The
Sphere Board:
ACT/World
Council of Churches,
White Rakuba (read contribution)
CARE
International, Clare Smith (read contribution)
Caritas
Internationalis, Nik Bredholt (read contribution)
Christian Relief and Development Association (CRDA), Kebede
Asrat (read contribution)
InterAction,
James K. Bishop (read contribution)
International
Council of Voluntary Agencies (ICVA), Ed Schenkenberg (read
contribution)
International
Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, Yvonne
Klynman (read contribution)
Lutheran
World Federation/ACT,
John Damerell (read contribution)
Mercy
Corps, George Devendorf
OXFAM
GB, Nick Roseveare => Jane Cocking has now replaced him
at the Sphere Board (read contribution)
Save
the Children UK, Lola Gostelow (read contribution)
Steering Comittee for Humanitarian Response
(SCHR), Eva von Olreich (read contribution)
VOICE,
Kathrin Schick (read contribution)
World
Vision International (WVI), Ton van Zutphen (read
contribution)
Action by Churches
Together (ACT)
ACT was established in 1995 and has
a network of membership throughout the world. It has worked
among Humanitarian organizations in many countries in complex
situations such as those of the Balkans, Afghanistan, Iraq,
Hurricane Mitch and many others. Our advantage is that our membership
is diverse, comprising implementers and funders/ north and south
and this makes our presence felt everywhere.
ACT international has participated in
Sphere Project Management Committee from the onset and has used
Sphere as a tool of applying relief in its operations through
its implementers. A number of staff from the network has been
trained in the application of the standards.
ACT network has promoted the Sphere
Project in its capacity training programmes and has ensured
its application during the relief and rehabilitation programmes.
As a global network, ACT has the capacity
and ability to interact with the wider humanitarian network
throughout the world from grassroots to the international networks
including the UN systems.
The Sphere project is one of the most
important initiatives in which the ACT network takes part, and
therefore its network is willing to contribute financially.
Its members are known for in kind contributions such as secondment
of staff to such important projects when needed.
The ACT Coordination Office has allocated
funds to cover the Director's travel and accommodation to the
Board meetings.
ACT uses the appeal system to mobilize
funding, and if there is necessity to do so it will.
The ACT representative to the board
is the Director who has influence and is directly accountable
to the executive. In his position he wields a position of responsibility
and influence throughout the network. He can take decisions
on behalf of the network. The Director, who is mandated by the
Executive to be part of the Sphere Board is empowered to continue
to be a member of the Board throughout the two year term.
White Rakuba
Contact: Director,
ACT, PO Box 2100, 1211 Geneva 2, Switzerland.
TeL: +41 22 791 6032
Fax: +41 22 791 6506
E-mail: wmr@act-intl.org
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CARE
International
The CARE International family forms one of
the world's largest independent, international relief and development
organisations. Totally non-political and non-sectarian, CARE
operates in over 70 countries around the world.
Globally, CARE International has been involved
with the Sphere process in a number of ways since its inception
in 1997 including: financial contributions, membership on the
Sphere Management Board, staff secondments, hosting training
events in several countries, and participating as a “pilot”
agency. At a philosophical level, Sphere represents a practical
articulation of the rights-based approach that is a priority
for CARE, and the use of Sphere is behaviour that is consistent
with several of CARE International’s Programming Principles
. CARE International is a signatory of the code of Conduct.
As a member of the Humanitarian Accountability Project International
(HAP-I). CARE is applying Sphere more comprehensively as part
of its efforts to be more accountable. CARE also believes that
the application of the handbook, and the discussions that result,
can start learning processes that will lead to improved programme
quality. CARE sees Sphere as an evolving process to which it
can contribute based on its experience and learning.
CARE supports the Sphere Project goals of
improving the quality and accountability of disaster response
and is committed to providing a conduit for feedback and learning
with CARE’s wider constituency on Sphere through representation
on the Sphere Board.
The members of CARE International are united by a common vision.
We seek a world of hope, tolerance and social justice, where
poverty has been overcome and people live in dignity and security.
CARE International will be a global force and partner of choice
within a worldwide movement dedicated to ending poverty. We
will be known everywhere for our unshakeable commitment to the
dignity of people.
To fulfill our mission and progress towards
our vision, CARE International pursues four inter-connected
lines of activity:
• Development and rehabilitation
programming that addresses the underlying causes of poverty
and social injustice;
• Emergency response programming that provides rapid
and effective support to victims of disasters;
• Influencing policy development and implementation
at all levels to make significant positive changes in the
lives of poor people and communities;
• Building diverse constituencies that support CI's
vision and mission in all countries where we work.
Clare Smith
Contact:
CARE UK, 10-13 Rushworth Street, London SE1 0RB, UK.
Tel: +44 207 934 9334 or 9361
Direct Fax: +44 207 934 9335
E-mail: csmith@careinternational.org
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Caritas
Internationalis
Credible standing in humanitarian
community (and therefore ability to influence policy and practice
of others);
CI is a worldwide Confederation of 162 members
with a presence in 200 countries and territories. CI is part
of a number of humanitarian cooperation structures and was one
of the founding members of SCHR, which is chaired by the CI
Secretary General for the time being.
Thorough understanding and experience
in working with Sphere;
CI has promoted the use of Sphere standards
within the Confederation since the initiation of the project
and has arranged a number of trainings throughout the confederation.
CI members have successfully participated
in the pilot agency phase and the country pilot phase. Three
CI Member Organisations were among the pilot agencies, CRS,
CORDAID and Caritas India, and Caritas member organizations
from El Salvador, Honduras, DR Congo and India have taken active
part in the Sphere country level institutionalisation program.
A number of Caritas personnel have been trained
as Sphere trainers and are resource persons for the network.
Capacity to promote and enable application
of Sphere within constituency and beyond;
Sphere Project is a regular tool for Caritas
Internationalis emergency assessments in major emergencies and
a reference to Sphere is given in our emergency program system
(SOA - Special Operation Appeal).
With a number of member agencies that are
already very active in the Sphere project, we will be able to
promote and push for further application.
Capacity to interact (solicit input
and provide feedback) with the agency’s wider (national,
regional or global) constituency on Sphere;
There are regular Sphere updates distributed
to all Confederation members and CI keeps an updated list of
Sphere Caritas ToT graduates who can provide advice if required
to training activities.
CI has decided to setup a Caritas Sphere working
group with interested members from the Confederation. The working
group is to follow the implementation and support initiatives
within the network for promoting and applying Sphere.
Capacity to contribute financially
or in-kind;
CI has supplied with funds in the past for
the Sphere project and is committed to support financially in
the years to come. In addition, CI has committed itself to provide
a representative to the Sphere Board.
Capacity or commitment to mobilize
funds to cover air-fare and accommodation to attend Board meetings;
CI will cover the costs of its member at the
Sphere Board.
Capacity to mobilise external funds
for Sphere;
Caritas Internationalis is ready to help the
Sphere project office in its submission of applications to external
donors.
Commitment that the agency representative
will hold a position in the agency that enables him/her to contribute
to the agency’s strategic direction;
The person appointed to represent CI at the
Sphere Management Committee is part of the International Cooperation
Department, which is the department where the Confederations’
strategy and policy towards humanitarian aid is developed. He
is in permanent contact with the regional and national representatives
coordinating capacity building initiatives and emergency preparedness
activities where the Sphere Project plays an important role.
Commitment to enable the agency’s
representative to serve the agreed term;
CI has no plans to change the agency’s
representative within the coming years.
Nik Bredholt
Contact: Caritas Internationalis,
V-00120 Vatican City, Italy.
Tel: +39 06 6987 9718
Fax: +39 06 6988 7237
E-mail: bredholt@caritas.va
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Christian
Relief and Development Association (CRDA)
The Christian Relief and Development Association
(CRDA) is a national, umbrella organization for 253 NGOs and
faith based organizations operating in Ethiopia (this figure
is up until June 2005). It has been in operation for the last
32 years coordinating the humanitarian and development activities
of its members. Today, not only does it work with its membership
but it has also expanded its services to facilitate the operation
of the NGO sector as a whole in Ethiopia. Today, it has revised
its mission to include contributing to the development of a
vibrant civil society in Ethiopia. Together these goals can
bring a difference to the lives of the poor and the marginalized.
Over its years of operation, CRDA has worked
with the support of donors/partners found locally and abroad.
Its partners such as ICCO (Netherlands), Cordaid (Netherlands),
Christian Aid (England), EED (Germany) are some from among many,
which have for years supported CRDA and its work, strongly believing
in its credibility. One of the factors that has greatly assisted
CRDA in moving forwarded by constantly improving its support
services to the NGO sector, has been its credibility where a
number of partners have shown and continue to show interest
to work with CRDA.
Being one of the oldest and most experienced
umbrella NGOs in the country, several development agencies both
within and outside Ethiopia have found it very conducive to
work through CRDA to reach the wider NGO community in the country.
The membership of CRDA also continues to show a trend of increasing
– starting out with 13 members, today it embraces over
250 organisations. This is also one of the strengths of CRDA
- reaching out to a significant portion of the NGOs working
in Ethiopia means development agencies are interested to work
with and through CRDA.
Thus, through CRDA’s membership of the
Sphere board, application of Sphere will reach the majority
of humanitarian development agencies in Ethiopia. In addition,
due to its extensive experience in mobilizing resources for
the NGO sector in Ethiopia, CRDA would be able to apply this
experience while working on the board, if the need arises. It
is also capable of covering its own expenses to attend Board
meetings.
Kebede Asrat
Contact: CRDA, PO Box
5674, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Tel: +251 1 39 03 22/39 33 92
Fax: + 251 1 39 35 02
E-mail: kasrat@ethionet.et,
helen@crdaethiopia.org
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InterAction
As the largest alliance of U.S.-based international
development and humanitarian nongovernmental organizations,
InterAction has credible standing among both donors and implementers
and is in a strong position to promote Sphere among the wider
humanitarian community. InterAction has demonstrated its capacity
to promote the application of Sphere among its membership through
continuous efforts to increase the profile of the Project at
meetings, through distribution of promotional materials, collaboration
on training opportunities, etc.
As one of the Project's founding members,
InterAction has demonstrated its commitment to Sphere since
its inception, participating on the Management Committee and
raising funds for the Project from both members and governmental
donors. InterAction is committed to continue to provide strong
support for the financial sustainability of the project.
InterAction's individual representative directs
the Humanitarian Policy and Practice Unit at InterAction and
is among the founding members of the Sphere Project. He is committed
to serving a full term if selected to the new Board. InterAction
has secured funds from the U.S. Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance
to cover airfare and accommodation to attend future Board meetings.
James K. Bishop / Gottlieb Duwan
Contact: InterAction,
1717 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Suite 701, Washington DC, 20036,
USA.
Tel: +1 202 667 8227
Fax: +1 202 667 8236
E-mail:Jbishop@interaction.org
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International
Council of Voluntary Agencies (ICVA)
Being in existence since 1962, ICVA is a global
NGO network of around 80 NGOs that promotes and advocates for
human rights and a humanitarian perspective in global debates
and responses. The heart of the ICVA mission is to support NGOs
to protect and assist people in need, to address the causes
of their plight, and to act as a channel for translating patterns
and trends into advocacy. Through its cooperative and catalytic
nature, ICVA gathers and exchanges information and raises awareness
on the most vital matters of humanitarian concern before policy-making
bodies, including the Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC)
and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees’
Executive Committee.
ICVA has participated in the Sphere Project
since 1998, in particular as a member of the Management Committee,
now the Sphere Board. It has kept the ICVA membership informed
of the process of developing a handbook and training project.
It has also ensured the participation of three ICVA member agencies
in piloting the first edition of the handbook. The ICVA Coordinator
helped to develop the training module on the Humanitarian Charter
and facilitated a Sphere training workshop on the Humanitarian
Charter. In 2002 and 2003, when the Sphere handbook was revised,
the ICVA Secretariat contributed to incorporating protection
aspects in the Handbook, as well as strengthening the linkages
with human rights instruments.
In broadening the composition of the Sphere
Board this year, ICVA intends to bring a second ICVA representative
to the meetings. This representative should, preferably, come
from an agency based in a developing country. S/he will also
have experience and expertise in working with Sphere and will
be able to circulate (and feed back) information and knowledge
in using Sphere within his/her constituency. The ICVA Secretariat
will also cover the travel costs and accommodation of this representative
to Board meetings.
Ed Schenkenberg
Contact: Coordinator,
ICVA, 48 Chemin du Grand Montfleury, 1290 Versoix, Switzerland.
Tel: +41 22 950 9600
Fax: +41 22 950 9609
E-mail: ed.schenkenberg.icva.ch
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International
Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
The International Federation of Red Cross
and Red Crescent Societies is the world's largest humanitarian
organization, comprising 181 member Red Cross and Red Crescent
societies, a Secretariat in Geneva and more than 60 delegations
strategically located to support activities around the world.
There are more societies in formation.
The Federation carries out relief operations
to assist victims of disasters, and combines this with development
work to strengthen the capacities of its member National Societies.
The Federation's work focuses on four core areas: promoting
humanitarian values, disaster response, disaster preparedness,
and health and community care. Throughout these humanitarian
activities the International Federation strives to meet the
Sphere standards and carries out this mission by the continuous
training, dissemination, advocacy and awareness rising on Sphere,
through its member national societies.
The Federation was a founding member of the
Sphere Project and has always played a very active role in its
management and sustainability. Since its inception the Sphere
project has been hosted at the Federation Secretariat offices
in Geneva – a relationship which has allowed a two way
exchange of ideas to flourish between the two institutions.
This hosting arrangement is due to last until at least the end
of 2006 and demonstrates the ongoing commitment by the International
Federation to the Sphere project.
The International Federation is committed
to participating actively in the Board of the Sphere Project
and to seek funds for the sustainability and continuous improvement
of the project. The representative of the International Federation
to the Sphere Project is a senior specialist in the area of
disaster preparedness and response and therefore will be able
to make a significant contribution to the management of the
project.
Yvonne Klynman
Contact: Senior Officer,
Disaster Preparedness and Response, IFRC, PO Box 372, 1211 Geneva
19, Switzerland.
Tel: +41 22 730 4500
Fax: +41 22 733 0395
E-mail: yvonne.klynman@ifrc.org
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Lutheran
World Federation (LWF)
The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) is a global
communion of 138 Lutheran churches representing more than 66
million people of the Lutheran faith.
Through it’s Department for World Service
(LWF-DWS), LWF is also a globally recognized international relief,
rehabilitation and development agency, present in more than
35 countries, respecting the basic humanitarian principles and
providing support and assistance to people in need irrespective
of their race, religion, political persuasions etc.
As a member of the Steering Committee for
Humanitarian Response (SCHR), LWF has been a part of the Sphere
Project since its creation and has maintained a presence on
the Sphere Project Management Committee throughout. The Sphere
Project Humanitarian Charter and the standards and indicators
have been adopted by LWF and utilized extensively within the
field activities of the organization.
With the transition within the Sphere Project
in 2005, LWF takes this opportunity to re-affirm its commitment
to the principles and directions of the project and will continue
to be represented in the governance of the new Sphere Project
Board.
LWF upholds the Guiding Principles of the
new governance structure, namely that (1) The Sphere Project
will be financially sustainable, with core costs supported by
NGO contributions; (2)The Sphere Project Board is committed
to diverse representation to reflect the global scope of the
project; (3) Board members will represent either consortia or
families of NGOs with a significant constituency to provide
the broadest possible reach into the global NGO sector; (4)
Board membership will include senior, experienced members of
the NGO community who understand how Sphere is used and applied
in the field.
LWF has been able, and will continue to meet
the criteria for membership of the Sphere Project. Through its
global presence, LWF will be in a position to influence policy
and practice of partners with whom it works. LWF has a thorough
understanding of the Sphere Project and has the capacity to
promote and enable the application of Sphere within its constituency
and beyond. Within its means, LWF will seek to contribute to
the work of Sphere either financially or in-kind.
LWF commits to maintaining representation
on the Sphere Project Board, the new governance structure, with
the assignment of a senior, experienced staff person for the
agreed term.
Finally, LWF wishes to congratulate the Sphere
Project on its achievements so far and commits to working together
to take the project into its new and challenging next phase.
John Damerell
Contact: Lutheran World
Federation, PO Box 2100, 1211 Geneva, Switzerland.
Tel: +41 22 791 6440
Fax: +41 22 791 6629
E-mail: jd@lutheranworld.org
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Oxfam
GB
Oxfam has actively invested time, money and
expertise in the management and direction of the Sphere Project
since its birth.
With its roots in humanitarian action to advocate
for and meet the needs of refugees from Nazi occupied Greece
in 1942, Oxfam has been a leading influential actor in the sector
for many years, with a mission which encompasses both long term
developmental work and humanitarian action.
Best known on the ground for distinctive large-scale
emergency water and sanitation work and public health promotion,
Oxfam's work also includes innovative approaches to responding
to food crises and livelihood crises.
Oxfam led the process of both writing and
revising (2002-2003) the WatSan chapter of the Sphere Handbook
(latest edition 2004) and actively contributed to other sectors
also. Oxfam has played an active role in Sphere as a piloting
agency and was found (in the Lessons Learned Review) to be a
successful and strong proponent of Sphere.
Sphere is incorporated into Oxfam's emergency
assessment and programme design processes and tools.
Representation on the Sphere Governing body
has always been at either Humanitarian Director or Deputy, level.
Nick Roseveare
Contact: Humanitarian
Director, OXFAM GB, Oxfam House, John Smith Drive, Cowley, Oxford
OX4 2JY, UK
Switchboard: +44 (0)1865 47 3727
E-mail: nroseveare@oxfam.org.uk
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Save
the Children UK
Save the Children UK represents the International
Save the Children Alliance on the Sphere Board. We have been
an active participant since the Project's inception, and continue
to be wholly committed to its aims of improving the quality
of humanitarian response and the accountability of humanitarian
actors. In practical terms, Save the Children has, to date:-
participated in the Management Committee (and now Board) throughout,
including a 2-year term as Chair; seconded staff to lead on
technical components of the handbook at each stage of writing
and revision; contributed financially throughout the process
and is now committed to cost-sharing of the core operating costs
of the Sphere office; facilitated fund-raising from several
European governments; hosted the training manager in our London
offices; instigated a separate inter-agency initiative to develop
training modules for the health and nutrition chapters of the
handbook; and contributed to numerous advocacy and awareness-raising
efforts about the Project and its products.
Save the Children is a member of several important international
and regional inter-agency fora that seek to challenge operational
complacency and to contribute to the critical evolution of humanitarian
policies and procedures. All our work has a strong policy and
advocacy focus, which is rooted in our operational experience
augmented by targeted research. Quality and accountability in
the humanitarian sector continue to demand attention and investment.
Save the Children is committed to the use of Sphere as a key
programming and advocacy tool in this regard. Staff throughout
our global programme have been trained to use Sphere in different
stages of the project cycle, and a smaller group of advisers
has been trained as Sphere trainers to support the organisation's
continuing capacity-building efforts with staff and partners.
Save the Children remains convinced of the relevance of, and
essential need for, The Humanitarian Charter and Minimum Standards
for Disaster Response. To this end, we are committed to working
hard to promote understanding and practical use of this resource
(and associated products), and welcome the opportunity to share
responsibility for the Project as a member of its Board.
Lola Gostelow
Contact: Humanitarian
Policy Advisor, Save the Children UK, 1 St. John’s Lane,
London, EC1M 4AR, UK
Tel: +44 20 7012 6803
Fax: +44 20 7012 6951
E-mail:l.gostelow@savethechildren.org.uk
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Steering
Committee for Humanitarian Response (SCHR)
SCHR, the Steering Committee for Humanitarian
Response, created in 1972, is an alliance for voluntary action
of nine major international humanitarian organizations and networks
with common values, namely Care International, Caritas Internationalis,
the International Committee of the Red Cross, the International
Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, International
Save the Children Alliance, Lutheran World Federation, Médecins
sans Frontières, Oxfam and World Council of Churches.
Its vision is a more just and humane world, where the poorest
and most vulnerable are placed at the centre of their concerns.
Sponsor of the Code of Conduct for the International
Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement and NGOs in Disaster Relief,
and a founding member of Sphere, SCHR supports humanitarian
policy development and aims at closing the policy – practice
gap. It learns from experience by following up on studies arising
out of SCHR members’ work as practitioners in humanitarian
action and disaster management, forms positions around major
humanitarian issues, shares information and knowledge, and fosters
cooperation at all levels.
SCHR has demonstrated its commitment to standards
and accountability through individual members - many of whom
have since the beginning of the Sphere project been part of
Sphere’s pilot work and implementation- and also through
direct SCHR representation in the Sphere project Management
Committee.
SCHR promotes standards, quality performance
and accountability, and plays a leading role in ongoing debate
about humanitarian standards. SCHR interacts with the United
Nations system, mainly through the UN Inter Agency Standing
Committee, as well as with governments, intergovernmental and
non-governmental bodies and organizations.
SCHR’s global reach and history in humanitarian
work means that it is well positioned to promote the Sphere
Humanitarian Charter and Minimum Standards and other major tools
for improving standards, quality performance and accountability
also in the future. This promotion of Sphere will be supported
by SCHR’s own peer review mechanism – which aims
to enable SCHR members to learn from one another in key areas
to improve humanitarian response and through using the collective
weight of the SCHR organizations to bring about effective humanitarian
action.
Eva von Oelreich
Contact: Executive Secretary,
SCHR, PO Box 372, 1211 Geneva 19, Switzerland
Tel: +41 22 730 4500
Fax: +41 22 730 4999
E-mail: schr@ifrc.org
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Voluntary
Organisations in Cooperation in Emergencies (VOICE)
Credible standing in humanitarian
community (and therefore ability to influence policy and practice
of others);
Voluntary Organisations in Cooperation in
Emergencies (VOICE) is a trans-national network representing
90 European NGOs active in humanitarian aid worldwide. VOICE
is the main NGO interlocutor with the EU for humanitarian affairs,
including emergency aid, relief, rehabilitation and disaster
preparedness.
VOICE essential overriding mission is to foster
links among Humanitarian Aid NGOs and contribute to the strengthening
of the operational capacity of its members. VOICE also aims
to facilitate contacts with the European Union and to develop
collaboration with international humanitarian organisations.
Thorough understanding and experience
in working with Sphere;
Since the beginning of the project, VOICE
has promoted the use of the Sphere standards and the Humanitarian
Charter within the larger network. The VOICE network considers
Sphere to be one of the important tools to enhance the quality
of field interventions and several of its members are among
the founding organizations of the project.
Capacity to promote and enable application
of Sphere within constituency and beyond;
For many VOICE members, the Sphere standards
and the Charter represent a tool for emergency interventions.
A number of these organizations have been actively involved
since the start of the project, while others have participated
more recently through training organized both by VOICE and others.
In the future VOICE is planning to organize further trainings
for its members. But the network represents also many humanitarian
organizations of medium and smaller size which are not actively
involved in the implementation of Sphere. VOICE is therefore
in a unique position to promote Sphere also among these NGOs.
Capacity to interact (solicit input
and provide feedback) with the agency’s wider (national,
regional or global) constituency on Sphere;
In 2004 VOICE participated in the consultation
process on the future of Sphere. VOICE members are kept updated
with the latest developments in the Project through regular
mailings. VOICE has also promoted Sphere at the annual meetings
of ECHO partners.
Capacity to contribute financially
or in-kind;
VOICE is not in a position to contribute financially
to the project, but is committed to participate actively and
in-kind to the project. In 2004 VOICE hosted the Sphere Management
Committee (now Sphere Board) meeting.
Capacity or commitment to mobilize
funds to cover air-fare and accommodation to attend Board meetings;
VOICE will cover the travel costs of its representative
to the Sphere Board.
Capacity to mobilise external funds
for Sphere;
VOICE has well established links with ECHO
and can function as an interlocutor between the project and
ECHO.
Commitment that the agency representative
will hold a position in the agency that enables him/her to contribute
to the agency’s strategic direction;
The Director of VOICE, responsible for the
network’s activities, has so far been representing the
network at the Sphere Management Committee. With her experience
and contacts with the wider humanitarian community and EU institutions,
she is in a strong position to contribute to the promotion of
the Project and assist in its strategic management.
Commitment to enable the agency’s
representative to serve the agreed term;
VOICE is not planning to change its representative
in the coming period.
Kathrin Schick
Contact: Director, VOICE,
43 Avenue Louise, 1050 Brussels, Belgium.
Tel: + 32 2 541 13 60
Fax: + 32 2 534 99 53
E-mail: kathrin@ngovoice.org,
voice@skynet.be
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World
Vision International
World Vision has been one of the Sphere piloting
agencies since 1999 and has on a yearly basis made a special
effort to promote the utilisation of the Sphere handbook in
its work. Numerous workshops have been organised internally
to create a core of trainers and staff that are utilising the
handbook for planning purposes and in the field. We believe
Sphere to be the leader in the humanitarian sector on technical
standards, and with ongoing and new emergencies we remain committed
to train and re-train staff on the humanitarian charter and
the minimum standards. We also promote Sphere in our relations
with donors and other agencies. At the highest level in the
organisation, knowledge of and commitment to Sphere is evident.
In seeking to improve the quality of our work, World Vision
acknowledges the link of Sphere with other quality and accountability
initiatives that work towards better performance of humanitarian
agencies.
Ton van Zutphen
Contact: Director of
Humanitarian Accountability, Humanitarian Emergency Affairs
Group, World Vision International, Chemin de la Tourelle 6,
1209 Geneva, Switzerland
Tel: +41 22 798 41 83
Fax: +41 22 798 65 47
E-mail: ton_van_zutphen@wvi.org
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