Valerie Guarnieri's story | Setting the negotiation red lines for thousands across the globe

Stories from the Field - Trailer: Coming on September 29th 2022: Every day, humanitarian workers negotiate with different counterparts – from armed groups to local communities – to deliver aid in crisis situations. In "Frontline Negotiators: Stories from the Field",... by Frontline Negotiators

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Kiran’s story: Dealing with Armed Groups: Kiran Kothari began his humanitarian career in the early 2000s in the context of the Sri Lankan conflict and has since then worked on several humanitarian missions internationally. In this episode, Kiran shares about relying on the “Naivasha... by Frontline Negotiators

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Amro’s story: Negotiating with Confidence: How do humanitarians build their negotiation skills? Most often, it’s not about reading books or going to school; you learn by doing. Amro Tarrisi is a former English teacher from Syria who wished to support others who, like him, had to... by Frontline Negotiators

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Ana’s story: The Artistry of Negotiation: Ana Daza, a former video-maker from Colombia, completely turned her life around when she took her first humanitarian job. She now works in challenging, high-pressure conflict situations amidst armed groups. She takes care of her mental health by... by Frontline Negotiators

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Valerie Guarnieri's Story | A senior leader Setting the negotiation red lines for thousands across the globe: Valerie Guarnieri is Deputy Executive Director at the United Nations’ World Food Programme (WFP) In this episode, we talk to her about her first experiences negotiating on the ground, her many lessons learned, and the enormous challenge of setting... by Frontline Negotiators

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Mariana’s story | How language skills can help in negotiations: Mariana Ariestyawati, from Indonesia, tells us how she used her interpreting skills in a time of crisis and helped her team build trust with people they had to negotiate with. In her career, she’s been an interpreter and teacher. She... by Frontline Negotiators

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Igor's Story | From Toy Maker to Helping Refugees in Moldova: The Centre of Competence on Humanitarian Negotiation conducts research to better understand the challenges and dilemmas faced by humanitarian negotiators on the frontlines. Interviews are conducted with not only humanitarians but also academics,... by Frontline Negotiators

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Dariha’s story | When your identity shapes the negotiation outcome: Dariha Erketaeva is a humanitarian professional from Kyrgyzstan – a country that, she says, “very few people know about”. Throughout her career and many negotiations, she's often found it challenging to be taken seriously as a young woman, as a... by Frontline Negotiators

21 min listen

Stories from the Field: Season 2 Trailer: Season 2 of Frontline Negotiators: Stories from the Field is coming on September 6th 2023. Hear more personal stories told by humanitarian professionals as they negotiate to access, assist and protect people in crisis. The new episodes feature people... by Frontline Negotiators

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Nana’s story: Preparing is Just as Important: Just like many of her colleagues, Nana Kharbedia – a humanitarian professional from Georgia - was often thrown into a negotiation without getting much preparation beforehand. In these situations, she had to make do by relying on her expertise and... by Frontline Negotiators

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Apostolos’s story | From medical doctor to negotiator: Working in a European country in times of peace can be just as challenging as in any other crisis around the world. In this episode, we hear the story of medical doctor Apostolos Veizis, who returned to his native Greece after many years spent on... by Frontline Negotiators

25 min listen

Luca's story | Finding common ground across borders: It can be hard to create rapport and find a shared interest between people who see the world very differently. In this episode, Luca Falqui, a medical doctor with a 30-year long humanitarian career mostly spent around Asia, explains why... by Frontline Negotiators

18 min listen

Stephen's story | From British army officer to humanitarian negotiator: Stephen Kilpatrick first arrived in Tehran in 2003 to start a dialogue with the Iranian Revolutionary Guards. He did not expect he'd be left waiting for a meeting for 28 days. We're about to hear from this former British army officer turned... by Frontline Negotiators

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Precillar's Story | Understanding a counterpart's deeper reasoning and motives: People were quickly running out of water in a camp in Iraq. The tankers stopped getting in. The authorities were tense. That's when Precillar Moyo decided to sit down with her team, analyse the situation and come up with a negotiation strategy. ... by Frontline Negotiators

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Maria’s story | The power of collective negotiations: When humanitarian agencies come together to negotiate for the same outcome, their leverage becomes stronger. But how do you coordinate a team of negotiators across different organisations? In this episode, Maria Duncan explains why carefully composing... by Frontline Negotiators

23 min listen

Raquel's story | Local communities: allies, intermediaries or counterparts?: When men in uniform stopped her at a checkpoint and refused to let her through, Raquel Moreno was quite surprised to see her fellow bus passengers step up to help. However, just a few years later, it was a group of civilians who blocked her truck and... by Frontline Negotiators

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Julia’s story | Shifting the negotiation focus to your advantage: Great negotiators know how to make tough conversations easier – for example by picking the right interlocutor, the most convincing team members, and the least controversial topics. In this episode, Julia Paola Garcia Zamora provides some great... by Frontline Negotiators

22 min listen

Pascal's Story | Navigating negotiations through different languages: Language differences can represent a real hurdle when negotiating in a context that is culturally not our own. In these situations, interpreters and local colleagues can play a key role by conveying nuanced meanings, navigating diverse body language,... by Frontline Negotiators

22 min listen

Marika’s story | Setting red lines, upholding humanitarian principles: 'Red lines’ are uncrossable limits you just can't push past. For humanitarian negotiators, red lines also define a delicate balance between upholding a mandate and compromising on the very principles this sector stands for. In this episode... by Frontline Negotiators

26 min listen

Rehan’s story | When negotiating means thinking outside the box: Sometimes negotiating means finding creative solutions to get around a deadlock. In this episode we hear from Rehan Zahid, who is the Deputy Director of the Centre of Competence on Humanitarian Negotiation (CCHN) and whose expertise is lent by... by Frontline Negotiators

60 min listen

Carol’s story | Mastering soft skills in negotiations: A successful negotiation relies on strategy just as much as on the way you interact with others. “Soft” skills like emotional intelligence, self-awareness, and active listening can be powerful tools to connect with the counterpart and create a... by Frontline Negotiators

34 min listen

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Valerie Guarnieri's story | Setting the negotiation red lines for thousands across the globe

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