The 6th National Diaspora Summit will be held on February 22, 2025 at the Auditorium Antonianum in Rome. Since 2017, the Summit has represented the beating heart of Italian Cooperation, uniting the most influential players in the sector in a single setting. At the heart of this extraordinary platform is the active involvement of Diaspora organizations, authentic driving forces of change and innovation, which contribute with passion and expertise to shape global development processes. This year's edition, “Global Generation: Youth at the Heart of International Cooperation,” is dedicated to the crucial role of the younger generation as protagonists and beneficiaries of cooperation. Young people are the beating heart of this sector: they animate associations, bring innovation and new points of view, and are the direct recipients of many initiatives. The day aims to highlight how their involvement not only renews the practices of cooperation, but also contributes to making it more inclusive, effective and sustainable. The initiative is part of the project “Draft the Future! Towards a Diaspora Forum in Italy” funded by the Italian Cooperation and implemented by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and Le Réseau Association. The event is organized in collaboration with the Italian Coordination of Diasporas for Cooperation.

Please register for the information session by sending an email to [email protected] by stating “TAKAMUL information event” under subject of the email. After the fall of the Assad regime, Syria is in a crucial period of transition. Syrian civil society demands a crucial role in the transition to shape the future of the country. The TAKAMUL fund seeks to support Syrian civil society in its engagement in Syria. It allows for applications with a broad range of activities, e.g. from support to basic services and livelihoods to capacity-building and strengthening civil society.  In order to strengthen the role of civil society in the transition in Syria, TAKAMUL puts an emphasis on social cohesion, women and youth as well as the relationship between civil actors and public authorities. Social cohesion in Syria remains fragile after years of conflict. Many communities find themselves divided along social, ethnic and sectarian lines, with unequal access to resources and opportunities. Displacement has strained trust between groups and hampered the ability of communities to cooperate and plan their (economic) recovery together, leaving women and youth without avenues for meaningful civic and economic engagement. Read the full call for proposals and join this information session to learn more!

The HNPW 2025 will be held in a hybrid format from 17 to 28 March (first week remote, second week in-person at the CICG in Geneva).  Who can organize sessions and exhibition stands: Sessions and exhibition stands can be organized by Networks and partnerships that are members of the Leading-Edge Programme, the HNPW governing body (see tab "Networks and Partnerships" above). Submitted sessions must be approved by the respective network/partnership or AOCC focal point. Session submission for the HNPW 2025 will open in September 2024.Who can participate: The HNPW is open to all persons interested in humanitarian work. Persons who are members of humanitarian networks and partnerships receive invitations to the sessions organized by these networks/partnerships. The invitations contain connection details for remote attendance and additional information. Other sessions of interest can be found in the event program using the search filter. Connection details and additional information can be retrieved upon (online) registration for these sessions. Sessions marked as "private" are on invitation only. Participant registration for the HNPW 2025 will open in January 2025 once the event program has been published.  

Held under the patronage of the ICRC, the Circle of Young Humanitarians proudly presents the second Young Humanitarian Summit (YHS), a platform for fostering interdisciplinary and intergenerational exchange. The YHS 2024 focused on humanitarian assistance throughout the complexities of conflicts. Over two days, we invited young people of all backgrounds to connect, learn from each other and exchange views with high-level speakers, diverse representatives and inspiring thought leaders from the humanitarian world. Stay tuned for more information around YHS 2025 here.

As the world is engulfed by a rising flood of environmental, political and economic conflicts, are we in danger of being swallowed by never-ending disaster? How can uncertainty and risk shape positive communal change and help leaders to navigate the polycrisis? These questions are at the heart of CHL’s 2025 Humanitarian Leadership Conference: Transformative leadership in times of polycrisis. As the number of people living in crisis continues to break records, with more than 300 million people in need of life-saving assistance and billions more in or on the edge of extreme poverty, the climate emergency and polarising and inequitable political-economic systems are compounding and growing the problem. The 2025 Humanitarian Leadership Conference will focus on the very human element of leadership: of who takes risks and how they can make real, positive change. Disrupting the usual discussions and creating space for emerging and insightful analysis, the 2025 Humanitarian Leadership Conference will explore the multiple aspects and impacts of the polycrisis as well as the multi-faceted nature and influence of transformative leadership.  It will showcase the increasing reality of diverse leadership and its capacity to navigate and affect positive change in crises around the world. The 2025 Humanitarian Leadership Conference is hosted by the Centre for Humanitarian Leadership in partnership with the Center for Conflict and Humanitarian Studies.   A hybrid format for maximum engagement We’re thrilled to announce that the 2025 Humanitarian Leadership Conference will be hosted in Doha, Qatar. From April 8-9, delegates will gather at the Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies, home to the Center for Conflict and Humanitarian Studies, or can stream all the action from our dedicated digital conference platform.