Global Humanitarian Policy Forum: Analytical Summary - Transforming the Future

On 12 and 13 December 2013, humanitarian practitioners, academics, private-sector representatives, international organizations, non-governmental and government representatives gathered in New York for the 2013 Global Humanitarian Policy Forum, convened by OCHA’s Policy Analysis and Innovation Section.

The forum looked at the future of the formal international humanitarian system, with participants discussing where it would stand in 2025.

This is an analytical summary of the Global Humanitarian Policy discussions. It is not a record of the proceedings. The elements captured are meant to encourage humanitarian actors to begin envisioning the ideal humanitarian system(s) by 2025. It presents key policy-and-research questions, which the forum participants felt were important for the humanitarian community to rally around in the next few years. This summary will contribute to the World Humanitarian Summit deliberations.