“We strive to be as international as possible, but working in the Middle East and North Africa [MENA] can be very challenging when active in a sector that has been criticized for its westernized approach.” As a Coordinator of Operations for Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) for the MENA region and Somalia/Somaliland, Mario Stephan explains how building trust with all stakeholders remains a key focus for the often ‘Europe-centric’ humanitarian sector when developing activities in this region. “There is still a lot to do in that sense, so that remains a...
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“We strive to be as international as possible, but working in the Middle East and North Africa [MENA] can be very challenging when active in a sector that has been criticized for its westernized approach.” As a Coordinator of Operations for Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) for the MENA region and Somalia/Somaliland, Mario Stephan explains how building trust with all stakeholders remains a key focus for the often ‘Europe-centric’ humanitarian sector when developing activities in this region. “There is still a lot to do in that sense, so that remains a...
Desk Officer for Central America
European Commission Directorate-General Humanitarian Aid & Civil Protection (ECHO)
Humanitarian Affairs Officer
United Nations Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)
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