🌍 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐢𝐝 𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐚 𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐝𝐬.
Rising nationalism, colonial legacies, declining support for development assistance, and a shifting multilateral order are reshaping international cooperation.
Join us for Rethinking Global Aid – The Reset, a student-driven symposium that critically examines entrenched power dynamics, explores alternative models of development, and reimagines an aid system rooted in equity, reciprocity, and genuine partnerships.
📅 27 November 2025
📍 Ungdommens demokratihuset, Copenhagen
💡 Free to attend – registration required
𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭
Expert talks and a panel debate on current shifts in global aid, grassroot and decolonial approaches to development aid, Global South agency and reflections on Denmark’s role in the global aid landscape.
A poster fair featuring research, case studies, and reflections on global aid from students, researchers, and practitioners.
Informal networking over refreshments & snacks connecting students, NGO practitioners, policymakers, and academics.
𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐞
16:00 – 16:15 | Welcome
Kick-off and introduction of speakers and guests.
16:15 – 17:00 | Keynote Presentations
• Adam Moe Fejerskov (DIIS) – Recent funding cuts, their overall consequences & Denmark’s role in the global aid landscape.
• Bert Maerten (Oxfam Denmark) – How NGOs navigate the changing aid landscape and its impacts on the ground.
• Somdeep Sen (RUC) – Decolonising aid, addressing systemic inequalities and North–South hierarchies.
• Lisa Ann Richey (CBS) – The role of business, everyday humanitarianism, and centering Global South agency.
17:00 – 17:15 | Break
Snacks & coffee ☕
17:15 – 18:15 | Panel Discussion (moderated by Sven Johannesen, Chief Editor at Globalnyt)
• Screening of short videos capturing Global South perspectives.
• Panel discussion with the keynote speakers on dominant narratives, power relations, and paths toward a more sustainable and equitable “aid” future.
18:15 – 18:30 | Q&A
18:30 – 19:30 | Poster Fair & Networking
Explore student, researcher, and practitioner projects and connect with changemakers over snacks & drinks.
~19:30 | End of Event
𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧
Remote participation is possible - please specify this in the registration form.
Register here:
https://globalhealth.ku.dk/events/2025/rethinking-global-aid---the-reset/registration/
𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐀𝐛𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐬
Want to contribute? We invite students, researchers and practitioners to submit abstracts for the poster fair. Submissions are welcome at all levels - from bachelor’s projects to PhD research and practitioner reflections.
📝 Deadline: 26 October 2025, submissions received after the deadline may still be reviewed upon request
📧 Submit to:
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🔗 Learn more:
https://globalhealth.ku.dk/news/2025/call-for-abstracts-rethinking-global-aid---the-reset/
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