Humanitarian

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MHCi Humanitarian Activities are led by:
 
Jawahir Adam BA (George Mason), M.St (Oxford)

 

 

 

   Activities include: 
  • Applying CSR ideas to peace-building activities in conflict and post-conflict situations
  •  Advocating for engagement  of private sector actors in conflict prevention strategies
  • Evaluating humanitarian interventions, impact of migration on host countries, development programs, human rights and gender issues
  •  International experience.  Work has been carried out in many countries including:  Switzerland, Haiti, South Africa, Mozambique, Botswana, Malawi, Zambia, Yemen, Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, Kenya, Somalia, Sierra Leone and Kuwait
   Clients:
  • UNHCR, UNDP, OCHA, DFID UK, etc
Ms. Adam frequently speaks about the crisis in Somalia and the need for a different international approach

  Selected keynote speeches 

  • Oxford University, Oxford Forum for International Development ‘Development in Crisis and Conflict: Speech on the  Somalia crisis, 6 February 2010  (http://oxfid.weebly.com/speakers.html)
  • Trinity University Washington DC, ‘Failed States and the Somalia Crisis' 12  March 2009
  • Harare, Zimbabwe, conference organized by the International Office for Migration (IOM) and The African Capacity Building Agency on 25th October 2006: Presentation on ‘Migration and Development in Africa
  • London - Chatham House: 2nd September, 2005: Speech on the ‘Role of the Diaspora and Development for Africa - the case of Somalia'
  • Los Angeles - June 24th, 2005: Conference organized by the Somaliland Policy & Reconstruction Institute, Somaliland:  Speech on ‘Clan mentality and its disadvantages 

    Selected Humanitarian Feature Articles