Humanitarian Networks and Partnerships Weeks

Session title: Lessons learnt from Kahramanmaras Earthquakes in Türkiye

Organizer(s): Sphere

8 May 24 11:00-12:30 UTC+2 (Pleniere C)

SessionAbstract

One year on, what insights have we gained from the aftermath of the devastating 7.7 and 7.6 magnitude earthquakes that struck Southeast Türkiye and bordering Syria on 6 and 7 February 2023?

These earthquakes represent two of the largest to have hit Türkiye in the last century, and one of the deadliest experienced by the country. The aftershocks impacted at least 10 provinces.

This session aims to facilitate the exchange of experiences and lessons learned by speakers involved in various phases of disaster management, from preparation and response to recovery and evaluation.

Together with Sphere community practitioners from different national and local organisations, we will delve into these crucial topics.

Speakers

Facilitator

Ece Ceren Doğar,

Head of External Relations and Partnerships, Türk Kızılay

Speakers

Zeynep Sanduvaç

Zeynep is an independent consultant, andboard member of Nirengi Association. She is a Social Worker, B.A., PublicAdministration, M.A., Sphere trainer and Core Humanitarian StandardsInstructor. Zeynep has been working on Conflict andDisaster Risk Reduction (C-DRR), Psycho-social Support (PSS), Education inEmergencies (EiE), Child Protection in Emergencies, Business Continuity inEmergencies and Strategic Human Resources Management related national andinternational projects for over 20 years.

Talha Keskin

Talha started working in thehumanitarian sector as a volunteer in 2012 and become a professional in 2015.Since then, he worked in programmes, humanitarian diplomacy and compliance.Currently, he is the International Relations Director of IHH HumanitarianRelief Foundation, based in Istanbul. He is in charge of international funding,partnership and coordination efforts of his organisation, and has recentlyorganised and facilitated a number of Sphere trainings.

Aya Yagan

Aya is a listed Sphere Trainer andTechnical Director at NSDation. As a seasoned MEAL Advisor with a focus onenhancing program quality, accountability, and inclusion, she excels indevising strategic frameworks for organizations, leveraging monitoring andevaluation activities to drive learning and improvement. Aya has served as ateam leader for project evaluations with international organizations, providingemergency response for populations affected by earthquakes in Turkiye andSyria. She will be sharing key insights and recommendations from varioussmall-scale and large-scale interventions.