This seminar aimed to explore two themes: NGO policy and advocacy work on CivMil, and NGO operational strategies on CivMil at field level. Expert speakers from the field level and headquarters shared lessons learned and reflected on knowledge or other gaps relating to policy and practice. Through this it is hoped that the results of the seminar can be taken forward to promote more effective and coordinated NGO advocacy and to inform initiatives to develop improved international standards and operational guidelines on CivMil.
The concepts and content of the seminar were developed under the coordination of VOICE and in cooperation with VOICE member organizations CARE, World Vision and the Norwegian Refugee Council. This seminar also saw the inter-network collaboration of the Geneva based NGO network ICVA and the American, Washington based NGO network InterAction. The seminar was realised with the financial support of DG ECHO.