A year after we first met with Gaza's civil society actors, The Humanitarian Forum organised a video conference, linking members of civil society in Gaza, Qatar, London and the international community With our Yemeni colleagues and international partners, The Humanitarian Forum holds workshops and field trips for local members, encouraging coordination and cooperation in humanitarian response We believe there's a great deal of common ground between Eastern and Western humanitarian groups, and that through strong partnerships built on trust and respect, we can achieve unprecedented results in tackling poverty, maximizing aid and creating prosperity and security We empower civil society groups at all levels, by creating dialogue and understanding between organizations from Muslim countries or denominations and their Western and multilateral counterparts We are a network of key humanitarian and development organisations from each of Muslim donor and recipient countries, the West and the multilateral system