Two-day International Conference –
World Humanitarian Forum – at Excel London
Dr. Mozammel Haque
Two-day
International Conference - World Humanitarian Forum - was held at Excel London
from 17-18 April 2019. There were seven sessions besides the Opening session
and Closing session. The special features of this conference were the speech of
Rt. Hon. Jack Straw, former Foreign Secretary, UK at the Opening session;
special keynote address by H.E. Emine Erdogan, the First Lady , Republic of
Turkey on Wednesday, 17 April, 2019 and the speech of Tony Lanzer, Assistant
Secretary General of the United Nations at G-Local session; closing keynote
session with the Blairs: An inspiring story on the way to shape the future; Rt.
Hon. Tony Blair, Executive Chairman of Tony Blair Institute; Former Prime
Minister of the United Kingdom; and Cherie Blair CBE, Founder, Cherie Blair
Foundation for Women on Thursday, 18 April, 2019.
Another
feature of the Conference was the presentation of Change maker Awards. These
were awarded to H.E. Emine Erdogan, the First Lady, Republic of Turkey on 17
April 2019 and another Change maker Awards were presented to Tony Lanzer,
Assistant Secretary General of the United Nations and Cherie Blair CBE, Founder,
Cherie Blair Foundation for Women on Thursday, 18 April, 2019.
Proceedings of the Conference
The
conference started with the welcoming address by Forum Moderator Daisy McAndrew
and the Opening session was on WHF Kick Off and Global Call for Action.
Opening Session
Opening Address by Ms. Feraye Ozfescioglu,
CEO of the World Humanitarian Forum.
Ms
Ozfescioglu welcomes everybody to World Humanitarian Forum, Aid & Trade
London. She said, “It is a great pleasure to hold the inaugural World
Humanitarian Forum in London. It is a premium event, featuring leading
philanthropists, former and current leaders, NGOs, INGOs and private sector
including United Nations, Oxfam, Microsoft Philanthropies, GSMA, Google, KPMG, Red
Cross and Red Crescent.”
This
event is timely, as the world is at a critical juncture today, she said. She
mentioned, “The number of people displaced by conflict has risen to 59.5
million, compared with 37.5 million a decade ago. Despite this growing needs,
donor financing has not kept pace, but there are many new promising initiatives
as well as new countries pledging further support. I am particularly proud of
the women taking centre stage at this year’s event, and their incredible,
selfless commitment to improving the lives of millions of men, women, and
children globally.”
“Aid
& Trade London, now in its 3rd year, is the fastest growing
humanitarian event of its kind, bringing together major stakeholders working
across the global aid and the international development industry. Showcasing
the very latest products and services, Aid&Trade London, is the event,
which ultimately improve the delivery of aid. Every year we deliver
world-class, innovative themes featuring over 150 speakers, tackling ‘head-on’;
key issues and challenges facing the industry today,” she mentioned.
Besides
the opening address by Feraye Ozfescioglu, this session was also addressed by
former Foreign Secretary of the United Kingdom, Rt. Hon. Jack Straw.
The First session was on 2030 Agenda
for SDGs to Transform the world.
This
session was addressed by HE. Dr. Abdulaziz Ahmad Sarhan, Secretary General of
the International Organisation for Relief, Welfare and Development (he was
represented by Mr. Badr M. Al-Sahaki, head of Finance dept. of the (IOFRWD).
Other speakers were Basima Abdulrahman, Founder & CEO, Youth Leader WEF,
KESK and Dr. Tauni Launier, Sustainanability Director, Worldwide Generation.
The
Second Session was on Education
This
session was addressed by Yasmine Sherif, Director General, Education Cannot
Wait; Noella Coursaris Musunka, Founder, Malaika Foundation and Abisoye Ajayi -
Akinfolarin, Founder, Pearls Africa Foundation.
The
Changemaker Award
The Changemaker
Award was presented to H.E. Emine Erdogan, First Lady of Turkey.
Special
Keynote Address
The Special
Keynote Address was delivered by H.E. Emine Erdogan, First Lady of Turkey.
The next day 18th April 2019
The third session was on
Collaboration and Partnerships
This
session was addressed by Charlie Bronks,
Head of Strategic Partnerships, Crown Agents Bank; Kilian Kleinschmidt, CEO,
IPA – Global Networking and Humanitarian Expertise; Kat Reichel, Head of
Network Development & Engagement, Start Network; Dr. Mehmet Gulluoglu,
President, AFAD
The fourth session was on Youth: Our Future.
This
session was addressed by Serene Dardari, Founder, Shams Network; Vivian
Pashollari, Secretary General, World Assembly of Youth and Basima Abdulrahman,
founder & CEO, it session was moderated by Dr. Mohammad Hotak, Chairman,
British Afghan Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
The
fifth session was on G-Local
This
session was addressed by Tony Lanzer, Assistant Secretary General, the United
Nations.
The
Sixth session was on Empowerment of Women
In
this session the speakers were Mandy Sanghera, Philanthropist and Pippa
Malmgren, Former Presidential Advisor, Co-founder H Robotics.
The
closing keynote session with the Blairs: An Inspiring story on the way to shape
the future.
The
Changemaker Award
The
Changemaker Award was presented to Cherie Blair, CBE for the closing Keynote
session.
In
this closing session
Rt.
Hon. Tony Blair, Executive Chairman of Tony Blair Institute; Former Prime
Minister, UK and Cherie Blair CBE, Founder, Cherie Blair Foundation for Women
had conversation with June Sarpong.
Closing:
Steps to Inspire Humanity
The
closing of the event was rounded up by Feraye Ozfescioglu, CEO, World Humanitarian
Forum on Steps to Inspire Humanity.
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