IRIS and Save the Children launch the Humanitarian Affairs Think tank

Under the direction of Michel Maietta, Associate Research Fellow at IRIS and Head of the Humanitarian Affairs Unit at Save the Children International, the Humanitarian Affairs think tank aims to be a forum for dialogue and research on the evolution of the humanitarian space and the role of its stakeholders.

The humanitarian sector is going through an identity crisis; discussions about its west centric orientation, interventionist nature and more recently the resilience agenda have stirred new thinking but not revolutionary change. This is perhaps because serious consideration of these issues could radically challenge the established models, question our set of values and redefine the balance of power between the humanitarian actors.

This observatory aims to facilitate discussions which will bring together the perspective of actors in the humanitarian field and contribute to the thinking around a new generation of humanitarian organisations.