Joint Event JIPS-EGRIS: Delving into the Work of EGRIS on Official Statistics
Together with the Permanent Mission of Norway to the UN and other International Organisations in Geneva, as well as the Expert Group on Refugee and IDP Statistics (EGRIS), we organised an event to tackle the topic of “Improving statistics on forced displacement” from two different perspectives. In this article we...Joint Event JIPS-EGRIS: Delving into the Work of EGRIS on Official Statistics
Related Topics: Refugee & IDP statistics
– Published 6.Feb.2018
The new JET (JIPS Essential Toolkit) is online!
A practical toolkit for field practitioners that is easy-to-use, field-tested and adaptable to your specific context: this was our ambitious goal when we set out to completely revise the JET – JIPS Essential Toolkit – last year. Dear colleagues, we are pleased to introduce to you today the just-launched JET:...The new JET (JIPS Essential Toolkit) is online!
– Published 18.Jan.2018
First International Forum on Migration Statistics: Looking at forced Displacement Within Borders
To support ongoing global efforts to fill migration data gaps, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) and International Organisation for Migration (IOM) jointly organised the first International Forum on Migration Statistics in Paris. A parallel session with experts from...First International Forum on Migration Statistics: Looking at forced Displacement Within Borders
Related Topics: Refugee & IDP statistics
– Published 15.Jan.2018
Supporting Governments for Improved Responses: Back from the Annual Course on the Law of Internal Displacement at IIHL
Raising awareness and building the capacities of government officials is critical to help improve responses to internal displacement, as precisely governments are the main responsible for the protection of their IDPs. At the annual course on the Law of Internal Displacement government representatives strengthened their knowledge about IDP protection as...Supporting Governments for Improved Responses: Back from the Annual Course on the Law of Internal Displacement at IIHL
Related Topics: Refugee & IDP statistics
– Published 16.Oct.2017
2017 JET revision
Enabling practitioners in the field to undertake their own profiling exercise has always been central to JIPS’ mission. One of the ways that we achieve this is to provide tools and best practices from profiling exercises that we have supported in the field on the JIPS Essential Toolkit, the “JET”....2017 JET revision
Related Topics: Methods
– Published 26.Jul.2017
JIPS Conference 2017 | Making data useful
JIPS held its second international conference. During the one and a half days, more than 60 speakers and participants from a wide range of backgrounds came together to share their expertise and jointly elaborate a set of concrete recommendations on how to improve the evidence-base for joint responses to forced...JIPS Conference 2017 | Making data useful
– Published 7.Jul.2017
Profiling Coordination Training 2017: Impressions from Field Participants
The 6th global Profiling Coordination Training (PCT) proved to be a success, both in terms of the positive feedback from the 24 participants and in regards to the sharing of experiences and lessons learned between participants and facilitators. The Training brought together colleagues from a wide range of partners from various backgrounds representing...Profiling Coordination Training 2017: Impressions from Field Participants
Related Topics: Capacity development
– Published 7.Jul.2017
Profiling Coordination Training 2017: Interview with Participants from an Institutional Perspective
After interviewing field participants about their impressions of the Profiling Coordination Training (PCT), which was hosted by JIPS in July 2017 in Geneva, Switzerland, we also asked Miguel Serrano (OCHA) and Johanna Bohl (ICRC) how useful the Training was for them, from an institutional perspective. As Miguel and Johanna explain,...Profiling Coordination Training 2017: Interview with Participants from an Institutional Perspective
Related Topics: Capacity development
– Published 7.Jul.2017
ICRC’s Protection of the Civilian Population Course 2017: Sharing JIPS’ Profiling Experiences in Urban Settings
For this summer’s ‘Protection of the Civilian Population’ course, ICRC invited JIPS to contribute by leading a session on profiling internal displacement situations in urban settings. Building on our experiences with urban profiling exercises from Honduras and Hargeisa, Somalia Assanke Koedam, JIPS’ Information Management Manager, discussed with the 30 ICRC...ICRC’s Protection of the Civilian Population Course 2017: Sharing JIPS’ Profiling Experiences in Urban Settings
Related Topics: Urban, Capacity development, Protection
– Published 29.Jun.2017
UNHCR’s TIME Training: Lessons for Profiling From Information Management in Emergencies
As a cornerstone of evidence-based humanitarian response, information management is in high demand. However, relevant capacity is not always readily available in field operations. UNCHR’s Training for Information Management in Emergencies (TIME) aims to equip staff and stand-by partners with the skills and knowledge needed for deployments to emergency operations...UNHCR’s TIME Training: Lessons for Profiling From Information Management in Emergencies
Related Topics: Methods
– Published 30.May.2017
#EGRIS second working meeting of all members in Oslo
After the productive side-event at the UNSC in New York, members of the Expert Group on Refugee and IDP Statistics (EGRIS) met again in Oslo, at the premises of Statistics Norway, to progress on the Group’s two key deliverables as we move closer to the deadline for submission. Exchange and interaction...#EGRIS second working meeting of all members in Oslo
Related Topics: Refugee & IDP statistics
– Published 25.Apr.2017
Progress update from Expert Group on Refugee & IDP Statistics (Mar 2017)
In the side-lines of the 48th session of the UN Statistical Commission (UNSC) in New York, the Expert Group on Refugee and IDP Statistics (EGRIS) updated participants on work undertaken by the group since it was mandated in 2016. Co-chaired by Statistics Norway, Eurostat and UNHCR, the Group has been...Progress update from Expert Group on Refugee & IDP Statistics (Mar 2017)
Related Topics: Refugee & IDP statistics
– Published 8.Mar.2017