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HI recognized as the Accessibility Partner of this year’s Humanitarian Congress Berlin

By Heidi Villikka | 29. September 2023
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This year’s Humanitarian Congress Berlin is fast approaching, and HI will be the official accessibility partner with an own panel […]

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HI representatives posing in front of the Leave no one behind! project roll-up a the UNCRPD launch in South Sudan.

South Sudan Launched the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

By Heidi Villikka | 17. August 2023
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On 15th August 2023, South Sudan proudly launched the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, with […]

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Hargeisa RAAL Workshop participants in group discussion.

Workshop on Disability Inclusion in Humanitarian Programing

By Heidi Villikka | 9. August 2023
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On 20th to 22nd June and 17th to 19th July 2023, HI’s Somalia & Somaliland team conducted their 3rd and […]

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Improving Skills on Digital Accessibility

By Heidi Villikka | 4. August 2023
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In order to improve the accessibility of our own activities and publications, a digital accessibility training took place on June […]

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Guest lecture at the Akkon University on Inclusive Humanitarian Action

By Amanda Panella | 7. July 2023
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On 6th and 7th July 2023, our “Phase 3 – Leave no one behind!” team gives a guest lecture at […]

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Open Position: Postdoctoral Researcher at IFHV

By Heidi Villikka | 5. July 2023
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Our project Partner, Institute for International Law of Peace and Armed Conflict (IFHV) of RUB, is looking for a Postdoctoral […]

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Project Experiences Shared at the Global Transformations and Governance Challenges Conference

By Heidi Villikka | 30. June 2023
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Our project partner, Carolin Funke from the Institute for International Law of Peace and Armed Conflict (IFHV) presented her research […]

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A female training participant speaking to the microphone.

Training for Country Directors and Programme Managers on Inclusive Humanitarian Action in Cameroon

By Heidi Villikka | 6. June 2023
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High level training on mainstreaming disability in humanitarian action by operationalizing the IASC guidelines on the Inclusion of Persons with […]

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Photo of the group discussion during the RAAL Workshop South Sudan.

Review, Adapt, and Action Learning (RAAL) Workshop Organised in Juba

By Heidi Villikka | 1. June 2023
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From 10th to 12th May 2023, as part of Phase 3 – Leave no one behind! project, HI’s South Sudan […]

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Photo of the project national level kick-off workshop. Participants listening a presentation.

Unveiling “Phase 3 – Leave no one behind!” to International and Local Humanitarian Actors in Kyaka II, Kyegegwa and Kampala in Uganda 

By Heidi Villikka | 31. May 2023
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In Uganda, persons with disabilities are among the most excluded from humanitarian assistance. The stigmatisation in the community, combined with […]

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