Next Shelter Meeting

Shelter Meeting is a bi-annual event in which agencies and individuals can share, peer review and prioritise sector project activities. It is an opportunity to share pragmatic and technical learnings and support consensus on policy, standards, specifications and operating procedures. It is a non-partisan, non-judgmental forum to discuss the successes and challenges presented in the shelter and settlement field, by humanitarian actors from all sectors. 

 

SM13a is co-hosted by UN-Habitat and Habitat for Humanity International.

 

Shelter Centre welcomes participants from all governments, donors, NGOs, members of the Red Cross Movement, International Organisations and UN bodies, independent humanitarian shelter specialists, not-for-profit academic and independent research bodies, think tanks and professional bodies.

Whilst life saving interventions are underway following a disaster, it is said that reconstruction starts on day 1. Whether this is the activities of the affected population, or relief and recovery decisions which later affect reconstruction, or interventions which lead to creating a platform for reconstruction – how are humanitarian shelter actors supporting this process?

 

Shelter Meeting 13a aims to explore and highlight initiatives, good practice projects and guidance which promote recovery and reconstruction from day 1; as well as discuss the challenges we face in doing so. We invite the shelter sector and other humanitarian actors to present their ideas and experiences towards informing future disaster response and highlighting the need for further resources, research and tools to do this more effectively. Topics may include – how do affected populations inform the decision making process? How do stakeholders make decisions? How can early capacity building projects have long term impacts? How can enabling approaches support reconstruction? How does shelter impact livelihoods? How are other stakeholders involved in the process? How have projects addressed challenges to reconstruction from day 1? What initiatives are currently underway? What is the role of the National and Local Governments? Do humanitarians take a supporting role, or are we taking the lead?

 

 

 

Arriving by car - There is limited paid parking next to the venue, but Balexert Shopping Centre also has a large and cheap parking available at only a short walk away. There are pathways from Balexert to the venue that run parallel to the main road, Avenue de Pailly. Please see the map above. Parking in the local residential area is not advised as it requires a specific macaron for the area.

 

 

Arriving by bike - There are places to lock your bike outside the venue.