Below is the agenda for the conference!
We look forward to having you for our first hybrid conference. For those joining in-person the conference will be at Friends House London, Euston Road. If you are attending in-person, please read through our COVID-19 page before you attend to continue to help keep everyone safe.
If you are joining online you can attend all sessions via Zoom. Keep an eye on this page for the Zoom links for the day of the conference. You will need the password which we will email to all those who register closer to the time.
Saturday 2nd July
| Time (BST) | Session | Description | Speakers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9-10am | Pre-Conference Australia Call | An introduction to Action partners and discussion on: -What motivates you to advocate for ending global poverty? -What motivates you to be part of the RESULTS community? | RESULTS UK with RESULTS Australia |
| 9:30-10am | Registration | ||
| 10-10:45am | Introduction Icebreaker activity, welcome, and opening remarks | RESULTS UK Executive Director Aaron Oxley will welcome you to the session. | Aaron Oxley, Executive Director, RESULTS UK |
| 10:45-11.00am | Break | ||
| 11:30-12am | Keynote Speaker The power of all our voices | Understanding the value of having different perspectives from all over the world is vital for RESULTS’ advocacy work. Despite the level of interconnectedness we have these days, perspectives from those who personally experience the hardships of our issue areas are often absent from debates and decisions. | Irũngũ Houghton |
| 12-1pm | The art and techniques of storytelling Amplifying the voice of lived experience | Skill-based workshop Recrear uses participatory action research to co-create knowledge and manifest new realities within ourselves, our communities, and humanity. In this session, Gioel and Carolina will share some experiences of using storytelling to do advocacy work. The session will give attendees the chance to practice using stories to connect people with the issues they care about, share vivid images, and inspire others to act. | Gioel Gioacchino Carolina Neu |
| 1-2pm | Lunch break (buffet for in-person attendees) | ||
| 2-3pm | The ‘Global’ in Global Fund | RESULTS believes that the Global Fund’s work to eradicate AIDS, Malaria and TB has been and will continue to be a major part of the global response to TB. We will explore the world of funding replenishments in international development. 2022 is a crucial year for the Global Fund with its upcoming 7th replenishment. We will be hearing from advocates from countries the Global Fund invests in and learning about how such a big organisation works and listens to communities. | Handaa Enkh-Amgalan |
| 3-4pm | Strategizing for the future of RESULTS | RESULTS is reflecting on our role in the run-up to 2030, when the Sustainable Development Goals are supposed to be achieved. This interactive session will be a chance to hear what we think our priorities should be and discuss the proposals, following a consultation earlier in the year. This is open to everyone even if you are not familiar with RESULTS. | Naveed Chaudhri, Head of Campaigns, RESULTS UK Alex Runswick, Head of Policy, RESULTS UK |
| 4-4:15pm | Break | ||
| 4:15-4:45pm | Creating a manifesto for optimism | Workshop Advocating for an end to global poverty can be extremely challenging, especially in the current environment of reduced political will for international development, political instability, fewer resources due to the cut to the Official Development Assistance (ODA) budget, and increasing poverty levels in the UK. It can be hard to stay positive and optimistic, but we must remain critically hopeful that we can campaign for change. In this workshops, we will collectively create a manifesto for optimism. | Ruthie Walters, Campaigns and Communications Officer, RESULTS UK |
| 4:45-5pm | Closing remarks | Aaron Oxley, Executive Director, RESULTS UK | |
| 6pm Saturday social (online) 7:00pm Saturday social (in-person) |
Sunday 3rd July
| Time (BST) | Session | Description | Speakers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1:30- 2pm | Reflection of the year Welcome to day 2 | Welcome to day 2; reasons to get involved with RESULTS UK; and celebration of grassroots activism throughout the past year. | Aaron Oxley, Executive Director, RESULTS UK |
| 2- 2:45pm | Excluded voices: climate justice activists and COP26 | There were many people and voices excluded from the climate change conference ‘COP26’ in Glasgow in 2021. In this talk, we’ll hear from climate justice activists who were denied a platform at the summit, question who gets a platform and why, and consider the impact of excluding voices from such global events. | Sumaiya Harunany Mustafa Gerima |
| 2:45-3pm | Break | ||
| 3-4pm | “Deserving Aid”: Development Stereotypes and How to Break Them | Workshop Ideas about poverty and conceptions of who ‘deserves’ international aid have been entrenched in colonialism, racism, and sexism for hundreds of years. How can we break these cycles to reflect in our campaign efforts a development sector that is, not only inclusive, but actively works against oppressive systems? | To be confirmed |
| 4-4:15pm | End of event Wrap up of the conference | Aaron Oxley, Executive Director, RESULTS UK | |
| 4:15-4:30pm | Break | ||
| 4:30-5pm | Advocacy day logistical briefing Guidance for the advocacy days | Aaron Oxley, Executive Director, RESULTS UK |