A Deeper Look

How prepared are we for the next infectious disease outbreak? In this episode, FHI 360’s CEO, Patrick Fine, speaks with Dr. Jonathan Quick, Senior Fellow Emeritus at Management Sciences for Health and a leader in epidemic prevention and control. They discuss which diseases pose a threat, what response tactics are successful in controlling new outbreaks and what is needed to be prepared for the next pandemic disease.

FHI 360's Chief Executive Officer, Patrick Fine, hosts conversations with creative thinkers, respected leaders and local actors who are at the forefront of human development and who bring diverse perspectives to timely, high-stakes and sometimes controversial issues affecting people around the world.

Today, conflict is the major driver of complex emergencies and approximately 80 percent of funding for humanitarian response goes to victims of violent conflict, a reverse from a decade ago when a majority went towards natural disasters. In this episode, I’m privileged to speak with Nancy Lindborg, President of the United States Institute of Peace, about the challenges and solutions to preventing, resolving and countering violent extremism.

The population in Yemen is roughly 28 million, and 22 million people are currently in urgent need of humanitarian assistance, making this the largest humanitarian crisis in the world. In this episode, Greg Beck, the Director of Crisis Response and Integrated Development at FHI 360, joins Patrick Fine to share insights on the crisis in Yemen and what the international community is doing to respond.

FHI 360's Chief Executive Officer, Patrick Fine, hosts conversations with creative thinkers, respected leaders and local actors who are at the forefront of human development and who bring diverse perspectives to timely, high-stakes and sometimes controversial issues affecting people around the world.

More than 1.7 people are internally displaced, 14 million people are in acute need of humanitarian assistance and 26 million are affected by conflict in Nigeria. In this episode, Dr. Ayoade Alakija, Nigeria's Chief Humanitarian Coordinator, joins Patrick Fine to share insights on the complex emergencies in Nigeria and the challenges in delivering humanitarian response.

FHI 360's Chief Executive Officer, Patrick Fine, hosts conversations with creative thinkers, respected leaders and local actors who are at the forefront of human development and who bring diverse perspectives to timely, high-stakes and sometimes controversial issues affecting people around the world.

Saria Samakie was a teenager living in Aleppo when the Arab Spring plunged Syria into conflict. In this episode, he shares a personal account of how conflict upended his family and community and led him on a journey as a captive, a refugee in search of education, a co-founder of a nongovernmental organization for fellow refugees in Jordan and ultimately a student at a U.S. university.

During crises, gathering verifiable data and generating actionable insights is crucial. Humanitarian Tracker is a unique forum that combines crowdsourced information with data mining and machine learning for humanitarian causes. In this episode, Patrick Fine, CEO of FHI 360, speaks with Hend Alhinnawi, co-founder and CEO of Humanitarian Tracker, about data and technology in humanitarian response.

FHI 360's Chief Executive Officer, Patrick Fine, hosts conversations with creative thinkers, respected leaders and local actors who are at the forefront of human development and who bring diverse perspectives to timely, high-stakes and sometimes controversial issues affecting people around the world.

The United States has a long history as a leader in humanitarian response. How do current trends in U.S. policy impact its role in the world and its ability to continue leading the response to complex crises? In this episode, Patrick Fine, CEO of FHI 360, speaks about the evolving U.S. role with Andrew Natsios, executive professor at Texas A&M University and a leading expert on international development and humanitarian assistance.

FHI 360's Chief Executive Officer, Patrick Fine, hosts conversations with creative thinkers, respected leaders and local actors who are at the forefront of human development and who bring diverse perspectives to timely, high-stakes and sometimes controversial issues affecting people around the world.

Women are disproportionately affected by conflict and emergencies. But, women often emerge as first responders and peacebuilders, demonstrating bravery, leadership and determination to bring peace to their communities. In this episode, Patrick Fine, CEO of FHI 360, speaks with Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, the United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of UN Women, about the crucial role women take during humanitarian crises.

FHI 360's Chief Executive Officer, Patrick Fine, hosts conversations with creative thinkers, respected leaders and local actors who are at the forefront of human development and who bring diverse perspectives to timely, high-stakes and sometimes controversial issues affecting people around the world.

Food insecurity is on the rise again. There are four major food security disasters gripping the world right now. In this episode, Patrick Fine, CEO of FHI 360, and Matt Nims, the acting director of Food for Peace at the U.S. Agency for International Development, talk about food insecurity and famines. They discuss the threats that food insecurity imposes on a population, the challenges in responding and the promising solutions and approaches that can reduce the magnitude of food security crises.

FHI 360's Chief Executive Officer, Patrick Fine, hosts conversations with people who are at the forefront of human development and who bring diverse perspectives to timely, high-stakes and sometimes controversial issues affecting people around the world.

This year, Patrick Fine, Chief Executive Officer, FHI 360, examines humanitarian crises and emergency response. In this episode, Patrick speaks with Jana Mason, an expert on refugee and migration with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). They discuss the scale and magnitude of this global crisis, the distinctions between refugees and migrants, and the changing approaches that can help address the evolving trends and needs of forcibly displaced people.

FHI 360's Chief Executive Officer, Patrick Fine, hosts conversations with creative thinkers, respected leaders and local actors who are at the forefront of human development and who bring diverse perspectives to timely, high-stakes and sometimes controversial issues affecting people around the world.