Humanitarianism: Planning for the Future

Two new resources consider the challenges facing the humanitarian system and provide perspectives on what it might look like in the future:

Revue Humanitaire, no. 25 (Juin 2010) [full-text]
- The theme of this issue is "L’humanitaire à venir." Among the articles included are a roundtable discussion on "Prospective humanitaire: horizon 2030," "L’humanitaire de demain...vu du Sud," "Le paysage humanitaire en 2015," and "Humanitarianism in the 21st Century."

At a Crossroads: Humanitarianism for the Next Decade (Save the Children, Sept. 2010) [text via ReliefWeb]
- "This report is concerned with how the humanitarian system operates and what current trends will affect the ability of humanitarian agencies to help people in need in the future." See also the related video.

For more information on projects that are working to help humanitarian organizations plan for the future, visit:

• Humanitarian Futures Programme, King's College London [access]
• Preparing for Humanitarian Crises of the Future, Feinstein International Center, Tufts University [access]

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