Dr Hany El Banna is the president of The Humanitarian Forum, as well as the founder of Islamic Relief, Muslim Charities Forum, Zakat House and the International HIV Fund. He has visited the world's poorest and most vulnerable countries on behalf of these organisations and works tirelessly for those in need. On this blog you can find his own views on life and development.
Friday, 12 November 2010
Wake up call
I was awakened at 5am by a title: “Socio-Political-Global-Geo-Strategic Development”. I tried to fight it, managed to get back to sleep, then it came back stronger than ever. Tired of fighting this title, I allowed myself to think about its meaning.
It came to me that this could be the title of a debate on humanitarian aid, held in a boardroom on the 25th floor of a building in Manhattan, Mayfair, Champs Elysee, Dubai etc. I thought a lot about the value of consultants, experts and professionals lecturing on humanitarian grounds.
The message coming across to humanitarian workers should be simple as it details on a crucial issue. Social development has three components: citizen, development and policy. The focal point should be to serve citizens, society and nations. Let us simplify boardroom discussions for the sake of beneficiaries.
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