Supervisors info:
Εξειδικευμένη Επιστημονική Καθοδήγηση:
Π. Ιωαννίδης
RN, PhD Διεθνολόγος
Τριμελής Εξεταστική Επιτροπή:
Δρ. Α. Αντωναράκου,
Αναπλ. Καθηγ. ΕΚΠΑ
Δρ. Χ. Ντρίνια,
Καθηγ. ΕΚΠΑ
Δρ. Ε. Λέκκας,
Καθηγ. ΕΚΠΑ
Summary:
Humanitarian action has been long developed based on the core principles of humanity, neutrality, impartiality and independence. They are central to establishing and maintaining access to affected populations, whether related to natural disasters or complex emergencies. In today’s world of hypermobility and mass migration, humanitarian action is part of a global governance, subjected to governmental funding and political willingness. Undoubtedly, the unprecedented development of standards, procedures and capacities have allowed the humanitarian actors to respond more timely and effectively. In addition, there has been a better planning in emergency responses due to the coordination mechanisms, joint assessments, donorships and complementarity of action established. At the same time, the Humanitarian assistance has become less flexible and less able to address the unexpected, mostly because of the institutionalization of the actors, the intense pressure to deliverables defined in grants partnerships and timeframes, and decision making increasingly disconnected from the field; Innovative approaches in humanitarian interventions are usually hampered from short term funding, lack of risk taking and low prioritization during emergencies. This dissertation aims to outline the inefficiencies of traditional practices of humanitarian assistance in various fields, and highlight the outcomes of best practices and pilot projects that were implemented, through an analysis of those interventions.
Keywords:
People in need, Humanitarian aid, Innovation, Traditional humanitarian action
