{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/64523cd4476bb50011d58871/67a4a85fc6d4451a01f4581d?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The Role of Local Humanitarian Actors in a Middle East under Transformation","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/64523cd4476bb50011d58871/1739868877627-7fb162da-b645-4e89-b567-e8b68ef15955.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>As war and humanitarian crises unfold in Gaza, Syria and Lebanon, a new Middle East is emerging. How can local humanitarian actors rise to the challenge? What role do they play in addressing urgent needs, fostering long-term solutions and promoting reconciliation amidst turmoil? And how can they navigate the complexities introduced by the recent UNRWA ban?</p><p><br></p><h3>Speakers</h3><ul><li><strong>Karam Abi Yazbeck</strong>, Regional Coordinator for Caritas Middle East and North Africa, sharing first-hand testimony directly from the ground</li><li><a href=\"https://www.prio.org/people/5841\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Jørgen Jensehaugen</strong></a>, Senior Researcher at the Peace Research Institute Oslo, providing a snapshot of the region's shifting geopolitical landscape and the implications of the UNRWA ban</li><li><strong>Raymond Johansen</strong>, Secretary General of Norwegian People's Aid</li><li><strong>Arne Næss-Holm,</strong>&nbsp;Director of International Programmes, Norwegian Church Aid</li><li><strong>Ingrid Rosendorf Joys</strong>, Secretary General, Caritas Norway</li></ul><p><br></p><p>The discussion was moderated by&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.prio.org/people/4969\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Cindy Horst</strong></a><strong>,</strong>&nbsp;Research Professor, Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO).</p><p><br></p><p>This event was a collaboration between the Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO), Caritas Norway, Norwegian People's Aid and Norwegian Church Aid.</p>","author_name":"Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO)"}