First Exchange Hub online event on protection mandates in military operations, with Bennett, Frost, Giffen, and Lilly

On 29 January 2015, PHAP members had the opportunity to take part in the first online event connected to PHAP’s new series of member Exchange Hubs. The event, on the topic of “The growing inclusion of protection of civilians in military operations,” brought together an expert panel with PHAP members to discuss current challenges in civil-military cooperation, with a particular focus on South Sudan.

The discussion was introduced with a special briefing from Alison Giffen, Senior Associate and Co-Director of the Future of Peace Operations Program at the Stimson Center. The briefing was followed by a panel discussion, in which Alison was joined by Jules Frost, Senior Advisor for Civil-Military and Police Relations for World Vision International; Nicki Bennett, Head of Humanitarian Policy Unit at UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) South Sudan (currently on leave); and Damian Lilly, currently Senior Protection Coordinator with the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) and previously, until March 2014, Senior Advisor on the Protection of Civilians for the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS).

The discussion among PHAP members on protection mandates in military operations will continue for another four weeks in the online Exchange Hub, where you will find member thematic notes, interviews, and comments, as well as recommended external resources on the topic.

A summary of the online event is publicly available. Members of PHAP can also access a recording of the full event.

LINKS:

• Event summary
• Event recording (PHAP member access required)
• First Exchange Hub: The growing inclusion of protection of civilians in military operations