Global Solidarity Workshop

Join Dóchas for a workshop on Reimagining Humanitarianism in the Age of Global Solidarity: Interrogating power structures in aid and multilateral institutions on Thursday 8 July, 12 – 5.30pm via zoom. 

The workshop, organised in partnership with NUI Galway and the Irish Research Council, aims to explore what it means to embody a lived approach to global solidarity and equal partnership in humanitarian action and advocacy bringing together leading voices from the worlds of professional humanitarianism, diplomacy, activism and academia in conversation on three key areas; human rights, multilateralism and the climate crisis. See the full list of panelists below:  

Human Rights 

• Dr. Su-Ming Khoo, National University of Ireland, Galway 
• Bulelani Mfaco, Spokesperson, Movement of Asylum Seekers in Ireland 
• Saher Rashid Baig, UNFCCC YOUNGO 

Multilateralism 

• Sonja Hyland, Political Director, Ireland's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade 
• Dr. Margot Tudor, University of Exeter 
• Réiseal Ní Chéillachair, Head of International Advocacy, Concern Worldwide

Climate Crisis 

• Nishanie Jayamaha, Climate and Environment Change and Civil Society Space, International Council of Voluntary Agencies 
• Dr. Christopher O' Connell, Dublin City University
• Eric Damien, Youth Climate Activist, Fridays for Future Kenya & International Affairs Coordinator, Kenya Environmental Action Network (KEAN)

Concluding Session 

• Dr. Hugo Slim, Senior Research Fellow, University of Oxford & Humanitarian Policy Advisor 
• Tara Rao, Social Activist & Our Ground Works Founder  
• Noreen Gumbo, Head of Humanitarian Programmes, Trócaire

Register your attendance here 

Download Workshop Agenda 

Download Speaker Biographies 

For more information, please contact vikki@dochas.ie