Kick-off Session
Webstream (without interpretation)
Forum sessions
Information
The Forum will be officially opened by high-level representatives from the European Commission, the French Presidency of the Council of the EU, and other key stakeholders, who will provide their initial and complementary insights about the EU’s ambitions for the Forum.
This high-level opening ceremony will pave the way for an engaging and fruitful Forum.
Speakers
Heba ALY
CEOThe New HumanitarianJanez LENARČIČ
European Commissioner for Crisis ResponseEuropean CommissionDominic CROWLEY
PresidentVoluntary Organisations in Cooperation in Emergencies (VOICE)Eman ISMAIL
Middle East and Northern Africa Regional RepresentativeInternational Council of Voluntary Agencies (ICVA)Juan Carlos VILORIA DORIA
Medical doctor and Vice PresidentVenezuelan Association in Barranquilla (Colombia)Smruti PATEL
FounderGlobal Mentoring Initiative /Alliance for Empowering PartnershipRamesh RAJASINGHAM
Assistant Secretary General – Deputy Emergency Relief CoordinatorUN OCHASumaiya KABIR
Consortium CoordinatorSUFAL project, CARE BangladeshMariam TOURÉ
Advocacy ManagerNorwegian Refugee Council (NRC)