Over 1400 participants, either already active or interested in becoming involved in humanitarian aid, development cooperation, and peace promotion had the opportunity to get to know more than 60 organisations from this field.
There are rarely well-defined procedures for a career in IC. It is more like a winding path, where professionals encounter unexpected twists and turns that can be confusing, but usually also enriching. Which is why knowing how to orientate oneself in this sector is an art.
Forum cinfo revealed countless potential career routes to participants, along with the inherent challenges.
With over 60 international and Swiss organisations taking part – including state actors, NGOs, UN organisations, international financial institutions, foundations, and education & training institutions – Forum cinfo offered each participant opportunities to get to know these multiple actors, explore career opportunities, and create new professional contacts.
Highly inspiring was the talk by Pierre Krähenbühl, Commissioner-General of UNRWAUnited Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East . The most senior Swiss in the United Nations system spoke about the issues of working in highly fragile local contexts and the implications for managing teams, programmes and organisations.
The keynote was followed by a panel discussion with Christine Beerli, President of cinfo's Foundation Board, and Manuel Bessler, Head of Swiss Humanitarian Aid (SHA within SDCSwiss Agency for Development and Cooperation ) (replay)
Numerous additional presentations and conferences, as well as practical workshops, took place throughout the day. Examples include:
