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Is There Still a Place for Humanity? Reflections from 30 Years Working to Improve Justice and Dignity at a Global Level
Dr Helen Durham AO
CEO RedR Australia
Monday 29 July 2024, 6:30pm – 7:30pm
Dr Helen Durham joins the team with 30 years’ experience in the
humanitarian sector and high-level expertise in international humanitarian law, policy and diplomacy.
Helen was the first women and first Australian to be the Director of
International Law and Policy for the International Committee of the Red
Cross (ICRC) in Geneva, a role that saw her actively involved in field
missions in the Middle East, Africa, Europe and Asia as well as diplomatic negotiations in New York, Brussels and London.
Helen has regularly addressed the Security Council on topics such as cyber warfare, counterterrorism and women and armed conflict, and has been the Director of International Law and Strategy at Australian Red Cross, Head of Office Australia ICRC, Legal Adviser to ICRC Pacific delegation and Director of Research at the Asia Pacific Centre of Military Law at Melbourne Law School. With a Law/Arts degree, a PhD in international law (Melbourne and New York University), as well as being admitted as a Barrister and Solicitor, she is well regarded and highly sought for her advice and opinion. In addition, Helen is a Senior Fellow at Lieber Institute at Westpoint, an honorary Professorial Fellow at Melbourne Law School and a Board member of Geneva Call. She is widely published in areas of international humanitarian and criminal law and has significant experience with the media as well as an Officer of the Order AO.