Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Mark Lowcock, opening remarks at the opening of the 2021 Humanitarian Networks and Partnerships Week, 19 April 2021, virtual
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19th April 2021, virtual
Thank you very much. Good morning, good afternoon, good evening, everybody. I m pleased to be here again for the opening of this year s Humanitarian Networks and Partnerships week. In fact, one of the very last events I did where we could all gather face to face before the pandemic closed everything down was last year s event in Geneva, which was an excellent event.
I m sure, even though the circumstances are different, this year s event can be just as good and productive. I want to thank again the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, and particularly our good and close friend Manuel Bessler for being part of the opening of this year s event.
Media Advisory: Humanitarian Networks and Partnerships Weeks 2021 Opens 19 April
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WHAT: The Humanitarian Networks and Partnerships Weeks (HNPW)
WHEN: 19 April – 7 May 2021
WHERE: Three-week online event.
The opening ceremony will be Monday, 19 April 2021, 13:00 CET, with the participation of Mark Lowcock, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, and Ambassador Manuel Bessler, Deputy Director General, Head of Swiss Humanitarian Aid Department, SDC.
The Humanitarian Networks and Partnerships Weeks brings together thousands of global professionals and experts working in humanitarian preparedness and response and is one of the largest events of its kind.
This year’s event, its 7th edition, will be held virtually. It will focus on nine priority topics, including localization and accountability to affected populations, the emergency response in a pandemic, inclusion and organizational culture and power relations. More than 250 sess