Hamza Alkateab
Chief Executive Officer
Biography
Dr Hamza al-Kateab is a Syrian doctor and public health advocate.
He delivered frontline medical care to thousands of people in Syria between 2012 and 2016, and was one of the last remaining doctors in Eastern Aleppo as manager of Al-Quds Hospital.
Hamza is We Dared to Dream’s CEO and now dedicates his time to continued advocacy efforts around ending the targeting of hospitals.
Organisation
Action for Sama Lead
NGO
Speaker session
The opening ceremony of the European Humanitarian Forum aims to shed a light on the leadership and the contribution of the EU and its member states to humanitarian action. Keynote remarks will be delivered by Mr. Tomas Tobé (EU), Mr. Pekka Haavisto, Mr. Ikenna Azuike and Ms. Mirjana Spoljaric Egger (ICRC). HR/VP Mr. Josep Borrell will moderate the pledging session and invite all present EU Foreign Ministers to the stage to announce humanitarian funding pledges and priorities.
14 Foreign Ministers confirmed: Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, Hungary, Latvia, Malta, Spain, Slovenia and Sweden; 6 Deputy Foreign Ministers confirmed: Bulgaria, Germany, Lithuania, Portugal and Romania
The situation of women and girls in humanitarian crises: How to uphold the humanitarian principles whilst preventing a humanitarian catastrophe? The case of Afghanistan
Auditorium
Ikenna Azuike
Moderator
Biography
Lawyer, journalist and filmmaker
The event will be hosted by Ikenna Azuike. Ikenna is a lawyer turned journalist and filmmaker with a strong focus on sustainability, social justice, human rights and democracy. Well known for presenting the satirical and pop-culture show 'What's up Africa' for BBC World News TV and documentary series for Dutch broadcasters BNN VARA and VPRO, Ikenna is also an in demand host. He’s hosted events as diverse as the World Circular Economic Forum and the Climate Adaptation Summit for the Dutch Foreign Ministry to What Design Can Do and the Tech for Democracy Conference in Copenhagen for the Danish Foreign Ministry. Follow at @IkennaAzuike
Organisation
Jollof Rice Productions BV
Other
Speaker session
The opening ceremony of the European Humanitarian Forum aims to shed a light on the leadership and the contribution of the EU and its member states to humanitarian action. Keynote remarks will be delivered by Mr. Tomas Tobé (EU), Mr. Pekka Haavisto, Mr. Ikenna Azuike and Ms. Mirjana Spoljaric Egger (ICRC). HR/VP Mr. Josep Borrell will moderate the pledging session and invite all present EU Foreign Ministers to the stage to announce humanitarian funding pledges and priorities.
14 Foreign Ministers confirmed: Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, Hungary, Latvia, Malta, Spain, Slovenia and Sweden; 6 Deputy Foreign Ministers confirmed: Bulgaria, Germany, Lithuania, Portugal and Romania
The situation of women and girls in humanitarian crises: How to uphold the humanitarian principles whilst preventing a humanitarian catastrophe? The case of Afghanistan
Auditorium
Henriette Sachse
Deputy Head of Division at the Department of Transitional Development Assistance
Biography
Henriette Sachse
Deputy Head of Division for Transitional Development Assistance (TDA), German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ)
Organisation
German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ)
Member State authority
Speaker session
The opening ceremony of the European Humanitarian Forum aims to shed a light on the leadership and the contribution of the EU and its member states to humanitarian action. Keynote remarks will be delivered by Mr. Tomas Tobé (EU), Mr. Pekka Haavisto, Mr. Ikenna Azuike and Ms. Mirjana Spoljaric Egger (ICRC). HR/VP Mr. Josep Borrell will moderate the pledging session and invite all present EU Foreign Ministers to the stage to announce humanitarian funding pledges and priorities.
14 Foreign Ministers confirmed: Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, Hungary, Latvia, Malta, Spain, Slovenia and Sweden; 6 Deputy Foreign Ministers confirmed: Bulgaria, Germany, Lithuania, Portugal and Romania
The situation of women and girls in humanitarian crises: How to uphold the humanitarian principles whilst preventing a humanitarian catastrophe? The case of Afghanistan
Auditorium