Simon Springett (Oxfam GB)
Simon is the Regional Humanitarian Coordinator for Oxfam covering the Middle East, North Africa, Eastern Europe, and the Commonwealth of Independent States. He has worked internationally on humanitarian aid and development programmes for the last 16 years with the United Nations, Red Cross, donor governments, and international NGOs.
Simon’s primary experience is rapid onset emergency relief programmes in insecure environments and he has worked in over 50 countries in Africa, Europe, South and East Asia, Central Asia, the Caucuses, and the Middle East.
Most recently Simon was seconded to the UK Department for International Development (DFID) to support the UK government’s efforts after the Haiti Earthquake.
Simon is also a member of the Steering Committee of The Humanitarian Forum, a Steering Committee member of the Enhanced Learning and Research for Humanitarian Assistance, a Board Member of People in Aid, and a Board Member of the Humanitarian Aid and Development Conference and Exhibition Scientific Advisory Board.
Simon is a member of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee Humanitarian Coordination Pool.
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