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Experts gather for FCA retiring Executive Director, Jouni Hemberg\u2019s seminar<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Experts in <\/strong>humanitarian affairs and development cooperation discussed hope and solutions during the global polycrisis at a special event organised in honour of FCA retiring Executive Director, Jouni Hemberg<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

IN RECOGNITION <\/strong>of Mr Hemberg\u2019s long career, a special event took place at Finland’s National Museum on 14 December on the theme “where do we find hope amid a global polycrisis?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n

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Minister of Foreign Affairs for Finland, Pekka Haavisto, gave the keynote speech at the seminar.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

A full auditorium of FCA partners, staff and VIPs watched a keynote speech by Pekka Haavisto<\/strong>, Finland’s Minister for Foreign Affairs. The Minister emphasised the need for international responses to crises to go beyond “firefighting” and to extend to “protecting human rights, eradicating poverty and mitigating climate change.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mr Haavisto also recognised that organisations like FCA often provide effective support in areas difficult to reach and thanked Mr Hemberg for his work.<\/p>\n\n\n

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The panel debated the global polycrisis.
From left to right: Liselott Linstr\u00f6m; Jouni Hemberg; Ilwad Elman; Mukesh Kapila<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Journalist and former Yle Africa Stringer, Liselott Linstr\u00f6m<\/strong>, moderated the session, remarking that while Africa is the arena of many of the defining struggles of our time, “the focus of Europeans is shifting inwards at a time when it is more important than ever to understand what other people are experiencing.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The panel debated the nature of development cooperation with activist Ilwad Elman<\/strong> stating that, “we must include people to be part and parcel of development. They mustn\u2019t be seen as just beneficiaries.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ilwad Elman was recently honoured with a Right Livelihood Award, also known as the Alternative Nobel Prize<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The recently honoured Program Director of the Elman Peace Foundation continued by observing that “in the newer context of conflict that we\u2019re seeing right now, we see need to balance political peace & social peace. The indigenous tradition knowledge exists, we just need to resource it.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Mukesh Kapila (far right) is Professor Emeritus of Global Health and Humanitarian Affairs, University of Manchester<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Professor Emeritus of Global Health and Humanitarian Affairs, University of Manchester, Mukesh Kapila<\/strong> was critical of some development approaches, warning that “we should not be perpetuating a system that creates need. In the months and years ahead when climate change will hit us, these crises are nothing compared with what we\u2019re going to see.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He found hope, however, when discussing global food insecurity, noting that supporting small farmers and agriculture initiatives would go a long way to easing many supply problems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Following on, Mr Hemberg emphasised the need for localisation, noting that a majority of FCA staff in country offices are locally hired. He also underlined the need of development agencies working with private industry and investing in technical and vocational training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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At the end of the event, Jouni Hemberg was toasted by Mohamed Elsanousi, Doctor of Law and Society and Executive Director of the Network for Religious and Traditional Peacemakers (left) and Chair of FCA\u2019s Board, Tarja Kantola (right).
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At the conclusion of the event, toasts were raised to Mr. Hemberg by the Chair of FCA\u2019s Board, Tarja Kantola<\/strong> and Mohamed Elsanousi<\/strong>, Doctor of Law and Society and Executive Director of the Network for Religious and Traditional Peacemakers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The new Executive Director of FCA was announced the same day with FCA\u2019s Deputy Executive Director and Director of Strategic Development, Tomi J\u00e4rvinen<\/strong><\/a> taking on the role.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Text: Ruth Owen
Photos: Ville Maali<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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