Delivering Humanitarian Aid in a Contested World
- When
- Thursday, November 12, 20264:00 PM – 6:30 PM PSTAdd to calendarGoogle Calendar
- Where
- Encina Hall Bechtel Conference Center616 Jane Stanford Way, Stanford, CA 94305Open in Maps
- Hosted by
- Center on Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law
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About
Join us for a two-part panel discussion with IsraAID and partners exploring the future of humanitarian assistance in an increasingly contested and conflict-ridden world. The first panel will examine how aid organizations deliver relief when access, neutrality, and safety are absent or precarious, drawing on IsraAID's experience responding to crises across the globe. The second panel will turn to the Middle East, focusing on the promise and practical challenges of Arab-Israeli cooperation in delivering humanitarian assistance to communities in need around the region.
AGENDA 3:30 - 4:00 PM: GATHERING AND REGISTRATION
4:00 - 4:10 PM: INTRODUCTION
Speaker: Larry Diamond (Mosbacher Senior Fellow in Global Democracy, Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies, Stanford University)
4:10 - 4:50 PM: PANEL ONE — Delivering Humanitarian Assistance in 2026: Challenges and Opportunities
Sonali Korde (Senior Advisor, All Hands and Hearts)Raphael Marcus (Deputy CEO, IsraAID)Moderator: David Cornfield (Anne T. and Robert M. Bass Professor of Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine, Stanford University)
4:55 - 6:00 PM: PANEL TWO — Lessons from the Middle East: Arab-Israeli Cooperation in Humanitarian Aid
Dr. Yaroup Ajlouni (President, Jordan Health Aid Society International)Diana Shehade-Nama (Director of Fundraising, Marketing and Communications, Rozana–Health Diplomacy)Yotam Polizer (Global CEO, IsraAID)Dr. Khaula Sawah (President, Union of Medical Care and Relief Organizations-USA)Moderator: Paul Wise (Richard E. Behrman Professor of Child Health and Society, Stanford University)
6:00 - 6:30 PM: Please join us for a light reception in the Coit D. Blacker Lobby of Encina Hall.
ABOUT IsraAID
Founded in 2001 as a coalition of Israeli organizations working in disaster relief and international development, IsraAID has grown into an independent NGO and the largest humanitarian aid organization in Israel. From earthquakes and hurricanes to epidemics and forced displacement, IsraAID has been at the forefront of responding to major humanitarian crises around the globe. They have worked in more than 60 countries and at any one time have around 300 staff members worldwide.