Partners - Worm Project

The WORM consortium is coordinated by Hanken School of Economics in Helsinki (Finland) and is made up of 16 partners spread across 11 countries, each bringing unique expertise in waste management challenges in the humanitarian sector.

Following a multi-actor approach, WORM brings together medical humanitarian organisations and humanitarian organisations with livelihood programmes with innovation and supplier clusters, procurement service providers, logistics service providers, waste management service providers and academic partners.

Beneficiaries

Hanken School of Economics

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The Hanken School of Economics is a leading, internationally accredited university in education and research in economics and business administration. WORM is part of the activities of the HUMLOG Institute (Humanitarian Logistics and Supply Chain Research Institute), a joint research institute of Hanken and the National Defence University in Finland.
Main role in the project: WP1 & 5 & 9 & 10 leader / WP7 & 8 co-leader
Main contacts: Gyöngyi Kovács & Virva Tuomala

Solvoz

Solvoz operates an open-access digital platform that facilitates efficient and sustainable sourcing, procurement and tendering for better spending of budgets, time, & environmental impacts. It is also an open-access expert knowledge database for the aid sector. It connects aid and health sectors to local and global businesses.
Main role in the project: WP2 leader
Main contact: Claire Barnhoorn

Finnish Red Cross

SUOMEN PUNAINEN RISTI

The Finnish Red Cross is the most prominent Finnish non-governmental organisation offering humanitarian aid both domestically and internationally and one of the key Finnish organisations carrying out development cooperation. Our aid is always neutral, impartial and independent. We are a member of the international Red Cross Red Crescent Movement.
Main contact: Lahti Ritva

RMIT University Vietnam

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The Business School at RMIT Vietnam provides high-quality, industry-responsive programmes relevant to national and global marketplaces and works closely with industry through our Industry Advisory Board. These industry links support the key research areas of emergent technologies, smart and sustainable cities, social impact, and regional collaborations.
Main role in the project: WP4 leader / WP1 & 3 co-leader
Main contacts: Seng Kiong Kok & Trinh Duc Tran

Kühne logistics university

GGMBH

KLU is a private university in Hamburg, Germany. The independent, state-certified university’s major research areas are sustainability, digital transformation, entrepreneurship, and innovative value creation in the fields of global logistics and supply chain management.
Main role in the project: WP6 leader / WP2 co-leader
Main contacts: Sarah Joseph & Maria Besiou

Innovasjon Norge

Innovation Norway is the Norwegian Government’s instrument for innovation and development of Norwegian enterprises and industry. IN manages the Humanitarian Innovation Programme on behalf of the Norwegian ministry of foreign affairs to support the development and scaling of innovative solutions for humanitarian action.
Main role in the project: WP3 leader
Main contact: Therese Marie Uppstrøm Pankratov

Pamela Steele Associates

PSA is a woman-owned management consultancy firm and is dedicated to ensuring essential medicine access in low- and middle-income nations. Specializing in Humanitarian and Health Supply Chain Transformation, PSA offer consultancy, research, and training. PSA collaborates with governments, NGOs and the UN.
Main role in the project: WP4 & 6 co-leader
Main contact: Pamela Steele

Euronovia

Euronovia is a French consulting company (SME) specialized in supporting EU funded projects with activities related to management and communication and dissemination of project results. Euronovia has also a strong expertise in writing grant applications in response to Horizon Europe call for proposals.
Main role in the project: WP7 & 8 leader
Main contacts: Lucie Guilloteau & Anaïs Loudières

MEDUNARODNI MEDICINSKI ZBOR HRVATSKA

IMC Croatia is an independent, non-profit association that operates in collaboration with International Medical Corps and International Medical Corps UK, sharing the same mission, vision and core values, as well as operational resources, for the implementation of program activities.
Main role in the project: WP5 co-leader
Main contacts: Julia Taft and Syed Yasir Ahmad

Viet Nam Red Cross Society

VNRC is one of the leading humanitarian actors in Viet Nam and a member of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. The organization has more than four million members and boasts a network of branches in all 63 provinces and major cities down to district and commune levels.
Main contact: Hoa Nguyen

Associated partners

Kuehne + Nagel

The Kuehne+Nagel Group is one of the world's leading logistics providers. The Group is the global number 1 in air and sea logistics and has strong market positions in road and contract logistics. It provides end-to-end supply chain solutions for global companies and industries.
Main contact: Cormac O'Sullivan

International Committee of the Red Cross

ICRC works worldwide to provide humanitarian help for people affected by conflict and armed violence and to promote the laws that protect victims of war. It takes action in response to emergencies and promotes respect for international humanitarian law and its implementation in national law.
Main contact: Carmen Garcia Duro

Action contre la Faim

Action contre la Faim is a non-governmental organisation focused on international solidarity. Its mission is to save lives by eliminating hunger through the prevention, detection and treatment of malnutrition, especially during and after emergency situations linked to conflicts and natural disasters. ACF works with international and local NGOs, states and donors, companies, universities, schools and citizens.
Main contact: Céline Heim

Catholic Relief Services

Catholic Relief Services is the official international humanitarian agency of the Catholic community in the United States. CRS saves, protects and transforms lives in more than 120 countries, without regard to race, religion or nationality. Its relief and development work is accomplished through programs of emergency response, HIV, health, agriculture, education, microfinance and peacebuilding.
Main contacts: Gladys Muhire & Patience Komboni

Zero Waste Scotland

ZWS is an NGO that seeks to create a more circular economy and help Scotland realise the economic, environmental and social benefits of making best use of the world’s limited natural resources. Its goal is to inform policy and motivate individuals and businesses to embrace the environmental, economic, and social benefits of a circular economy.
Main contact: Louise McGregor

Norwegian Refugee Council

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an independent humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee. It protects displaced people and support them as they build a new future. It specialises in six areas: food security, education, shelter, legal assistance, protection from violence, and water, sanitation and hygiene.
Main contact: Jenny Archibald

External Advisory Board members

WREC

The Environmental Sustainability in Humanitarian Logistics project aims to reduce and manage the harmful consequences of humanitarian logistics and supply chain induced waste and pollution in a focused and sustained manner over an initial period of two years, starting from February 2021.
Main contact: Katherine Ely