Events

Join us for a new In Focus series, to discuss the findings and recommendations of a new rapid review, published by Humanitarian Outcomes, In Focus: The role of the humanitarian sector in navigating ethical decisions in Afghanistan.

Join us for a virtual discussion on the findings and recommendations of this review published by Humanitarian Outcomes, Slipping Away? A review of humanitarian capabilities in cholera response. This review is supported by the UK Humanitarian Innovation Hub, and funded by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO).

As part of the Sixth Global Symposium on Health Systems Research, our Research for Health in Humanitarian Crises (R2HC) programme will host an online panel discussion exploring how health systems can effectively deliver public health responses to COVID-19 which meet the needs of refugees and internally displaced people (IDP).

Join us for a webinar mini-series showcasing two Elrha-funded innovations in humanitarian gender-based violence programming, and drawing out lessons learnt in the humanitarian innovation process. If you are a donor, innovator or practitioner, this series could inform you of what to fund, how best to innovate, and how to adopt new innovations.

Join us and the Fogarty International Center of the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) for this webinar focused on humanitarian health research in the context of climate change. This hour-long webinar is part of a series in the lead-up to two in-person events in May 2025: Elrha’s Research for Health in Humanitarian Crises (R2HC) Forum and the NIH Global Forum on Humanitarian Health Research (GFH2R), both in Nairobi, Kenya. These events will bring together researchers and humanitarian organisations working in crisis-affected regions, especially in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Participants are also invited to join an optional 30-minute session including small, interactive breakout discussions. We aim to engage a broad audience, including academic institutions, research funders, and humanitarian organisations, to enhance understanding of key issues and perspectives in this field.

Join us for a one hour webinar bringing together experts to take stock of MHM in humanitarian response. Experts from the sector will reflect on their field experiences of delivering MHM in different humanitarian settings, examine what we have learned since this research was funded about cross-sectoral best practice, and the outstanding challenges and knowledge gaps for mainstreaming MHM in emergencies.

Our Humanitarian Innovation Fund (HIF) together with The UK Humanitarian Innovation Hub (UKHIH), Creating Hope in Conflict: A Humanitarian Grand Challenge, and UNICEF are hosting a session on the possibilities and challenges surrounding AI use in the humanitarian action. Part of Humanitarian Networks and Partnerships Weeks (HNPW), this event offers participants who might be interested in – or skeptical of – AI the opportunity to dig into the pitfalls and potential of the technology, and identify key actions to enable the safe and ethical uptake of AI for the humanitarian sector.

As part of this year’s Humanitarian Networks and Partnerships Weeks (HNPW) we will be hosting an online webinar showcasing a series of innovations in Protection Sector programming in gender-based violence and inclusion of people with disability and older people. Our aim is to showcase the innovations we’ve supported – to bring these new ideas and emerging best practices to a wide audience of humanitarians working in protection, inclusion and GBV programming, as well as technical advisors, and donors.

Join us to launch a major new report on the shape and role of research and innovation within the humanitarian system. The global launch will feature a panel discussion and will provide an overview of the current state of the humanitarian research and innovation ecosystem, presenting the principal findings and recommendations gathered from two years of global research and consultation. The event is open to all to attend, however if you are a humanitarian actor, donor, researcher, innovator or practitioner this event could provide specific insights that could inform what you fund, how best to prioritise HRI agenda, and your topical areas of research.

Throughout October, our colleagues will be attending, speaking, and presenting at international conferences. We provide more details on each event, along with links to related Elrha-funded projects and resources. Some events are in-person, others are online or hybrid—you can register via the links provided. If you’re attending, please stop by and say hello.

Join us and our partners for a series of regional events where we explore the role of humanitarian research and innovation (HRI) at multiple levels in developing culturally and contextually appropriate responses. We will share insights from consultations examining the perceptions of regional and national humanitarian actors, and shed light on priority topics and areas that need HRI attention. The events are open to all to register and attend, however if you are a humanitarian actor, donor, researcher, innovator or practitioner these events could provide specific regional insights that could inform what you fund, how best to prioritize and topical areas of research.

Having been in operation for a decade, our Research for Health in Humanitarian Crisis (R2HC) programme has produced a collection of detailed case studies documenting the impacts of completed research studies on humanitarian policy and practice. In this 90-minute webinar we brought together experts from the humanitarian research, policy and practice sector to examine the lessons learned from the case studies and from their own experiences on the research-to-practice pathway.