• Unicef

  • Anthony Kwan/MSF

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  • Arie Kievit/Cordaid

    Griekenland 10 september 2015 Vele vluchtelingen willen de grens over steken naar Macedonie. De politie van Macedonie laat ze passeren maar dat gaat gepaard met veel schreeuwen en soms slaan. foto: ARIE KIEVIT

  • Oxfam

  • ZOA

KUNO: Platform for Humanitarian Knowledge Exchange in the Netherlands

The Netherlands is one of the biggest humanitarian players in the world, and the Dutch humanitarian field is broad and diverse. Varied expertise is available from academics, policymakers, practitioners, entrepreneurs, and others. Cross-sectoral exchange of knowledge, however, is modest, and translating existing knowledge into new actions and policies remains a challenge. KUNO facilitates knowledge sharing and reflection. In this way, KUNO helps the Dutch humanitarian sector to innovate and jointly meet challenges of the future. | MORE

Themes

Migration

Global migration is expected to rapidly grow in the coming years. Migration continues to be a highly sensitive political issue. What exactly is the impact of this global trend on humanitarian action?

Climate

Climate hazards are increasing in many parts of the globe. Climate change is a key driver for migration, demanding immediate attention from humanitarian organisations and practitioners.

The Way We Work

With new challenges, new technologies and a changing context, humanitarian practitioners need to adapt and rethink their added value and their working processes. How can humanitarian NGOs adjust to remain reliable allies for people in need?
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Updates

  1. KUNO is looking for a new intern for next year!

    24-Nov-23 | Update KUNO is looking for a new intern to start the end of January/ beginning of February for a period of 5-6 months.

  2. Working to alleviate poverty and human suffering for cut-out people in Nigeria.

    23-Nov-23 | Article John Ede is President & Humanitarian Coordinator of Ohaha Family Foundation, a Nigeria based NGO working to alleviate poverty, and human suffering, increasing access to basic social services to marginalized, cut-out people in Nigeria.

  3. Foreign aid and its unintended consequences by Professor Dirk-Jan Koch

    18-Nov-23 | Dialogue Professor Dirk-Jan Koch presented his new thought-provoking publication: Foreign aid and its unintended consequences, during a book presentation. This book presents a new lens of looking at foreign aid by identifying unintended consequences of aid, both negative and positive.

Learnings

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Professionals

  1. Alberto Martinetti

    University of Twente / Center for Disaster Resilience
    Associate Professor Humanitarian Engineering

  2. Martine Bergwerff

    Save the Children
    Humanitarian Team Manager

  3. Reintje van Haeringen

    CARE Nederland
    CEO CARE Nederland

  4. Bram J. Jansen

    Wageningen University and Research
    Anthropologist

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