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Humanitarian Mediation – Navigating Mediation Across the Full Humanitarian Spectrum

Starts 13 Mar 2025
18:00
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Online
Led by Ian Rigden OBE MA FRGS
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Training Summary

Humanitarian crises often unfold in highly complex and politically sensitive environments, where mediation plays a crucial role in bridging divides and facilitating coordinated action. From high-level political negotiations to inter-agency coordination, aid delivery, civilian protection, and broader human security, mediation is essential in addressing urgent humanitarian challenges.

This webinar explores the diverse applications of humanitarian mediation, focusing on:

  • Mediating political agreements and negotiations in conflict-affected areas

  • Strengthening coordination among humanitarian agencies and stakeholders

  • Overcoming barriers to aid delivery and ensuring access to affected communities

  • The role of mediation in protecting civilians and addressing human security concerns

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Ian joined the British Army in 1980 and spent 37 years in uniform, retiring in 2017. He spent most of his service in the Brigade of Gurkhas, including Commanding a Gurkha Infantry Battalion, as well as in operational staff roles at every level of Command, National, Coalition and Multinational. He has served on operations on the Hong Kong-Sino Border, the Falkland Islands (post-conflict), Northern Ireland, Belize, Bosnia, Afghanistan and Iraq.

He was the Regional Security Sector Advisor for the Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue Asia Regional Office and Myanmar Team from 10 July 2017 to 1st April 2022 working on the Myanmar Peace Process, engaging with multiple actors. He then became the Regional Advisor for HD Asia-Pacific, coordinating, mediating and facilitating specific projects on Humanitarian access and human security (particularly Myanmar), but also supporting HD’s wider efforts in South East Asia, including Thailand, Bangladesh and the Philippines, as well as providing security sector advice to HD’s team globally as required. He has taught mediation and negotiation and facilitated multiple dialogues during the last 7 years plus to many conflict parties throughout South East Asia and further afield, with another 15 years negotiation and mediation practical and teaching experience in the UK Armed Forces prior to that.

He holds Master’s Degrees in Defence Studies from King’s College, London (1995), and Strategic Studies from the US Army War College (2008). He is a member, facilitator and mentor for the Centre of Competence for Humanitarian Negotiation (CCHN), which is based in Geneva. He is also a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society.

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Mariana Contreras Leal holds a Bachelor's degree in International Relations and an M.A. in Global South Studies, with a focus on culture, society, and politics. As the Community Manager and Marketing Associate at Consensus Group, she thrives in bringing people from all around the world together. She has also completed her mediation training.

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