Centre for Civil Society and Department of Social Policy with Médecins sans Frontières public debate
Date: Thursday 15 November 2007
Time: 6.30-8pm
Venue: New Theatre, East Building
Speakers: Geoffrey Dennis, James Kliffen, Bernard Pécoul, Dr Edward Simpson
Chair: Professor Jude Howell
Humanitarian NGOs find themselves increasingly providing aid in conflict situations alongside military actors and private companies. Is this compromising their principles of neutrality and independence?
Geoffrey Dennis is executive director of Care International UK. James Kliffen is head of fundraising at Médecins Sans Frontières, UK.
Bernard Pécoul is executive director of Drugs for Neglected Diseases. Edward Simpson is a lecturer in anthropology at SOAS.
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