Today We Drop Bombs, Tomorrow We Build Bridges: how foreign aid became a casualty of war

Speakers

Peter Gill

Michiel Hofman

Chair

Professor Craig Calhoun

In his latest book Peter Gill reveals how the ‘war on terror’ has ravaged the independence and neutrality of humanitarian aid, with serious consequences for relief operations. Focusing on Turkey, Afghanistan, Somalia and Pakistan he explains how western counter-terror laws are restricting humanitarian relief operations and costing lives.

Peter Gill is a current affairs reporter working in Asia, the Middle East and Africa.

Michiel Hofman is the Senior Humanitarian Specialist for the Humanitarian Innovation Team of Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF). Michiel joined MSF in 1993 and has worked as MSF Country Director in DRC, Bosnia, Burundi, Sri Lanka, Brazil, South Sudan, Kosovo, Chechnya and Afghanistan. He is currently based in Belfast.

Craig Calhoun (@craigjcalhoun) is Director and President of LSE.

The Department of International Development (@LSE_ID) promotes interdisciplinary post-graduate teaching and research on processes of social, political and economic development and change.

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