Diaspora Humanitarianism in Complex Crises Seminar and Policy Dialogue at the University of Nairobi.
This dialogue was organized by the Diaspora Humanitarianism in Complex Crises project (D-HUM), an international collaboration between the University of Nairobi (UoN); RAKO Research and Communication Centre, Hargeisa; Rift Valley Institute, Nairobi and Danish Institute for International Studies, Copenhagen.
This collaborative research project explores how Somali diaspora groups mobilise, channel and deliver humanitarian assistance to Somalia during complex humanitarian crises.
Based on multi-sited fieldwork in Somalia, Kenya and Europe, D-Hum examines the movement of goods, people and ideas, from crisis-affected areas, hubs for humanitarian agencies and diaspora activities, to settlement countries.
Theoretically, the project develops the concept of humanitarian infrastructures to analyze material forms of transport, communication systems and technologies as well as the institutions and social networks that facilitate humanitarian relief.
The project shared its findings and engaged in a dialogue on the practical steps and considerations on the way forward. Present were humanitarians, policymakers, practitioners and researchers working on humanitarianism.
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