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Welcome to Shelter Centrebuilding consensus through collaboration -
Collaborate at the Shelter Meetingthe global technical forum for humanitarian practitionersshare good practice, peer review projects, form consensus -
Consensus on the Humanitarian Librarythousands of technical resources from hundreds of agenciesshare your knowledge in real time -
Capacity building through trainingwith donors, IASC clusters, UN, Red Cross and NGOsfostering new talent through involving young professionals -
Sector links presents resources from other agenciesspecialist librariesonline training courses
Shelter Centre supports all stakeholders from all sectors in technical learning through the inclusive Shelter Meeting community of practice, supported by the Humanitarian Library, responding to the transitional settlement and reconstruction following conflict and natural disasters
Collaboration
We support collaboration by offering opportunities for stakeholders to come together to exchange technical knowledge and good practice. Shelter Centre holds biannual Shelter Meetings to discuss future directions and peer review new initiatives.
Consensus
We support consensus by agreeing and sharing technical good practice. Shelter Centre produces peer-reviewed guidance, in addition to hosting the Humanitarian Library, where users share knowledge in real-time and create collections of content useful to them.
Capacity
We support capacity by participating in trainings and involving young professionals. Shelter Centre develops and delivers technical trainings, as well as engaging Project Assistants to work on Shelter Meetings, Humanitarian Library and technical manuals.
In the news
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Wired Magazine – Helping Refugees Isn’t Just About Designing Better Shelters
IRIN – Refugee shelter for the future
The Guardian – Ikea brings flatpack innovation to emergency refugee shelters
Shelter Meeting 22
The last Shelter Meeting took place on the last day of the Global Shelter Cluster Annual Meeting, Friday 08 July 2022 (see agenda). Special thanks to IASC Global Shelter Cluster, IFRC, UNHCR for hosting and InterAction, USAID/BHA and funding this Meeting. We also would like to thank all the participants who joined us online and in-person.
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Presentations
The presentations of the Shelter Meeting 22 are now availablie on the Humanitarian Library.
Feedback
In order for us to know how to improve future Shelter Meetings, we ask you to fill this online feedback form by 02 August 2022.
The form has space for you to seek for more information about the presentations (see agenda), as well as suggest themes for subsequent Shelter Meetings and ways in which the event can better serve you – it remains your Meeting.
Last meeting – Shelter Meeting 22 July 8th, 2022
Theme Localisation
Date Friday, 08 July 2022
Venue Videoconferencing or in-person at Ecumenical Centre, 1 Route des Morillons, Le Grand-Saconnex, GE, 1218
Hosts Our profound thanks to InterAction and USAID/BHA for funding the event, to IFRC, UNHCR and the IASC Global Shelter Cluster for hosting
Presentations The link to the Humanitarian Library collection with an overview of the agenda and all the presentations will follow shortly.
At this event, 280 participants registered online and in-person. Presentations were held by Local non-governmental organisations, academic institutions, international non-governmental organisations, Red Cross Movement member organisations and UN agencies.