Participation and engagement The nature of volunteering is changing; communities are engaging with social, humanitarian, and development causes in new ways. How will we adapt to these new contexts to ensure we are able to mobilize communities and volunteers in the...
Emerging technology The technological revolution is dramatically changing how we live and work. How do we support communities to take advantage of these opportunities and invest in these rapid changes to enhance the effectiveness of our work?New technologies are...
New communities and cities Migration, urbanization, the youth bulge, ageing populations and, highly networked citizens are changing the make-up of society. How will National Societies engage with communities when the very nature of community is changing? The make-up...
Power and Governance Shifting powers structures and increased skepticism is challenging institutions. How can the network continue to build trust against this backdrop? The past decade has shown the fragility and inability of today’s global governance mechanisms, an...
Future of financing The gap between humanitarian and development needs and financing is growing, yet largely we still rely on just a few traditional sources of funding. How do we mobilize alternate sources of capital to support communities? At a time of reduced public...
Over the last year, the Solferino Academy consulted with over 100 Red Cross and Red Crescent National Societies and external experts. These consultations included futures workshops, online gaming simulations as well as research and horizon scanning. The results were...