Maria Groenewald, VOICE Director
mariagroenewald.bsky.social
Maria Groenewald, VOICE Director
@mariagroenewald.bsky.social
Maria Groenewald, Director of VOICE, https://voiceeu.org/ - the leading network of humanitarian NGOs based in Brussels
Timely discussions at our @voiceeu.bsky.social members' conference, Intersos 2025 in Rome today. How to move forward while being under attack as humanitarians? "Embracing change while remaining true to our values." was part of my messages during my opening speech.
October 10, 2025 at 1:25 PM
"We must denounce violations of IHL in Sudan, Gaza, everywhere!

We need to stay united to show our shared humanity"

Listen the full speech of
🎦 VOICE President @paulinechetcuti.bsky.social at the #EHF2025 Press Statement with @hadjalahbib.bsky.social
May 19, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Second day of discussions about building resilience at the informal COHAFA & CODEV meeting in beautiful Warsaw with a wide range of speakers from the UN & NGOs. @voiceeu.bsky.social
March 7, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Anticipatory Action is a smart investment so we call on increasing funding, prioritise locally led Anticipatory Action & work together, development, humanitarian & climate actors. @voiceeu.bsky.social @paulinechetcuti.bsky.social
📢 The need for joint actions to unlock the potential of Anticipatory Action: VOICE at the CODEV-PI/COHAFA Meeting in Warsaw!

@mariagroenewald.bsky.social VOICE Director shares key insights from VOICE’s recently published position paper on the topic.

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March 6, 2025 at 10:54 AM
@voiceeu.bsky.social contribution to the COHAFA/CODEV informal meeting on Anticipatory Action in Warsaw today. We need joint actions to unlock the full potential of Anticipatory Action!
March 6, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Now is the time to show solidarity with affected communities, with local responders, with all those who work hard to implement principled humanitarian responses, local and international humanitarian workers, local and INGOs.
🔴Millions have lost access to healthcare, food, education & clean water following the US funding freeze!

VOICE and 96 #Humanitarian NGOs Urge EU Leaders to Take a Stand!

Read and share the Open Letter 👇

bit.ly/OpenLetterCallForHumanity
February 25, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Looking forward to an interesting meeting here in Brussels:
February 25, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Staying engaged means keeping sufficient funding for fragile environments. Says Heidi Rombouts, Belgium MFA at this evening's high-level roundtable in Brussels. @voiceeu.bsky.social @belgiummfa.bsky.social
February 17, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Thanks to @barryandrewsmep.bsky.social stating that the DEVE Committee will continue to speak up for fragile contexts & affected communities. @voiceeu.bsky.social @paulinechetcuti.bsky.social
February 17, 2025 at 4:45 PM
High-level panel debate on fragility happening in Brussels now:
February 17, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Commissioner Lahbib speaking at the event 'The EU's approach to fragility in a world of compounding crises': "The EU will continue to be a leading humanitarian donors."
February 17, 2025 at 4:18 PM
IRC, a @voiceeu.bsky.social member presenting their 2025 Emergency Watchlist today in Brussels!
February 17, 2025 at 3:58 PM
@voiceeu.bsky.social member IRC together with the Egmont Institute invited to a high-level panel on fragility, an important topic for our members we are working on a lot.
February 17, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Closing panel at the Humanitarian Finance Summit London w/DG ECHO’S Director Hanna Jahns, Béatrice Butsana-Sita, CEO British Red Cross & others! What's next for Humanitarian Financing?
February 14, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Christina Bennett, CEO START network, points out the importance of Anticipatory Action at the Humanitarian Finance Summit of Aidex 2025 in London today. @voiceeu.bsky.social members are also working on this important topic.
February 14, 2025 at 3:24 PM
"Fragile states are not catching up." Oxford professor at Humanitarian Finance Summit 2025 in London today.
February 14, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Hear, hear. Let's not get guided by fear but hope to contribute to build a better world for all! @voiceeu.bsky.social
February 14, 2025 at 10:21 AM
My very 1. post here - it's time for a change to raise the voices of those who are most affected of crisis and our @voiceeu.bsky.social members supporting them in these challenging times. @paulinechetcuti.bsky.social
HumanitarianFinanceSummit2025 London: Humanitarian finance are complex. Full room to dive into this topic.
February 14, 2025 at 10:13 AM
HumanitarianFinanceSummit2025 London: Humanitarian finance are complex. Full room to dive into this topic.
February 14, 2025 at 10:09 AM