Cosmin Dobran
Director, Integrated Approach for Security and Peace Directorate
Biography
Cosmin Dobran, European External Action Service
Cosmin Dobran is a manager at the European External Action Service with an extensive
experience in European affairs, both at national and European level. On 1 February 2023, he
took up the position of Director for Integrated Approach for Security and Peace.
A former Romanian diplomat, with postings in Washington DC and Bruxelles, he has an
established track record in foreign and security policy and has represented Romania and the
European Commission in the EU Political and Security Committee. He has worked on a
variety of external action areas, including development, trade and economic governance but
also European internal policies, at the General Secretariat of the European Commission, such
as agriculture, energy, transport, environment, health, employment, education and youth.
He has studied at the Academy of Economic Studies in Bucharest and the School of
Advanced International Studies in Washington DC.
Contact: cosmin.dobran@eeas.europa.eu
Organisation
European External Action Service, Brussels
EU institutions
Speaker session
What can donors do to support a more effective and efficient humanitarian supply chain?
Studio
The humanitarian community has long recognised the need to update its approach to logistics to support a more efficient and effective delivery of aid, and to reduce the carbon footprint and environmental damage of aid delivery, in line with the Do No Harm principle. This session will focus on the role of donors in supporting a more efficient and effective humanitarian response; the greening of humanitarian aid; and in raising the profile of humanitarian logistics. It should foster a discussion on the interest for donors to invest on logistics, the best practices and potential ways forward to enhance a paradigm shift in the sector.
Nadezda Griffin
Team Lead | AFR-LAC Team
Biography
Nadia joined USAID as a Logistics Specialist in 2015, supporting multiple responses, including Haiti, DRC, and more recently Ukraine. Nadia has almost 20 years of experience managing logistics, operations, and finance in countries worldwide for several INGOs. Nadia's passion for logistics/operations and community work stems from graduate studies focused on applied community and economic development at Illinois State University.
Organisation
USAID/Bureau for Humanitarian Aid/Supply Chain Management Division
Other
Speaker session
What can donors do to support a more effective and efficient humanitarian supply chain?
Studio
The humanitarian community has long recognised the need to update its approach to logistics to support a more efficient and effective delivery of aid, and to reduce the carbon footprint and environmental damage of aid delivery, in line with the Do No Harm principle. This session will focus on the role of donors in supporting a more efficient and effective humanitarian response; the greening of humanitarian aid; and in raising the profile of humanitarian logistics. It should foster a discussion on the interest for donors to invest on logistics, the best practices and potential ways forward to enhance a paradigm shift in the sector.
HA NGUYEN THI THU
Gender Specialist
Organisation
CARE International in Vietnam
NGO
Speaker session
What can donors do to support a more effective and efficient humanitarian supply chain?
Studio
The humanitarian community has long recognised the need to update its approach to logistics to support a more efficient and effective delivery of aid, and to reduce the carbon footprint and environmental damage of aid delivery, in line with the Do No Harm principle. This session will focus on the role of donors in supporting a more efficient and effective humanitarian response; the greening of humanitarian aid; and in raising the profile of humanitarian logistics. It should foster a discussion on the interest for donors to invest on logistics, the best practices and potential ways forward to enhance a paradigm shift in the sector.