Crisis Action

Crisis Action "is an international, non-profit organisation which aims to help avert conflicts, prevent human rights abuses and ensure governments fulfil their obligations to protect civilians.

"Crisis Action works closely with a diverse range of partners who are all concerned with tackling the immediate effects or long-term consequences of conflict. We aim to help them increase the impact of their responses to current and emerging conflict-related crises...

"Crisis Action has offices in Berlin, Brussels, London and Paris.

"Crisis Action was created in 2004 by its first Director, Guy Hughes, a visionary campaigner for peace and social justice who tragically died in a climbing accident in January 2006."

Crisis Action coordinates the ‘Globe for Darfur’ group.


 * Ben Jackson - UK Director (in 2012)

Funding
"Crisis Action would like to thank the following organisations and individuals for their generous support in 2006-07: Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust, Network for Social Change, Poldham Puckham Charitable Foundation, Roddick Foundation, Pears Foundation, The Save Darfur Coalition, Cordaid, Tinsley Foundation, Morris Bradley, Lynda and David Hughes."

Staff
Accessed October 2012:


 * Gemma Mortensen is Executive Director of Crisis Action.
 * Helen Standley is Executive Assistant of Crisis Action.
 * Nicola Reindorp is Senior Advisor for Strategy and Campaigns at Crisis Action.
 * Amy Barry is Senior Advisor for Media and Communications at Crisis Action.
 * James Denselow is Media and Campaigns Officer at Crisis Action.
 * Geoff Broadhurst is Operations Director at Crisis Action.
 * Valerie Rogers is Crisis Action's finance manager.
 * Pranjali Acharya is the Development Officer at Crisis Action.
 * Eden Desta Lawall is the Finance Assistant at Crisis Action.
 * Holly Kilroy is Emerging Powers Coordinator at Crisis Action.
 * Martha Bakwesegha-Osula is the Crisis Action Nairobi Director.
 * Mary King'ori is the Office Manager in Nairobi.
 * Martin Konecny is Brussels Director of Crisis Action.
 * Christina Hawley is Political Analyst and Campaigner for Crisis Action in Brussels.
 * Elodie Andrault is Paris Director of Crisis Action.
 * Susanne Baumann is Germany Director for Crisis Action.
 * Sacha de Wijs is Advocacy and Campaigns Manager of Crisis Action in Berlin.
 * Anne Isakowitsch is Campaigns Manager at Crisis Action in Berlin.
 * Leni Kinzli is Administrative Assistant at Crisis Action in Berlin.
 * Nirvana Shawky is the Director of Crisis Action's Middle East and North Africa office.
 * Andrew Hudson is New York Director for Crisis Action.
 * Vanessa Jackson is Head of Campaigns and Advocacy for Crisis Action in New York.
 * Jake Goodman is Advocacy Associate for Crisis Action in New York.
 * Sophie Sutcliffe is UK Director for Crisis Action.
 * Mariam Kemple is the Campaigns and Advocacy Manager for Crisis Action in the UK.
 * Catherine Read is Head of Advocacy for Crisis Action in Washington DC.

Board of Directors
Accessed October 2012:


 * Nick Grono (Chair)
 * Lotte Leicht
 * Fiona Napier (Treasurer)

People (2008)
Accessed February 2008:


 * Brendan Cox is the Executive Director of Crisis Action and currently leading its work on Darfur.
 * Sara Tesorieri is Brussels Director of Crisis Action and leading its work in targeting the European Union.
 * Caroline Baudot is France Director of Crisis Action.
 * Susanne Baumann is Germany Director for Crisis Action.
 * Gemma Mortensen is UK Director of Crisis Action. She currently leads our work on Iran.
 * Hannah Lownsbrough is Crisis Action’s Senior Political Analyst and Campaigner. (UK)

Directors (2008)
Accessed February 2008:


 * Nick Grono (Chair) is Vice-President for Advocacy and Operations for the International Crisis Group, based in Brussels. He is a lawyer by background and previously worked for the Australian government as chief of staff to the Attorney-General.
 * Lotte Leicht is EU Director of Human Rights Watch. She has worked extensively on conflict crises including Bosnia and Darfur.
 * Sarah Mulley is the Coordinator of the UK Aid Network, working with UK NGOs to make their research, policy, and advocacy work on aid more effective. She previously spent several years researching decision-making in international institutions and conducting policy work for a range of NGOs, think tanks and government bodies.
 * Nicola Reindorp is the head of Oxfam International in New York. She specialises in humanitarian advocacy. She sits on the board in a personal capacity.

Current Partners

 * Aegis Trust
 * Amnesty International UK
 * British American Security Information Council (BASIC)
 * CAAT
 * CAFOD
 * CARE International
 * Christian Aid
 * The Council for Arab British Understanding
 * Foreign Policy Centre
 * Friends of the Earth UK
 * Greenpeace
 * Human Rights Watch
 * International Action Network on Small Arms (IANSA)
 * International Crisis Group
 * International Rescue Committee
 * Iraq Body Count
 * Medact
 * The Mothers Union
 * Muslim Aid
 * Muslim Council of Britain
 * Oxfam
 * Oxford Research Group
 * Peace Brigades International UK
 * PeaceDirect
 * Peaceworkers UK
 * People & Planet
 * Quaker Peace & Social Witness (QPSW)
 * Saferworld
 * Save the Children
 * Sudanese Organisation Against Torture (SOAT)
 * Tearfund
 * United Nations Association
 * War on Want
 * World Jewish Relief

Contact

 * Web: http://crisisaction.org/en/

Related Sourcewatch articles

 * Paul Ingram - former chair