Empowering local staff in humanitarian negotiation

Local and national humanitarian staff play an essential role in negotiation processes because of their critical insights into the context and the key connections with their communities. However, especially when working for smaller organisations, they often face barriers in accessing inclusive professional development opportunities. In this episode, our guest Arquímides Farías – a Venezuelan working in his own country - explores how humanitarians can leverage their expertise to support local colleagues in developing their humanitarian negotiation skills. This is part of the third season of "Frontline Negotiators: Stories from the Field". It features personal stories told by humanitarian professionals as they negotiate to access, assist and protect people in crisis. Across the season you will hear first-hand accounts from humanitarian workers from different backgrounds, agencies, nationalities and technical profiles who will share about the challenge of delivering aid in some of the most high-pressure environments in the world. The series is produced by the Centre of Competence on Humanitarian Negotiation. More information at frontline-negotations.org  

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Every day, humanitarian workers negotiate with different counterparts – from armed groups to government authorities, and from religious leaders to displaced communities – to deliver aid in crisis situations. In “Frontline Negotiators: Stories from the Field”, we will guide you through personal stories told by humanitarian professionals who negotiate to access, assist and protect people in crises. The series is produced by the Centre of Competence on Humanitarian Negotiation.