WARSAW, POLAND: A delegation from King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSrelief) participated in Warsaw Humanitarian Expo (WHE) 2019; the delegation was headed by the Supervisor General of KSrelief, Dr. Abdullah Al Rabeeah. The Saudi Arabia’s Ambassador to Poland, Mohammed Hussain Madani was with the delegation. 

The Expo is being held under the patronage of Polish President Andrzej Duda. WHE is a place for open debate on global trends in humanitarian and development activities. It aims to increase the involvement of the business community in humanitarian efforts around the world, and create a platform for joint business of businessmen, non-governmental organizations, and public institutions; with enhancing the participation of private sector in the project and procurement market.

The United Nations agencies of World Health Organization (WHO), United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), and UNICEF participated in the Expo. The European Union, The World Bank, International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), non-governmental international and polish organizations and others also participated in the Expo. 

The WHE is an opportunity to directly communicate with representatives of Polish organizations working in the humanitarian field.

The Expo is divided into six sectors, which are:

1.       Logistics & communication – communication technologies, spedition services and means of transport

2.       Medical equipment – disease prevention, decontamination and health prophylaxis

3.       Shelters – tents, shelters, residential containers and water purification systems

4.       Security – individual and collective security systems, munitions detection and clearance systems

5.       Food – producers of food, seeds, fertilization systems and crop cultivation

6.       Agencies – aid agencies and nongovernmental organizations