Frequency, format & venue
Between 2009 and 2022, the FEH took place approximately every 18 months at Fondation Mérieux’s Centre des Pensières on the shores of Lake Annecy. In 2023, a new frequency was introduced, with a “classic” FEH every two years at Les Pensières and, in the intervening year, an FEH “the OFF” in the Paris region reserved for the organisations’ Executive Directors and Presidents.
Each session is hosted by a moderator and presenters who set the stage for that session’s topic. Participants, who all are “qualified” in accordance with the FEH’s status requirements, spur the debates and generate new ideas.
“Espace Rendez-vous” sessions have been set up for participants to make optimal use of time to develop deeper contacts with individual attendees and international organisations for discussions on current humanitarian issues of common concern.
Documentation and selected bibliography related to the topic to be discussed are distributed to attendees ahead of time.
French is the working language. However, English translation services can be provided depending on the needs of the speakers and the guests.