Jul 2025
2025 HLC Session Summary: A paradigm shift in humanitarian aid
A keynote presentation by Hibak Kalfan, Executive Director of NEAR.
Jul 2025
2025 HLC Session Summary: Local Leader Spotlight – Leading from the Front
A plenary discussion panel featuring frontline leaders from some of the world’s most complex conflict zones.
Jul 2025
2025 HLC Session Summary: Insights from people affected by crises
A keynote presentation by Meg Stattler, CEO of Ground Truth Solutions
Jul 2025
2025 HLC Session Summary: From Asking to Action
A summary of the 2025 HLC session exploring women-led data collection exploring women's experiences of conflict.
Jul 2025
2025 HLC Session Summary: Shifting the Accountability Equation and Redressing Power Imbalances in the Aid Sector
A summary of the HLC 2025 panel discussion, featuring the Pledge for Change Southern-led Assessment Panel.
Jul 2025
2025 HLC Session Summary: Transformative Leadership for the Polycrisis – Can INGOs change their spots?
This 2025 HLC panel discussion reflected on the transformation of INGOs in the context of the Pledge for Change, discussing the urgent need to move from rhetoric to action in shifting power to local actors.
Jul 2025
2025 HLC Session Summary: When Guns Fall Silent and Earth Stops Shaking
A 2025 HLC panel discussion exploring what genuine recovery looks like when led by local actors.
Jul 2025
2025 HLC Session Summary: The Power of Collective Leadership
A 2025 HLC panel discussion exploring what transformative leadership in education truly looks like in protracted crisis contexts.
Jul 2025
2025 HLC Session Summary: Transformational Leadership in a Multipolar World
A summary of HLC 2025 proceedings from the day 1 plenary, featuring a keynote presentation from Dr Tammam Aloudat.
Jul 2025
2025 HLC Session Summary: The Critical Role of Women’s Rights Organisations in Humanitarian Response
A summary of HLC 2025 proceedings featuring a discussion panel on women's rights organisations.
