Speaker: Jeff Meer of Humanity Inclusion Group spoke to MUPJ on the topic of ‘Cluster Munitions and HI’s project on Disability Inclusion in Ukraine

Jeff Meer has been, since 2015, the U.S. Executive Director of Humanity & Inclusion (HI), a nonprofit based in Silver Spring, MD that is part of the Humanity & Inclusion network.  HI assists people with disabilities and other vulnerable people in 60 countries to achieve their full potential. Among HI’s areas of program emphasis is comprehensive mine action, including assistance to victims, landmine education as well as landmine clearance. HI is also active in global health including rehabilitation, inclusive education, inclusive livelihoods, inclusive civil society and inclusive social participation. HI responds to natural and man-made disasters to insure that the needs of vulnerable groups, including people with disabilities, are met.  

Until February 2015, he served as the Special Advisor for Global Health Policy and Development at the Public Health Institute (PHI), where he worked to build PHI’s global health practice and conducted the organization’s global health advocacy in Washington.  

Before joining PHI, Mr. Meer worked for Planned Parenthood of America as Director of International Advocacy, including on international reproductive and sexual rights issues. He also led external relations for the nonprofit CHF International, now known as Global Communities. As Executive Director of the U.S. Association for UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Mr. Meer was responsible for all fundraising, program, advocacy and administrative functions. At the UN Foundation, he was the founding program officer for Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs where he directed a grant program in non-technical landmine surveys.  

Previously, Mr. Meer had been a career Foreign Service Officer at the U.S. Department of State, where he served as Special Assistant to the Under Secretary of State for Global Affairs for human rights and refugee issues. He worked and traveled extensively overseas, and held U.S. Diplomatic and Consular postings in China and Germany. He was previously a journalist, writing about mental health.   
 

Mr. Meer graduated from Dartmouth College with a degree in French Language and Literature. In addition to English, Mr. Meer speaks French, German and Cantonese Chinese. He is married with two grown children, and lives in Silver Spring, MD. 

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Reel and Meal Presents ‘Afterward’ – (a film about Israeli and Palestinian traumas). The film will be shown In Person and Online Via Zoom

IN PERSON AND ONLINE VIA ZOOM! Reel and Meal Presents  “Afterward” (a film about Palestinian and Israeli traumas) Monday, January 15, 2024, 7 PM  Arrive/Log on by 6:45… Read more “Reel and Meal Presents ‘Afterward’ – (a film about Israeli and Palestinian traumas). The film will be shown In Person and Online Via Zoom”

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