WG can fine-tune its working modalities, and provide guidance to IASC subsidiary bodies, to better engage with a broader range of actors, and contextualise its work and share this with IASC Principals to contribute to their discussion Background papers: Secretary-General’s Report on the Outcome of the World Humanitarian Summit World Humanitarian Summit: Commitments to Action A Grand Bargain: A Shared Commitment to Better Serve People in Need Lunch 13:00-14:00 14:00 14:30 Valedictory remarks by the ERC – (30 mins) 14:30 15:00 Conclusions – (30 mins) Conclusion and Action Points Reflection on outstanding Action Points Agreement of dates of the next WG meetings for the next three years 15:00 15:15 Closing remarks and – DERC’s own ‘Valediction’
Background papers: TT and RG ToRs and Workplans for Gender, AAP/PSEA and HDN. Humanitarian and Development Nexus Workshop Concept Note 12:15-13:00 (45 mins) Session 8: Changing the way the IASC WG works Session Presenter/Facilitator: Mr. Arafat Jamal, UNHCR The WHS and other global processes have reiterated the long-standing call for humanitarians at large, and the IASC in particular, to ensure improved contextualisation of its work, and better reflect the diversity of and capitalise on the respective contributions of a broader eco-system of actors and stakeholders contributing to humanitarian response or working within the realm of today’s myriad crises, the IASC by strengthening inclusion and outreach. Expected outcomes: Identify ways in which the IASC WG can fine-tune its working modalities, and provide guidance to IASC subsidiary bodies, to better engage with a broader range of actors, and contextualise its work and share this with IASC Principals to contribute to their discussion Background papers: Secretary-General’s Report on the Outcome of the World Humanitarian Summit World Humanitarian Summit: Commitments to Action A Grand Bargain: A Shared Commitment to Better Serve People in Need 13:00-14:00 Lunch 14:00 – 14:30 (30 mins) Valedictory remarks by the ERC 14:30 – 15:00 (30 mins) Conclusions Conclusion and Action Points Reflection on outstanding Action Points Agreement of dates of the next WG meetings for the next three years 15:00 – 15:15 Closing remarks and DERC’s own ‘Valediction’
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