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Brian Reed, WEDC

Brian Reed is a lecturer at the Water Engineering and Development Centre at Loughborough University. In this video he explains how important it is to hear what the sector needs from their students.

Charlie Dalrymple, RedR UK

Charlie Dalrymple is the Director of Learning and Development at RedR UK. Here he discusses if the conference has achieved the objectives he had for it.

Christina Schmalenbach, Oxfam GB

Christina Schmalenbach is the Knowledge Management Officer in the Humanitarian Department of Oxfam GB. In this video she discusses the importance of collaboration between humanitarian organisations and academia.

David Sanderson, CENDEP

Prof David Sanderson is the Director of the Centre for Development and Emergency Practice at Oxford Brookes University. Here discusses why he came to the conference and how it was an important step towards creating collaboration between the two sectors.

Delphine Mugisha, MS TCDC

Delphine Mugisha is the Director of Training at the MS Training Center for Development Cooperation. She says that it is important to know what content humanitarian organisation require their courses to have.

Jonathan Potter, People in Aid

Jonathan Potter is the Director of People in Aid and is currently the Humanitarian Chair of ELRHA. Here he expresses his concerns about the eurocentric nature of the humanitarian training.

Luis Hernand Aguilar, HSI / UNOCHA Columbia

Luis Aguilar is a member of UNOCHA in Columbia and he is knowlegde management coordinator for Humanitarian Studies Institute (as UNOCHA Colombia support to HSI). Here he discusses what he has gained from the conference. IN SPANISH

Sheila Waruhiu, Save the Children UK

Sheila Waruhiu is the manager of the Humanitarian Leadership Development Programme for Save the Children UK in Nairobi, she is also the East African Hub leader for ELRHA. She says the conference has been very useful for her exposure to the humanitarian strategies that are being discussed in the global north.

Sibo Ndlovu, ActionAid International

Sibo Ndlovu is the regional HROD Coordinator for East and Southern Africa for ActionAid International. In this video she discusses the need for transferable skills between the humanitarian and private sector.

Sylvie Robert, Independent Consultant

Sylvie Robert is an independent consultant, trainer and facilitator focusing on quality and accountability in the humanitarian sector. She says the conference was a unique experience but the debate must continue to be open to new stakeholders.

Zafar Qadir, Pakistan NDMA

Dr Zafar Qadir is the Chairman of Pakistan's National Disaster Management Authority. He says it is important for him to learn about the intellectual thinking around the creation of a new Humanitarian discipline.