Is the Humanitarian Field a Complete Disaster? A Global Frictions Seminar. Does international humanitarianism have a future, or will it fail in the face of insurmountable challenges? In particular are external agencies and organisations are drawing sufficiently on local organisations and individuals already responding to the crisis, and can the humanitarian coordination structure of The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs ever function effectively? Moreover, how can humanitarian practice continue in the face of significant funding shortfalls with key nations increasingly turning inward in the face of the crises of others? These are the question addressed in this panel of expert practitioners. Kate Sutton, Director, Humanitarian Advisory GroupEmma Kettle, Director of Capability, RedR AustraliaIain Cruickshank, Co-Director, Knowledge Management Solutionsfor DevelopmentNatalie McCauley, Senior Advisor, Child Safe HorizonsDr Vandra Harris (convener), Head of Global Studies,RMIT UniversityRecorded live at RMIT University on Thursday 13 July 2017.