• ZOA/Lieuwe Siebe de Jong

  • Cordaid/Arie Kievit

  • Lieuwe Siebe de Jong/ZOA

  • Else Lotte Faasse/ZOA

  • Dorcas

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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Events

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Updates

  1. KUNO is looking for a new intern!

    2-Dec-24 | 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. "I dream of establishing a green belt around all cities and villages to help prevent land from turning into desert."

    12-Nov-24 Mateen Saeed has an interesting story to tell. He has a lot of dreams and hopes and want to do as much as is in his power to help fighting against and coping with climate change. Mateen is an Agriculture Engineer and is working for Dorcas Iraq since 2018, During this period, he held several positions, beginning as an Food Security and Livelihood Advisor (FSL), then started as project manager, and FSL program Manager. Currently, he is working as climate change and FSL program manager.

  3. The nexus, scenario planning and more - interview with Mark van der Boon

    15-Aug-24 | Article Mark van der Boon is currently working at Plan International as a humanitarian PMEL advisor and member of the nexus working group. Besides this, he works for the Dutch Relief Alliance, in which he monitors and evaluates the impact of responses. Before he started working at Plan International three years ago, he was working for MDF Training and Consultancy in both Bangladesh and in the Netherlands in capacity building and programme evaluations. He also worked in Indonesia and Zimbabwe as a consultant in the development sector. He shares experiences, his view on projects and involving local communities in project planning.

Learnings

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Professionals

  1. Hielke Zantema

    ZOA
    Deputy Director of Disaster Response

  2. Lotje de Vries

    Wageningen University and Research
    Associate Professor Sociology of Development and Change Group

  3. Irene Manzella

    University of Twente / Center for Disaster Resilience
    Head of the Centre for Disaster Resilience (CDR) and Associate Professor in Geotechnical Engineering for Natural Hazards Risk Management

  4. Kees-Jan Hooglander

    ZOA
    Director of Disaster Response Team

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