In the last part of the Herrenhausen Conference on Governing Humanitariansm three scholars reflect on the intersection between Humanitarianism, Develompent, and Global Human Rights. Jan Eckel (University of Freiburg, Germany) deals with "Civil Activism and the Global South, 1960s to 1990s", Alex Ntung (University of Kent, Canterbury, UK) reflects on "African Agency: local governance, power relation and decentralisation in the DRC", and Tala Khrais (Forum of Federations, Jordan) discusses "The Importance of Empowering Women for Leadership Roles for Inclusive Governance Advancement in Jordan". Chair: Esther Möller (Sciences Po, Paris, France)
Herrenhausen Conference
The Herrenhausen Conference "Governing Humanitarianism: The Past, Present, and Future of Global Equity and Social Justice" interrogates present issues and future directions for global humanitarian governance in relation to its pasts, highlighting lessons to be learned from historical events and practices. It asks if humanitarian expansion has come at the expense of core values and effective intervention, and how the pursuit of global equity and social justice can, and has been pursued through shifting global and local power structures. The Herrenhausen Conference seeks to bridge the various gaps between disciplines, scholarship and practice as well as the national, international and global spheres of analysis. It actively involves early career scholars and established academics with leading members from the field of international action in the debate on the past, present, and future of global humanitarian governance.
"Governing Humanitarianism: Past, Present and Future" is part of the Herrenhausen Conference Series initiated by the Volkswagen Foundation. The Herrenhausen Conferences focus on scientific topics of high social impact that are of particular relevance to the present and future. The Herrenhausen Conferences address unanswered questions and unsolved problems and their relevance for society. They provide international experts as well as junior researchers with a platform for an intense interdisciplinary dialogue on exciting new areas of research and innovative methodological approaches.
Organizers: University of Oxford, University of Exeter, University of Cologne, Leibniz-Institute of European History Mainz, Volkswagen Foundation