09: Interoperability in Humanitarian Operations: From Coexistence to Cooperation
In cooperation with UN-OCHA - Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the Italian Civil Protection Department, Civil Protection Tirol - Austria and the Austrian Federal Ministry of the Interior
To meet the growing needs and improve the effectiveness of humanitarian response, we need to look beyond the traditional international humanitarian system and better understand the contribution of all actors involved, including the civil protection community, local and diaspora organisations, host and donor governments, the military and the private sector, and the affected people themselves. We will look at the concept of “interoperability”, which describes the effort to optimise the response for people in crisis by making different networks and systems work better together to deliver assistance in a predictable, systematic and coordinated way.
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Marianne DONVEN
Director, Humanitarian Aid Desk, Directorate for Development Cooperation, Luxembourg Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Luxembourg
| 1990-2000 | Steel Trader, ARBED International Trading (today: Arcelor Mittal) |
| 2000-2004 | Event Business, AudioVision Luxembourg |
| 2005-2007 | Tsunami Response Coordinator, Directorate for Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Affairs, Luxembourg Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs |
| 2008-2014 | Humanitarian Aid Coordinator, Directorate for Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Affairs, Luxembourg Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs |
| since 2011 | emergency.lu Coordinator |
Paul KNOX-CLARKE
Head, Research and Communications, ALNAP - Active Learning Network for Accountability and Performance in Humanitarian Action, London
| 1992-1994 | Programme Officer, DAC, Dohuk |
| 1994-1996 | Relief Officer, SC (UK), Madhu |
| 1996-1999 | Early Warning Specialist, SC (UK), Nairobi |
| 1999-2001 | Vulnerability Assessment Officer (Afghanistan), WFP, Islamabad |
| 2001-2003 | Policy Officer, WFP, Rome |
| 2003-2006 | Organisational Development, WFP, Rome |
| 2006-2011 | Director, Oxford Change Management, Oxford |
| since 2011 | Head of Research and Communications, ALNAP, London |
Hansjörg STROHMEYER
Director, Policy Development and Studies Branch, UN OCHA - United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, New York
| 1991-1996 | Trial Judge, Dusseldorf |
| 1996-1998 | War Crimes and Rules of Law Reform Portfolio, Office of the High Representative, Sarajevo |
| 2002-2006 | Chief of Staff to the Emergency Response Coordinator / Under-Secretary-General, UN OCHA - United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, New York |
| since 2007 | Director, Policy Development and Studies Branch, UN OCHA - United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, New York |
| 2008 | Secretary to the Secretary-General, High Level Task Force, Global Food Crisis |
Wolfgang KRAJIC
Director, Synergies International Consulting s.p., Globoko
| 1991-1997 | Different Military Command and Staff Positions, Military Hospital, Austrian Ministry of Defence, Innsbruck |
| 1997-1999 | Humanitarian Affairs Officer, UN-OCHA - Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, Geneva |
| 1999-2000 | Attaché for Humanitarian Affairs, and Member of Planning and Coordination Unit ofFOCUS - Multilateral Humanitarian Initiative, Austrian Embassy, Berne |
| 2000-2002 | Senior Planning Officer of EADRCC-NATOs Euro-Atlantic Disaster Response Coordination Centre, Austrian Mission to NATO and NATO Civil Emergency Planning Directorate, Brussels |
| since 2002 | Director, Synergies International Consulting s. p., Globoko |
