IFRC Solferino Academy

In the Heart of the Rainforest: A Journey to Rediscover Leadership

by IFRC Solferino Academy | 10 Oct 2025 | Events

The IFRC Solferino Academy Leadership Bootcamp in Panama’s rainforest brought together Latin American and Caribbean humanitarian leaders to strengthen adaptive leadership, resilience and systems thinking. Through experiential learning and collaborative foresight, participants co-created strategies for sustainable humanitarian impact, advancing innovative leadership and solidarity across National Societies in the Americas.

How Burundi’s Youth Are Confronting Misinformation

by IFRC Solferino Academy | 16 Sep 2025 | Trends and Transformations

Misinformation is a growing threat in Burundi, but young people are stepping up to confront it. Olivier Iradukunda and his team of “Jeunes Détectives de l’info” are training youth to detect, analyze, and challenge false narratives — turning misinformation into an opportunity for resilience and trust.

Announcing a New Innovation Partnership with Monash University Malaysia

by IFRC Solferino Academy | 11 Feb 2025 | Announcements

We are delighted to announce an exciting partnership between the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) and Monash University Malaysia. This collaboration sets the stage for the establishment of an IFRC Solferino Academy Global Innovation Partnership in Southeast Asia, expanding on the success of IFRC’s partnership with Monash University Australia—which led to the joint youth innovation initiative, Limitless, winning Silver at the 2022 Global Good Awards.

The Accordion of Change: Navigating Digital Transformation in Humanitarian Work

by Heather Leson and IFRC Solferino Academy | 5 Dec 2024 | Trends and Transformations

The digital landscape is evolving rapidly, driven by advances in AI and emerging technologies, alongside internal shifts in skills and workforce dynamics.

Strategy 2030 Mid-Term Review and Forecast

by IFRC Solferino Academy | 6 Sep 2024 | Trends and Transformations

As we reach the midpoint of Strategy 2030, we are entering a new humanitarian era. A complex mass of emerging trends is changing the world around us and affecting our ability to act…

Will Humanitarian Principles remain a Compass in Polarised Times?

by IFRC Solferino Academy | 25 Jul 2024 | Thought Pieces

The concern for an increasingly polarised world has emerged over the first five years of the Strategy period as a more significant challenge impacting the work of National Societies. This is affecting the ability of many National Societies (NS) to operate with neutrality and to maintain independence, but also catalysing new threats.

Feedback from the Network on Volunteering

by IFRC Solferino Academy | 3 Jul 2024 | Thought Pieces

Volunteering is one of the most important issues impacting the wellbeing of the IFRC network and its ability to fulfil its...

We won a ‘honourable mention’ in the IF Award

by IFRC Solferino Academy | 1 Feb 2024 | Announcements, Awards

We won a ‘honourable mention’ in the IF Award. Envisioning the Future of Humanitarian Aid: Innovating Food Security through Foresight

Ben Holt, Yuve Guluma, with Patricia Mugenzi, Sara Gullet, Priyanka Patel and Derrick Mugasia

IFRC Global Innovation Summit 2023

by IFRC Solferino Academy | 16 Jan 2024 | Events

Over three days in Nairobi, Kenya from June 26th to 28th 2023, we embarked on an unforgettable journey to explore the power of innovation and how it can help us transform our National Societies and our Network.

Transforming National Societies, one innovation support system at a time

by IFRC Solferino Academy and Henry Cáceres | 2 Nov 2023 | Innovation Stories

By helping National Societies establish their own innovation support systems, tailored to their unique needs, contexts and objectives, we are sowing the seeds of transformation within the IFRC network.

This is Your Award!

by IFRC Solferino Academy | 2 Mar 2023 | Announcements, Awards

Spanish Red Cross have opened their Tech Awards to all Red Cross & Red Crescent volunteers and staff around the world who have been creating and deploying innovative technology solutions for their communities and National Societies. This is Your Award!

Limitless wins 2022 Global Good Award – Monash Action Lab + IFRC Solferino Academy

by IFRC Solferino Academy | 1 Nov 2022 | Announcements, Awards, Innovation Stories, Limitless Stories

Participants of Limitless were invited to create short-form videos outlining the challenges they faced in their communities, their proposed solutions and resources required. Through Action Translate, these videos were able to be translated into 17 languages – enabling worldwide distribution.

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In the Heart of the Rainforest: A Journey to Rediscover Leadership

How Burundi’s Youth Are Confronting Misinformation

Announcing a New Innovation Partnership with Monash University Malaysia

The Accordion of Change: Navigating Digital Transformation in Humanitarian Work

Strategy 2030 Mid-Term Review and Forecast

Will Humanitarian Principles remain a Compass in Polarised Times?

Feedback from the Network on Volunteering

We won a ‘honourable mention’ in the IF Award

IFRC Global Innovation Summit 2023

Transforming National Societies, one innovation support system at a time

This is Your Award!

Limitless wins 2022 Global Good Award – Monash Action Lab + IFRC Solferino Academy

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