Anare Leweniqila
Deputy Permanent Representative
Organisation
Fiji Mission in Geneva, Switzerland
Other
Speaker session
Strengthening synergies between humanitarian and development actors in protracted and complex crises
Auditorium
This high-level session will explore new modalities for engagement by development actors in protracted and complex humanitarian crises, including where traditional modes of engagement with national authorities are not feasible. Donors, development and humanitarian organizations and policy experts will discuss what new mechanisms may be needed to sustain basic services over time in complex crises; what principled and effective engagement with local authorities and communities could look like in politically estranged contexts; and how development, humanitarian and political approaches can be combined to tackle to root drivers of protracted crisis while addressing people’s immediate needs.
Jutta Urpilainen
Commissioner for International Partnerships
Biography
As European Commissioner for International Partnerships, Ms Jutta Urpilainen oversees the European Commission’s work on international cooperation and sustainable development.
Before joining the Commission, Ms Urpilainen served as a Member of the Finnish Parliament from 2003 to 2019. In 2008, she became the first woman leader of the Social Democratic Party of Finland. From 2011 to 2014, she served as Finland’s Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister. During that time, she became closely involved in development issues, joining the Development Committee of the World Bank Group and IMF and chairing the Finnish National Commission on Sustainable Development. She served as the Foreign Minister’s Special Representative on Mediation (2017-19) and chaired the Finnish National Commission for UNESCO (2015-18).
Commissioner Urpilainen was born in 1975. She is married and has two children.
Organisation
European Commission
EU institutions
Speaker session
Strengthening synergies between humanitarian and development actors in protracted and complex crises
Auditorium
This high-level session will explore new modalities for engagement by development actors in protracted and complex humanitarian crises, including where traditional modes of engagement with national authorities are not feasible. Donors, development and humanitarian organizations and policy experts will discuss what new mechanisms may be needed to sustain basic services over time in complex crises; what principled and effective engagement with local authorities and communities could look like in politically estranged contexts; and how development, humanitarian and political approaches can be combined to tackle to root drivers of protracted crisis while addressing people’s immediate needs.
Ali Al-Jaberi
Moderator
Biography
Ali Al-Jaberi is a professional moderator and studio-presenter, with a background in journalism. He is a former Europe Correspondent for Associated Press Television News and a War Correspondent for Trouw and De Standaard newspapers and national radio. Ali was lecturer of Public Policy at The Hague University, specializing in International Relations and Conflict and European Policy among other themes. He is a multiple award-winning public speaker and is fluent in English, Dutch and Arabic. His moderation style is characterized by energetic presentation and a thorough understanding of the substance.
Speaker session
Strengthening synergies between humanitarian and development actors in protracted and complex crises
Auditorium
This high-level session will explore new modalities for engagement by development actors in protracted and complex humanitarian crises, including where traditional modes of engagement with national authorities are not feasible. Donors, development and humanitarian organizations and policy experts will discuss what new mechanisms may be needed to sustain basic services over time in complex crises; what principled and effective engagement with local authorities and communities could look like in politically estranged contexts; and how development, humanitarian and political approaches can be combined to tackle to root drivers of protracted crisis while addressing people’s immediate needs.