Bringing together global thought leaders, policymakers, and scholars from more than 50 countries, this year’s conference theme is Rethinking African Mobility: Past Lessons, Present Realities, Future Possibilities. Hosted by the Centre for Migration Studies - UG at the University of Ghana, in partnership with Metropolis and the African Union, the conference theme invites participants to move beyond conventional, Western-centric frameworks and contribute to conversations about the future of African migration governance. Through discussions, roundtables, and parallel sessions, the conference will address some of today’s most pressing migration issues, including forced displacement and humanitarian crises, externalized border controls, labour mobility and regional integration, migration and development, migration and health, and diaspora engagement. The event will take place in person at the University of Ghana on 18-20 November, 2026. The cost to attend varies depending on OECD membership status and role at the conference, starting with $25 CAD tickets for Africa-based students. More information is available here.

Diasporas – people who have moved away from their home countries but still retain links – are increasingly recognised as important actors in development. However, little attention has been paid to how they support health systems. The ReBUILD for Resilience Consoritum identified that diasporas are often a key resilience support for health systems in fragile and shock-prone settings, and we set out to examine how this is enacted. The special issue, "Diaspora and health systems resilience in fragile settings" contains 7 papers drawing on the multi-country study across Sudan, Sierra Leone, Myanmar, Lebanon, Nepal and broader fragile settings globally. This 90-minute webinar offers a platform to share findings from five country case studies, conducted alongside a global study component, and unpack the implications for global, regional and national actors, including diaspora networks. With increased global risks and fragility and decreases in global stabilizing mechanisms, the need is more urgent than ever to help realize the full potential of the diaspora to support health system resilience. The webinar will take place Wednesday the 18th of November, 2026 12:00-13:30 UTC

Refugee-led organisations are already doing vital humanitarian work. What will it take to ensure they can continue?Across the Asia-Pacific, refugee-led organisations (RLOs) are at the forefront of protection, education, advocacy and emergency response. Yet despite their essential contributions, many remain excluded from the funding, partnerships and decision-making processes that shape humanitarian action. Drawing on four articles contributed by APRRN and its partners to Humanitarian Exchange Issue 87: Local Leadership in a Changing Humanitarian Architecture, published by the Humanitarian Practice Network, APRRN invites you to a virtual practitioner conversation exploring how humanitarian systems can better recognise, resource and partner with refugee-led organisations.Bringing together perspectives from refugee-led organisations and the wider humanitarian community, the discussion will examine structural barriers to localisation, explore alternative funding and partnership models, and identify practical steps towards more equitable and accountable humanitarian action. Participants should read the four articles ahead of the discussion. Date: Thursday, 19 November 2026Time: 1:00–2:15 PM Bangkok time (GMT+7)Platform: Zoom

What does 'partnership' really mean in a changing world? The Potsdam Africa Dialogues 2026 will put this question at the center of the conversation! ‘Partnership’ is one of the most frequently used terms in German policy towards Africa and is becoming even more indispensable in times of global upheaval. With the new South-North Commission on Development (ENSK) and the reform process of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) partnership is also taking centre stage in the debate on how Germany intends to help shape international cooperation in a changing world. The Potsdam Africa Dialogues 2026 discuss these timely topics: What does partnership mean in a changing world order? How are the German political reforms understood by partners? And what do German actors in politics and the economic sector need to change so that cooperation with African partners is based on shared interests, reliability and mutual benefit?Over the past fifteen years, the Potsdam Africa Dialogues have become a trusted forum for exchange on regional cooperation and sustainable development. The conference brings together stakeholders from politics, business, academia, and civil society to discuss pressing challenges and innovative solutions. Everyone interested is warmly invited to attend the event. Against the backdrop of the ongoing reform of German development policy and a rapidly changing international landscape, the event will bring together perspectives from African governments, institutions, businesses, civil society and German policymakers.Join us at the Potsdam Africa Dialogues 2026 for an open exchange on these questions with distinguished panelists!

Humanitarian needs are rising with climate crises, conflict and disease outbreaks, while funding is shrinking and becoming less predictable. Effective humanitarian action depends on local leadership. National Societies are rooted in their communities, powered by volunteers and trusted as auxiliaries to public authorities, which puts them in a unique position to lead. Realizing that potential takes sustained investment in their leadership, governance, systems, local presence and financial sustainability. The Global Summit for Local Action brings together National Society leaders, IFRC, practitioners and partners to learn directly from National Societies: what is working, what has not, and what they have learned along the way. Over two days online, participants will share evidence and practical solutions across four priorities: financial sustainability, volunteering and youth development, leadership and governance, and management systems. It is a chance for anyone who funds, partners with or works alongside local humanitarian organizations to see why investing in them leads to more effective, longer-lasting help for communities.