Liana Ghukasyan’s 23-year journey with the Red Cross began unexpectedly, when she recognised the emblem from her childhood in Armenia,...
The Power of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Emblem
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Thought pieces
Will Humanitarian Principles remain a Compass in Polarised Times?
Feedback from the IFRC Strategy 2030 Mid-Term Consultations with the IFRC Network The below piece is part of the analysis we have...
The Case for Truly Neutral Humanitarian Financing
Humanitarian funding is skewed by political bias and must recover a credible sense of neutrality to address massive humanitarian...
Is the era of volunteer retention over?
Volunteer retention is often touted as a key metric of success for volunteer-engaging organizations. However, there is an ongoing...
Behind every data point, is a human story
Study the clues below, and answer the questions with the help of the IFRC Disaster Response.
Why not create your own story?
Documents
The Strategic Foresight Book
Embrace uncertainty as an opportunity to shape tomorrow The decisions we make now will impact the future, and that future will hold...
Humanitarian Leadership for the Future
When 2023 is the new 2030 “We can’t predict everything but we can have curiosity, agility, flexibility and drive to always learn”...
How to Create a (Data) Playbook
IFRC Strategy 2030 cites transformations of collaborating as a distributed network and undergoing a digital transformation as two...
IFRC Limitless, Learnings and Insights
IFRC Limitless, Learnings and Insights
Insights from the IFRC Global Innovation Summit 2023
The IFRC Global Innovation Summit 2023 was the largest summit on innovation and transformation ever held for the network. Read about some insights and highlights, and follow us for more.
Innovation Stories
Innovation in the Face of Adversity: A report from the skies
Floods in Kenya have impacted 43 counties, prompting the Kenya Red Cross Society and the International Centre for Humanitarian Affairs...
APDRC’s Approach to Innovation: Building Endless Connections
Stepping into 2024, the Asia Pacific Disaster Resilience Center (APDRC) reflects on a year of innovation, notably launching the RE:...
The Humanitarian Data Detective game — A new way to encourage use of IFRC GO
Over the past month, we have been collaborating with IFRC Solferino Academy to create a game which draws a new audience to...
AI is changing our humanitarian work
With the incessant noise about AI and generative AI, teams from the IFRC network are continually exploring. How can we adjust our work...
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Humanitarian Leadership for the Future
When 2023 is the new 2030
Leadership voices
A look ahead to 2024 in Asia Pacific
Let's look ahead to 2024 in Asia Pacific from Red Cross and Red Crescent. Dramatic shifts in power in Afghanistan and Myanmar in 2021...
Sami ñaraki, “We walk together”
A Story of Transformation at Costa Rican Red Cross Like the other National Societies, Costa Rican Red Cross had to adapt and transform...
Three Priorities for the Humanitarian Future
Liana Ghukasyan is Deputy Head of Delegation/Deputy Permanent Observer, IFRC Delegation to the United Nations The humanitarian...
The IFRC wants to leverage financial markets to keep up with the world’s unprecedented humanitarian needs. Here’s how
This article was originally published on fortune.com The humanitarian and private sectors may appear to be at opposite ends of the...
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Young people can have a real influence when given the opportunity to do good. After receiving funding, coaching and support from the Limitless youth innovation programme, hundreds of Red Cross and Red Crescent youth innovators have powerful impact stories to tell us.
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IFRC Global Innovation Summit 2023
Over three days in Nairobi, Kenya from June 26th to 28th 2023, we embarked on an unforgettable journey to explore the power of...
Solferino FutureFellows announcement 2022
Following a successful pilot in 2021, FutureFellows will be back this year! We will launch the call for applications on Wednesday 30...
SMCC Summit 2021
Virtual Summit from 29-30th November 2021 Coordination has always played a crucial role in enhancing our Movement’s ability to respond...
Planet:Red Summit showcased the power of many
On October 12-14, 2021, we came together as the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement and organised a global, virtual...
Insights and Inspirations
Sounding the Alarm: a unique role in Early Warning Early Action
Amid escalating climate uncertainties, the Global Disater Preparedness Center (GDPC)'s unique position in our Network bridges critical...
In Kenya, ICHA tells us what to look out for in 2024
In a time of lofty global goals and big initiatives and commitments, at the International Center for Humanitarian Affairs (ICHA) in...
Innovation for the people
When you think of the word 'innovation', what, or who comes to mind? Is it Edison and the lightbulb, or Marie Curie and her discovery...
How to Create a (Data) Playbook
IFRC Strategy 2030 cites transformations of collaborating as a distributed network and undergoing a digital transformation as two...
The Solferino Academy is an initiative of the IFRC and its member national societies that aims to help the Red Cross and Red Crescent network anticipate, understand and adapt to trends and emerging issues
Our Major Partner is the Croce Rossa Italiana (Italian Red Cross)
Solferino Academy Selection
A selection of the best events from the Red Cross Red Crescent Network focusing on innovation, foresight and transformation. A curated collection from the Solferino Academy superstars and delivered straight to you. You’ll never have to miss a cool event again.
45 minutes | How can we decarbonise social and humanitarian actions?
The climate crisis is already having devastating effects on the health & humanitarian sector. On the frontline, the Red Cross Red...
Episode 2 of the Humanitech Perspective
In episode 2 of the Humanitech Perspective we asked ? Usman Iftikhar what problems he is looking to solve into the future?...
A virtual journey through the eyes of refugees
What if you had to flee your home? What if the future of your whole family depended on your decisions? What kind of choices would you...
Waste for Warmth
About this eventThe Norwegian Red Cross is arranging a series of virtual lunchtime innovation speakers. The purpose of this series is...
Solferino FutureFellows Programme 2022
An innovative professional development program for emerging leaders of the network of the IFRC FutureFellowsVolunteerCase Studies
Disaster Preparedness through Virtual Reality
The Trinidad and Tobago Red Cross Society
The intensity of the natural phenomena in the Caribbean has increased in recent years. For example, since 2017, three category five hurricanes (Irma, María, and Dorian) have caused considerable damage to all the islands in the region.
Innovating to identify the most effective social change mechanisms to engage Roma communities
Romanian Red Cross
In Romania, a large proportion of the Roma population faces structural vulnerabilities characterized by the complex and continuous ethnic and intergenerational dimension of poverty.
Support for women’s health and autonomy
Red Cross of Benin
Red Cross of Benin has increasingly explored new and innovative approaches to try and tackle highly complex social and development issues facing people in the country.
Trends and Transformation
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The IFRC Solferino always experiment and develops new approaches to tackle complex humanitarian challenges. Following the trends and applying them to our own problems helps us prototype and imagine innovative solutions |
The Accordion of Change: Navigating Digital Transformation in Humanitarian Work
The digital landscape is evolving rapidly, driven by advances in AI and emerging technologies, alongside internal shifts in skills and...
Strategy 2030 Mid-Term Review and Forecast
As we reach the midpoint of Strategy 2030, we are entering a new humanitarian era. A complex mass of emerging trends is changing the...
Future of Vulnerability: Humanity in the Digital Age
Humanitech, an initiative of Australian Red Cross, recently released a report titled Future of Vulnerability: Humanity in the Digital...
Perspectives on Digital Transformation
Shaping a Digital Strategy with Partners How can we collaborate with partners on our digital transformation journey? IFRC and the...
Escape to the Future
An immersive humanitarian strategy game
Escape room visible during the General Assembly, Geneva 2019
The year is 2030. The last decade has beena struggle for the Red Cross and Red Crescent. You have the unique opportunity to travelback in time and transform the organisation. Your decisions will ensure that no one is leftbehind. Solve the challenges before time runs out!
Are you interested? We’d love to hear from you!