Centre for Humanitarian Leadership

Centre for Humanitarian Leadership The Centre for Humanitarian Leadership combines evidence and practice for better humanitarian action.

«اتركوا لنا مساحة لنتحرك»تقف سوريا اليوم عند منعطف حاسم.لقد أتاح سقوط نظام الأسد فرصة للإصلاح المؤسسي وإعادة بناء سوريا ...
21/08/2026

«اتركوا لنا مساحة لنتحرك»

تقف سوريا اليوم عند منعطف حاسم.

لقد أتاح سقوط نظام الأسد فرصة للإصلاح المؤسسي وإعادة بناء سوريا بما يمكّن أبناءها من الازدهار وتحقيق تطلعاتهم. وفي الوقت نفسه، لا يزال 15.6 مليون شخص بحاجة إلى المساعدة، فيما يبلغ عدد النازحين داخلياً 5.5 ملايين شخص. كما تركت سنين الحرب الخمسة عشر آثاراً عميقة على البنى التحتية والمؤسسات التي تعتمد عليها حياة المجتمعات المحلية وتماسكها.

في عام 2025، أجرى مركز القيادة الإنسانية حوارات مع عشرين قائداً إنسانياً سورياً يقدمون مساعدات منقذة للحياة في مختلف أنحاء البلاد. وطُلب منهم مشاركة رؤيتهم للاستجابة الإنسانية حتى الآن: ما الذي أسهم في نجاحها، وما الذي أعاقها، وما الذي يحتاجون إليه في هذه اللحظة المفصلية من عملية إعادة تشكيل مؤسسات الدولة السورية.

وجاءت رسالتهم إلى المنظومة الإنسانية الدولية واضحة وملحّة: لا تُقصوا القيادة المحلية ولا تحاولوا أن تأخذوا دورها في هذه المرحلة الحرجة. ادعموا المجتمع المدني السوري بدون تدخل مباشر، واحترموا قدراته، واتركوا له مساحة ليتحرك.

اقرؤوا موجز السياسات كاملاً عبر الرابط في التعليقات.

“Leave a space for us to act.”

Syria is at a critical juncture. The fall of the Assad regime has opened space for institutional reform — but 15.6 million people still need assistance, and 5.5 million remain internally displaced.

In 2025, CHL spoke with 20 Syrian humanitarian leaders on the frontlines of the response. Their message to the international system was consistent: don’t displace local leadership. Support Syrian civil society at a distance, respect their capacities, and leave space for them to act.

This brief does exactly that.

Read the full brief in the link in our bio.

Today, most of the sector will post about honouring humanitarian workers.But some of the people at the forefront of huma...
19/08/2026

Today, most of the sector will post about honouring humanitarian workers.

But some of the people at the forefront of humanitarian response don’t call themselves humanitarian workers at all. They are local organisations, community leaders, networks, volunteers and others who are already coordinating, adapting and responding when crisis hits. They know what is possible, what is needed — and what gets in the way.

Over the past two years, we have been listening to local actors leading responses in Syria and Sudan. What they have told us is remarkably consistent.

“Risk management in the humanitarian system is designed to protect the system. Not the people it serves.”

And:

“Step back and let Syrian organisations fulfil their role.”

These are not calls for the system to do more to local actors. They are calls for the system to do more with them — and, often, to get out of the way.

The challenge is not simply whether enough resources reach crisis-affected people. It is whether the structures around humanitarian action enable those closest to the crisis to act with the autonomy, trust, relationships and support they need.

Two crises. Two years of listening to those navigating them from the front lines. One message comes through clearly: make space for us to act.

On World Humanitarian Day, perhaps that is the consequence we should sit with.

Przywództwo w sytuacjach kryzysowych i praca humanitarna stawiają przed ludźmi ogromne wymagania, często nie oferując w ...
14/08/2026

Przywództwo w sytuacjach kryzysowych i praca humanitarna stawiają przed ludźmi ogromne wymagania, często nie oferując w zamian odpowiednich możliwości rozwoju zawodowego.

Droga do pracy w sektorze humanitarnym nadal często prowadzi przez bezpłatne staże i nieformalne formy mentoringu, a osoby, które już wykonują tę pracę, rzadko mają możliwość dalszego rozwijania swoich umiejętności.

Centrum Przywództwa Humanitarnego (Centre for Humanitarian Leadership) oferuje bezpłatny, dwutygodniowy kurs wprowadzający do historii, zasad i kluczowych uczestników działań humanitarnych.

Bez opłat. Bez wymagań wstępnych. Tylko trzy godziny tygodniowo. Dostępny w języku ukraińskim i polskim.

Kurs może stanowić pierwszy krok do udziału w naszym Programie Przywództwa Kryzysowego (Crisis Leadership Program).

Dowiedz się więcej – link w naszym bio.

HUMANITARIAN LEADER | Our third edition for 2026 is here; and it’s the first in our new format, now including commentary...
13/08/2026

HUMANITARIAN LEADER | Our third edition for 2026 is here; and it’s the first in our new format, now including commentary, analysis, opinion, reflections and book reviews.

This issue features a research paper by Francesca Paola Traglia, arguing that humanitarian response can be reimagined through the lens of care — with women’s community-based networks already modelling a practical form of systems transformation.

We’re also publishing our first-ever commentary piece, by Sahdia Khan, reframing leadership not as individual capability but as a systemic function shaped by culture, feedback and capacity.

📥 Download now — link in bio.

Applications close in 2 days!Crisis Leadership Program (Seed) — SyriaDon’t miss your chance to join our Intensive CLP (S...
11/08/2026

Applications close in 2 days!

Crisis Leadership Program (Seed) — Syria
Don’t miss your chance to join our Intensive CLP (Seed), designed to build crisis leadership capacity where it’s needed most. Applications close on the 13th of August.

📅 29 September – 1 October
📍 Damascus

Apply now via the link in our bio.

CLP Seed in Gedaref is officially underway.We held our launch call for the Gedaref cohort last week, and it was great to...
10/08/2026

CLP Seed in Gedaref is officially underway.

We held our launch call for the Gedaref cohort last week, and it was great to see participants so engaged from day one.



A reminder for anyone thinking of applying to our CLP Grow program, our applications close on the 15th of August.

Details:
27 August – 15 October | Language: English | Intensive: 12–15 October | Location: Online

Spots are closing soon, sign up now to secure yours. Register via the link in our bio.

What makes a community truly resilient? It’s often the work you don’t see.Our latest report, Hidden Wiring, explores the...
06/08/2026

What makes a community truly resilient? It’s often the work you don’t see.

Our latest report, Hidden Wiring, explores the connections that help communities prepare for, respond to and recover from disasters. Through conversations with community organisations, businesses and volunteers across East Gippsland, the research reveals the vital role that skilled business volunteers play in strengthening local resilience.

From sharing specialist expertise to building trusted relationships long before disaster strikes, these often unseen contributions create the “hidden wiring” that helps communities adapt, recover and thrive.
Resilience isn’t built by one organisation alone. It’s built through partnership, local knowledge and people willing to share their skills where they’re needed most.

Read the full report via the link in our bio.

What does it take to create more equitable partnerships?At this year’s Engagement Australia Conference, our Research Fel...
04/08/2026

What does it take to create more equitable partnerships?

At this year’s Engagement Australia Conference, our Research Fellow, Julia Hartelius, explored how the Centre for Humanitarian Leadership is working alongside local humanitarian leaders to rethink how humanitarian convenings are designed, facilitated and followed up.

Julia also shared insights from our side-along study, which uses implementation science to better understand the barriers and enablers to more equitable convenings.

Thank you to Engagement Australia and the University of Melbourne for creating space for these important conversations around trust, purpose and partnership.

Learn more on our LinkedIn. Link in Bio.

Applications are open for our Crisis Leadership Program (CLP) in Sudan and Syria!CLP Seed: applicants must have between ...
03/08/2026

Applications are open for our Crisis Leadership Program (CLP) in Sudan and Syria!

CLP Seed: applicants must have between 0 -2 years of experience (approximately) working in conflict, disaster, and crisis settings.

CLP Grow: applicants must have between 2-8 years of experience (approximately) working in conflict, disaster, and crisis settings.

🇸🇩 Sudan in partnership with Norwegian Refugee Council
🇸🇾 Syria with support from CDP

Applications from UN or INGO staff won’t be considered at this time. Intensive modules available.

🔗 To learn more and apply visit our website. Link in bio.

SYRIA MENTORING WORKSHOP SERIES  |  Applications close soon!If you're a humanitarian or crisis response professional bas...
05/06/2026

SYRIA MENTORING WORKSHOP SERIES | Applications close soon!

If you're a humanitarian or crisis response professional based in Syria, this one's for you. CHL's Mentoring Workshop Series is a structured, peer-centred learning experience designed to support leadership development. Delivered through the Crisis Leaders Program, the workshops pair practical skill-building with meaningful sector connections and networks.

Dates: June 16, 17, 18
Language: Arabic
Delivery: online
Open to Syrian nationals, including diaspora, with 6+ years sector experience.

If you or someone in your network should be in this space, please share or apply: https://www.centreforhumanitarianleadership.org/education/courses/training-and-workshops/mentoring-workshops/

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