Thursday, September 18, 2025

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3:00 pm            Registration

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​3:30 - 4:20 pm      Welcome and Opening Keynote 

Aurora Dialogue: The Courage to Take Extraordinary Action​

 

4:30 - 5:20 pm      Networking

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5:30 - 7:00 pm      Welcome Reception

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Friday, September 19, 2025

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8:00 - 8:30 am     Arrival and Registration

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8:30 - 9:00 am       Morning Networking

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9:05-10:30 am      Workshop Series I

                  

I. Taking Action Now                       ​

Pockets of Hope: How Donors can Effectively Engage in Societies in Prolonged Crisis​

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II. Practicing Impact Investing

Aligning Your Values and Your Investing​

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III. Advancing Equity

Frameworks to Action on Power and Equity​

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IV. Shaping the Future

Challenges and Opportunities of AI in Global Health​

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10:35 - 10:45 am   Coffee Break and Networking

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10:50 am - 12:15 pm   Workshop Series II​

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I. Taking Action Now                     ​

How Funders can Support Refugees at Home or Abroad During the Refugee Journey​

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II. Practicing Impact Investing

Venture Philanthropy: Catalytic Capital - Investing for Impact with a Broader Toolkit ​

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III. Advancing Equity

Using Funds to Achieve Localization​

 

IV. Shaping the Future

Our Common Future: The Future of Multilateralism Post 2030​

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12:30 - 1:20 pm    Lunch and Networking

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1:30 - 2:20 pm      Afternoon Keynote 

Changing the Global South Narrative ​

 

2:30 - 4:00 pm      Workshop Series III

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I. Taking Action Now                      ​

Supporting Indigenous Sovereignty to Address Climate Change ​

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II. Practicing Impact Investing

How to Use Impact Investing to Reach Your Social Impact Goals​

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III. Advancing Equity

Funding Beyond Identities​

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IV. Shaping the Future

Philanthropy’s Role in Ukraine: Supporting the Future of Democracy and Civil Society​

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4:00 - 4:20 pm     Refreshments and Networking

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4:30 - 5:30 pm     Closing Keynote 

Mobilizing The Next Level of Climate Action​

                            Ban Ki-moon, 8th Secretary General off the United Nations