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Opening remarks of the Duty of Care pavilion at AidEx 2025
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Considering these intersections of escalated risks to aid worker safety and decreased budgets for organisations delivering aid or international development programming; how can we support the safety a …Speakers
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Amparo’s presentation explores the urgent need for innovative prosthetic care in humanitarian crises, particularly in conflict zones like Gaza where access to medical services is extremely limited. Tr …Speakers
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This presentation introduces a new structural aid model inspired by years of working on structuring and financing international projects delivering public service and welfare infrastructure. It propos …
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In today’s challenging humanitarian landscape—marked by shrinking space, complex crises, and reduced funding—ensuring access to health services has never been more critical. This workshop, led by Prem …Speakers
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Join Fleet Forum’s Fleet Collaboration Challenge, an interactive workshop open to all participants. Step into the role of a humanitarian fleet manager facing shrinking budgets, ageing vehicles and com …Speakers
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This session explores the complex realities surrounding the return of displaced Syrians, focusing on both the immediate humanitarian needs and the long-term reintegration challenges they face. The dis …Speakers
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Finance for adaptation programmes is essential to deliver climate resilience and sustainable development in developing and transition economies. This session will explore what needs to change to make …Speakers
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As the global funding landscape shrinks, the humanitarian sector must evolve or risk falling behind. Diaspora-led initiatives are pioneering innovative financing models that support and scale what loc …Speakers
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How different organizations at varying sizes leverage technology to prepare for, and manage the safety of their field staff before, during, and after a crisis.Speakers
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In this session, Protect Humanitarians present the Community of Practice on staff care, mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) for humanitarian personnel, currently being developed and support …Speakers
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Join us for a frank and practical discussion on a topic that’s often seen as too complex or sensitive: currency hedging in the humanitarian sector. This panel moves beyond theory to focus on the real- …Speakers
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This Case Study presentation will share key findings, (inc. comprehensive Product Carbon Footprint of current products (BLUE tent, Family tent, and new Eco-Family tent), and qualitative insights into …
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As humanitarian needs grow in conflict-affected and politically complex environments, aid agencies face evolving challenges in reaching the most at-risk populations. This panel explores what drives or …Speakers
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AI has become one of the biggest buzzwords in the humanitarian space, but with shrinking budgets, the real question is: where should we double down, and where should we draw the line? This AidEx Genev …Speakers
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Despite decades of commitments, women remain underrepresented in global security efforts. When women lead, missions are stronger, trust runs deeper, and peace lasts longer. As one of the largest SRH s …
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When the SDGs were adopted in 2015, climate change was already recognized as a global challenge, but today it has become the defining force reshaping the entire agenda. From extreme weather to food in …Speakers
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This panel will be exploring how disinformation and misinformation affect humanitarian response, community trust, and access to affected populations. The session includes perspectives from NGOs workin …
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This session will examine the concept of coopetition in humanitarian supply chain - assessing whether coopetition is a viable long-term strategy or if it leads to inefficiencies and inequities in reso …Speakers
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Every day, the Red Cross delivers food and essential supplies to vulnerable individuals and families across the country. In partnership with OverIT, the Red Cross has transformed its humanitarian logi …
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In today’s humanitarian landscape, aid organizations face escalating physical, digital, and legal risks—while operating under increasing financial strain. Amid crises, insecurity, and sta burnout, the …
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A Glimpse into the Industrial Landscape of Cixi, Ningbo City in China
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China Pavilion Thematic Sharing: Ningbo Haitian Holding Group Guangxi Liugong Machinery Ningbo David Medical Device Gonglai Gongwang Industrial Technology (Zhejiang) Beebeejump Technology Zhejiang Jia …
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How can we stop scrambling after crises and plan ahead better? This interactive session dives into how humanitarian actors can shift from reactive response to proactive ones, using smarter supply chai …
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As the global funding landscape shrinks, the humanitarian sector must evolve or risk falling behind. Diaspora-led initiatives are pioneering innovative financing models that support and scale what loc …
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Technology presents both an opportunity and an expanding (digital) risk for humanitarian aid. This session will explore how organizations can leverage free and low-cost technologies throughout the ris …
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The private sector brings technology, logistics, data, and operational expertise that could transform humanitarian response—yet it continues to be seen primarily as a source of funding rather than a f …
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As humanitarian actors turn to AI to improve crisis response, new risks arise, especially in conflict zones where data processing can inadvertently cause harm, increase vulnerability, and even skew th …
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The Waste Management in humanitarian Operations: Reduction and minimisation (https://wormproject.eu/) session focuses on waste management processes, and the opportunities in bio-based materials in pro …
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A live legal case is putting the humanitarian sector’s duty of care under the spotlight. The Mauchline v. CADUS e.V. case challenges what happens when foreseeable risks are not adequately understood, …
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Many of the services that enable context appropriate Duty of Care, such as emergency medical response, legal advice, and risk insurance, are primarily delivered by private actors. In fact, security fu …
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This session will explore the transformative role of AI in advancing sustainable solutions aligned with the UN80 initiative. Attendees will gain insights into innovative AI tools that are addressing c …
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Explore the current state of AI in humanitarian supply chains, the challenges hindering its implementation or fruitful use, the most impactful use-cases (existing or in development), and future focus …Speakers
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Travel and travel risk management are major parts of international humanitarian operations. With the current landscape shifts, navigating these safely and efficiently is crucial. In this session, host …
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Traditional donor funding is under existential strain, yet humanitarian and development actors are already turning to blockchain to unlock new resources and scale innovation. This panel brings togethe …
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The humanitarian sector is undergoing a reset that calls for transformative solutions, with anticipatory action emerging as a vital strategy amid widening funding gaps, rising climate risks, displacem …Speakers
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This workshop looks at how non specialist staff can provide first response psychological care to staff members who are struggling. Following an overview of the philosophy and theory of mental health f …
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This high-level panel brings together ministers of social affairs, labor, and emergency and disaster management to examine the evolving humanitarian landscape in Syria. As the country transitions from …Speakers
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When crisis strikes, the absence of social protection can plunge millions back into poverty overnight. Today, over half the world’s population has no safety net at all. From pandemics to climate shock …
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This session will explore how water can become a powerful entry point for conflict prevention, transformation, trust-building, and long-term resilience across the humanitarian-development-peace (HDP) …Speakers
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This session explores localisation as it is increasingly driven by external pressures: from shrinking international aid budgets and deteriorating access, to donor demands for efficiency. Drawing from …
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Digital health tech for humanitarian needs - Implementing primary care innovation in crisis settingsThe panel will be an engaging and insightful discussion exploring the transformative role of health technology in humanitarian primary care. Our expert panel will delve into the practical implementati …Speakers
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In fragile and crisis-affected settings, livelihoods are essential for survival, dignity and hope. When people lose access to markets, jobs and assets, they face deeper poverty and increased vulnerabi …Speakers
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This session will explore how learning and development are key for cost effective approaches to crisis management. ILS will be delivering an immersive simulation with live, in-person role-players to u …
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Recent funding pushbacks and recalibrations shifting donor priorities, and protracted crises amidst the humanitarian reset — have strained humanitarian financing. Local organizations, despite being th …Speakers
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Funding constraints and growing crises are putting more strain on the humanitarian sector, highlighting the need for innovative, community-driven solutions. DEMAC – Diaspora Emergency Action & Coordin …Speakers
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What’s your real cost of risk? Explore the benefits of adopting a Total Cost of Risk (TCOR) approach for organisations in the humanitarian and aid sector. TCOR goes beyond traditional insurance costs, …
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