Humanitarian Diplomacy (HD) emerged as a concept in the early 2000s and can be defined as the persuasion of decision-makers and leaders to act in the interest of vulnerable people and with full awareness and respect for humanitarian principles, regardless of circumstances. In the international community's commitment to the 2030 Agenda's "leave no one behind" notion, HD is seen as a vital instrument through which to reach the most vulnerable populations.
On 28 January 2021, the Center for Conflict and Humanitarian Studies (CHS) in collaboration with the Conflict Management and Humanitarian Action Master's program at the Doha Institute for Graduate Studies will host Mr. Antoine Bieler in his capacity as the Medecins sans Frontieres/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) humanitarian representative in the Middle East and North Africa to deliver a lecture entitled 'Humanitarian Diplomacy in the Era of Weakened Multilateralism'. The lecture seeks to highlight the notion of humanitarian diplomacy in the face of declining international cooperation.
Mr. Antoine Bieler's presentation will be followed by a discussion moderated by Professor Sultan Barakat, Director of CHS who will then open the floor for a question-and-answer session with a live audience consisting of the diplomatic community in Qatar, NGO officials and academics.
The lecture will be live-streamed at 10:00am (Doha Time), 7:00am (GMT) in English on our various social media accounts @onlineCHS