Mission: Enhance understanding of critical humanitarian issues around the world
and support practical actions to address them.
RECENT ENGAGEMENTS
UKRAINE EMERGENCY
Child Protecrion
ENGAGEMENT WITH BOKO HARAM GIRLS
TRAUMA IN MIGRATION TRAINING
SUPPORT FOR DISABILITIES CENTER AT SHITATI HOSPITAL
Who We Are
What we do
A global network of experienced practitioners
AFFILIATE FORM
Engagements and Publications by Persons Affiliated with HDPI
Affiliates
Martin Barber
Specializes in maintaining peace and security and protecting civilians in conflict
Read More »Krishna Belbase
Specializes in results based monitoring and evaluation. Also, food and nutrition, security, and social protection.
Read More »Carol Bellamy
Ms Bellamy was
previously a member of the New York State Senate, President of
the New York City Council, Director of the United States Peace
Corps, Executive Director of the United Nations Children’s Fund
(UNICEE). and Chair of the Board of Directors of the Globa
Partnership for Education.
Mark Connolly
In the past decade, he has focussed on applying public health principles to reduce homicide and violence among young people, reducing risks, and increasing protection for children in migrations. For the past four years, he has amassed extensive experience in emergency preparedness and humanitarian response.
Read More »Marie de la Soudière
Specializes in family tracing and reunification, psycho-social reintegration of boys and girls formerly associated with armed forces and groups.
Read More »Diego Otegui Ph.D.
Specializes in the design and implementation of emergency management and humanitarian educational programs.
Read More »Stephen Hanmer D’Elía
Specializes in child protection, forced migration, mental health & psychosocial support.
Read More »William J. Hawk
Specializes in practical ethics featuring an evidence-based ethical reasoning strategy
Read More »Robert Jenkins
Robert Jenkins, Chief, Education and Associate
Director, Programme Division, UNICEF
Headquarters. He brings over 20 years of experience in
international development and humanitarian
programming in Africa, Asia and the Middle
East.
Victor P. Karunan, Ph.D.
Victor has over 35 years of professional experience in over 40 countries in both the Global North and Global South, with special focus on Child Rights and Child Development, Results-based Management, Social Policy, Adolescent Participation and Development.
Read More »Nils-Arne Kastberg
Specializes in advocacy for persons living with mental conditions and syndromes with a focus on human rights and humanitarian action.
Read More »Leo Kenny
Thirty years of international development experience with UNAIDS, UNICEF, international development agencies and NGOs, including in countries with large humanitarian responses.
Read More »Adele Khodr
Ms. Adele has been working with UNICEF since 1990. With close to 30 years of service in UNICEF, Adele brings strong and dynamic leadership skills and strategic management experience combined with a deep understanding of UNICEF’s work in both emergency and development contexts across four of UNICEF’s seven regions. Her foundation expertise is in child protection.
Read More »Alejandro Linayo
He is a Systems Engineer, with MSc Organizational Studies, PhD in Education/Social Sciences and also Doctoral Studies (PhD-C) in Human Sciences.
Read More »Daniel Maxwell
Daniel Maxwell is the Henry J. Leir Professor in Food Security at the Friedman School of Nutrition, and Research Director at the Feinstein International Center at Tufts University.
Read More »Thomas Mueller
Specializes in child rights advocacy and campaigning, child protection and technology
Read More »Peter Mulrean
Peter Mulrean spent much of his diplomatic career working to make foreign policy and foreign assistance mutually reinforcing.
Read More »David L. Myers
David L. Myers has more than 40 years of leadership experience within faith-based, humanitarian, government, and philanthropic organizations.
Read More »Roger Pearson
Roger holds a master’s degree on Medical Demography from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and a Bachelor of Science in Nutrition from the University of London.
Read More »Angela Raven Roberts
Specializes in reunification of unaccompanied children, gender based violence, creation of safe spaces.
Read More »Everett Ressler
HDPi Executive Director, specializes in child protection and care and protection of unaccompanied children.
Read More »Carlo Scaramella
Carlo Scaramella is an international expert specializing in hunger and food security, climate change, peacebuilding, and humanitarian and development issues.
Read More »Frederick Spielberg
Fred Spielberg has over 30 years of experience in disaster and conflict settings, working with UN agencies, NGOs and philanthropic foundations
Read More »AR. Subbiah
Mr. Subbiah has operational responsibility for Regional integrated Multi-hazard Early warning System( RIMES ) for Africa and Asia Pacific region.
Read More »Carolyn Williams
Carolyn works internationally as a consultant focused on peacebuilding, social
justice, political and humanitarian affairs, partnerships and resource mobilization.
John Williamson
Specializes in technical support for programming and policy to strengthen family care for children, preventing separation promoting family reunification.
Read More »Carolyn E. Yoder
Specializing in addressing trauma to interrupt cycles of violence, and eco angst.
Read More »HDPI Partnerships