Humanitarian Observatory for Central and Eastern Europe (HOCEE)
The Humanitarian Observatory for Central and Eastern Europe (HOCEE) was established in 2024 as a new member of the international network of Observatories. It is an organised space and network that undertakes activities dedicated to understanding local, regional or national humanitarian governance. It is self-governing, and consists of a Host Organisations, and multiple participating individuals and/or organisations from sectors including, but not limited to, academia, humanitarian action, research, government, civil society organisations. The network coordinator for the Observatories is The Hague Humanitarian Studies Centre based at Erasmus University Rotterdam. The aim of the cooperation is to develop joint research activities, identify key thematic areas for exchange and collaboration in humanitarian ethics, reassess humanitarian studies and promote inclusion and effectiveness in humanitarian action, with the regional focus on Central and Eastern Europe, and refugee response.
Website of the Observatory: https://konsorcjum.org.pl/en/humanitarian-observatory/
Website of the Humanitarian Observatories Network: https://www.humanitarianstudiescentre.nl/humanitarian-observatories/
HOCEE Seminar-Workshop No. 1: “Disinformation: How Is Cyberwar Changing the Landscape of Civil Society in Poland, and How Can We Respond to This Growing Threat?”, April 27, 2026, at the Ukrainian House. Co-organizers: “Ukrainian House” Foundation, University of Warsaw Center for Migration Studies, Migration Consortium, HOCEE.
Duration
2024 - 2026
Source of funding
Project realised within the framework of a partnership agreement between the International Institute of Social Studies of the Erasmus University Rotterdam, the Migration Consortium and the Centre for Migration Research at the University of Warsaw, financed by the Dutch Research Council (grant agreement No SPI.2022.001).
Partners
The Humanitarian Observatory of Central and Eastern Europe (HOCEE) is a joint initiative coordinated by the Migration Consortium and the Centre of Migration Research, University of Warsaw. HOCEE brings together the following member organisations: Ukrainian House, Human Constanta, and Open Space Works Ukraine.
