France

Focus

Communicating and convincing: a humanitarian perspective on the French response to the coronavirus epidemic

In this paper, the two authors examine certain aspects of the French response to the epidemic in the light of the experience of Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) in that field,...

Emmanuel Baron - Michaël Neuman

Focus

The French Hautes-Alpes: community solidarity locks horns with a security ideology

In Vauban’s old fortress-building stomping ground, and more specifically at the frontier with Italy, the French State is striving to secure its borders. Volunteers respond by creating humanitarian corridors and...

Agnès Antoine - Ariane Junca - Guillaume Pégon - Luc Marchello - Philippe Hanus - Philippe Wyon

Focus

The cause of exiles in France: the reticence of international humanitarian organisations called into question

All over France, solidarity with migrants is demonstrated through multiple initiatives led by local associations. But for Frédéric Meunier, the major humanitarian NGOs are not doing enough of their part...

Frédéric Meunier

Focus

The contributions of clinical sociology research to the socio-humanitarian sector

In this article, the author invites us into her engaged and reflective personal journey as a researcher. When she began to measure the limits that she believes thwart the methods...

Maritza Perdreros

Editorial Focus

The impact of generational change on humanitarian aid

Sophie Zaccaria est copilote du Focus de ce numéro, avec la participation de Pierre Gallien, directeur Impact, Information et Innovation à Humanité & Inclusion

Sophie Zaccaria

Perspectives

Sheltering, hosting or receiving refugees: the unresolved ambiguities of the La Linière refugee camp

Frank Esnée and Michaël Neuman invite us here to follow up on previous work. The latter and Angélique Muller already wrote an article about the social and political actors of...

Franck Esnée - Michaël Neuman

Perspectives

“The portrayal of humanitarianism has, to say the least, dramatically changed in 50 years”

Entretien avec Pierre Micheletti et Bruno-Georges David From pictures of famished children in Biafra to those of victims of the Sulawesi tsunami, have portrayals of humanitarianism changed very much? Above...

Bruno-Georges David - Pierre Micheletti

Focus

MSF in Grande-Synthe: lessons from an unlikely coalition of actors

Vivid symbol of the migratory crisis, the situation of refugee camps in the north of France gives way to many erroneous representations. Angélique Muller and Michaël Neuman bring forward in...

Angélique Muller - Michaël Neuman

Focus

A humanitarian consensus à la française

French humanitarian NGOs could not stay aloof of the World Humanitarian Summit, where a major reorganization of the international humanitarian system will be sketched out. At Coordination SUD, the French...

Coordination SUD - Karine Penrose-Theis - Pauline Chetcuti

Ethics

Humanitarian ethics and international relations: Contradictions or (re)conciliations?

Continuing the theme developed by Jean-François Mattei and Pierre Le Coz in the last two issues of our review, Virginie Troit attempts here to clear the way for ethics in...

Virginie Troit

Focus

Training future generations of international aid professionals: challenges and discussion topics

France is by no means lacking in training for young people looking to pursue humanitarian causes. As head of one of the most prestigious Master’s degrees on the subject, Stéphanie...

Stéphanie Tchiombiano

Transitions

Lessons in localisation: the Fondation de France’s experiences in Nepal and in Indonesia

At a time when local actors’ capacities are progressively gaining recognition in the field of international aid[1]The Grand Bargain’s second commitment, established in the wake of the World Humanitarian Summit...

Chaerul Umam - Haryanti Sunarta - Karine Meaux - Patrick Verbruggen