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Welcome to our Resources Hub where you can access our events, articles, podcasts, reports, infographics, microlearning guides, and case studies. Search through to find a diverse spread of insights and knowledge from around the world and across humanitarian learning.
 
29th September 2025
HX Port Sudan: Strengthening Response Through Collaboration and Innovation
 
                     
        27th September 2025
“It’s changed me forever”: Reflections on leaving home – from Sudan to Entebbe
 
                     
        12th September 2025
Protecting dignity – spotlight on Women Refugees for Peace and Development Organisation
 
                     
                     
                    11th August 2025
HX Port Sudan – Locally Led Humanitarian Action in Sudan: Strengthening Response Through Collaboration and Innovation
 
        30th July 2025
Spotlight on Musaab Alhadi, a Young Humanitarian Leader
 
        22nd July 2025
At the Table or On the Menu? Local Responders on the Frontlines of Humanitarianism
 
                     
                     
                     
                    26th June 2025
HX Kampala – Locally Led Response in East Africa: Adaptation and Resilience
 
        5th August 2025
AI in the humanitarian sector research: report launch event
 
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
        26th June 2025
HX Kampala – Locally Led Response in East Africa: Adaptation and Resilience
 
        28th May 2025
Webinar – Leadership in Humanitarian Crisis Management: Evidence from localised experiences in Nigeria
 
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
                    27th May 2025
Webinar: Od Kryzysu do Koordynacji – Jak organizacje pomocowe mogą czerpać z nauk ostatnich 3 lat i odpowiedzieć na nadchodzące kryzysy?
Find out more8th May 2025
Le leadership local dans la gestion des crises humanitaires : Expériences probantes en République Démocratique du Congo
 
                     
                     
                     
                     
                    29th April 2025
HLA at DIHAD 2025
 
        28th April 2025
HX Baghdad – From Crisis to Opportunity: Youth and Local Leaders shaping the future
 
        23rd April 2025
Webinar: Cultivando el liderazgo juvenil en el sector humanitario
 
                     
                     
                     
                     
        16th April 2025
The Shift Webinar Series | Strengthening local crisis leadership: reflections on a collaborative & iterative journey
 
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
                    17th March 2025
HLA at Humanitarian Networks and Partnerships Weeks | 17 – 28 March 2025
 
        6th March 2025
Watch the webinar recording | Humanitarian Xchange: Women, tech and bridging the digital divide
 
                     
                     
                     
                     
        27th February 2025
SHIFT Research Launch Event | Local Organisations and Alternative Humanitarians: New perspectives from Eastern Europe and Türkiye/Syria
 
        12th February 2025
Watch the recording | Humanitarian Careers Webinar: Education in Emergencies
 
                     
                     
                     
                     
        21st January 2025
Webinar: Children Living in Conflict -Public Health Impacts and Approaches
 
        10th December 2024
HLA at Regional Humanitarian Partnership Week (RHPW)
 
                     
                     
        4th December 2024
Skill Up Webinar | Turning ideas into action: effective proposal writing for humanitarians
 
                     
                     
        23rd October 2024
HLA at AidEx 2024
 
        14th October 2024
Locally-led Humanitarian Action conference – HX event
 
        10th October 2024
La localisation dans l’humanitaire – l’impact du financement flexible pour les acteurs locaux, bonnes pratiques et recommandations
 
        20th September 2024
Building Tomorrow’s Leaders: Strengthening Youth Capacities for Global Humanitarian Response through Digital and Inclusive Learning
 
                     
                     
                     
                     
                    19th September 2024
Catalysing change: how innovative financing can fuel humanitarian progress
 
                     
                     
                     
                     
                    21st August 2024
The Shift webinar series: Personal perspectives on localisation
 
                     
                     
                    25th July 2024
Humanitarian careers webinar: leadership in emergency settings
 
                     
                     
                    13th June 2024
Looking to the future: The situation of social organisations supporting refugees in Poland
 
        10th June 2024
HX Learning Presents: The Digital Megaphone: Leveraging Technology for Maximum Impact
 
        6th June 2024
Réunion d’information et présentation du CAS-ESU pour l’Afrique de l’Ouest et Centrale francophone
 
        23rd May 2024
Humanitarian careers: Peacebuilding
 
        8th May 2024
Humanitarian careers: Communications for affected communities
 
        6th May 2024
Responding to a response: Lessons in localisation from Ukraine – HLA at HNPW
 
        2nd May 2024
The role of learning and development (L&D) in the future of humanitarian response – HLA at HNPW
 
        29th April 2024
Humanitarian Leaders of the Future: Lessons from HLA’s Eco-Leadership approach – HLA at HNPW.
 
        28th February 2024
AI & humanitarians: What are the implications for skills and people development in the sector?
 
        22nd February 2024
How to Use NEAR Network’s Localisation Performance Measurement Framework (LPMF)
 
        20th February 2024
Humanitarian Xchange 2024
 
        7th February 2024
Humanitarian Careers: WASH
 
        24th January 2024
Platform Power! Digital platforms that are transforming the humanitarian sector
 
        22nd November 2023
Webinar | MENA Region Perspectives on Localisation
 
        1st November 2023
Webinar | Capacity Strengthening Needs in Northwest Syria
 
        31st October 2023
Webinar | Brilliantly Blended: Creating engaging long-form learning for humanitarians
 
        18th October 2023
Webinar | How is humanitarian learning and training adapting to global changes and trends in the sector?
 
        2nd October 2023
Webinar | The Shift: Building Capabilities for Local Resource Mobilisation | 27 September 2023
 
        7th September 2023
Women in Leadership online networking and launch event: 7 September 2023
 
        4th September 2023
Webinar: Writing effective proposals for humanitarian response
 
        10th August 2023
Webinar: Informed consent and managing distress [when collecting data for humanitarian response]
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        26th July 2023
Webinar | Writing effective proposals for humanitarian response
 
        16th October 2025
Humanitarian AI podcast series: the collection
 
        15th October 2025
Humanitarian AI podcast series | Localising AI solutions: practitioner experiences from Rwanda
 
                     
                    8th October 2025
Humanitarian AI podcast series | Building inclusive AI: indigenous knowledge frameworks from Kenya and beyond
 
                     
                    2nd October 2025
Humanitarian AI podcast series | Addressing governance gaps: perspectives from Nigeria and beyond
 
                     
                    24th September 2025
Humanitarian AI podcast series | Bridging implementation gaps: from AI literacy to localisation
 
                     
                    16th September 2025
How are humanitarians using AI: reflections on our community-centred research approach
 
                     
                     
                    12th September 2025
Protecting dignity – spotlight on Women Refugees for Peace and Development Organisation
 
                     
                     
                    12th August 2025
Inviting in the chaos: strategic insights for humanitarian leaders from Ali Al Mokdad (part 2)
 
                     
                    28th July 2025
Leading with vision and heart: reflections on humanitarian leadership with Ali Al Mokdad (part 1)
 
                     
                    22nd July 2025
At the Table or On the Menu? Local Responders on the Frontlines of Humanitarianism
 
                     
                     
                     
                    10th July 2025
Women’s leadership in turbulent times: celebrating solidarity, purpose and ikigai
 
                     
                     
                    26th June 2025
Coalition building for impact: people, tech & humanitarian futures in Afghanistan and beyond
 
                     
                     
                    28th May 2025
Shaping humanitarian AI: why every voice counts
 
                     
                     
                    15th May 2025
From academia to action: how research can shape humanitarian education
 
                     
                    23rd April 2025
‘Double literacy’: harnessing AI for humanitarians and social change
 
                     
                    25th March 2025
Shaping impact driven careers: stories of purpose, resilience and growth
 
                     
                     
                    21st March 2025
Poetry and purpose: in conversation with Poetic Unity
 
                     
                     
                    7th March 2025
Coaching for humanitarians: Natasha’s journey of discovery and transformation
 
                     
                    4th March 2025
Coaching for humanitarians: tools and techniques to foster resilience and growth
 
                     
                     
                    28th February 2025
Youth Leadership (Episode 2)
 
                     
                     
                     
                    24th February 2025
Reflecting on Three Years: What the Humanitarian Response to the Ukraine War Taught Us
 
                     
                     
                     
                    5th February 2025
Two Years On: Reflecting on the Türkiye-Syria Earthquake Humanitarian Response
 
                     
                    28th January 2025
Listening to lead: Kate Beale on leadership, collaboration, and global humanitarian action
 
                     
                    13th January 2025
Preparados para el futuro: Practicantes Profesionales del Programa de Jóvenes Humanitarios de HLA en Perú comparten sus experiencias
 
                     
                     
                     
                    9th January 2025
Women’s Education in Emergencies in Pakistan: voices from the training room and beyond
 
                     
                     
                     
                     
                    19th November 2024
Youth Leadership (Episode 1)
 
                     
                     
                     
                    11th November 2024
Placing mental health and psychosocial support at the heart of the humanitarian agenda
 
                     
                     
                    9th October 2024
Unlocking potential: cultivating a culture of humanitarian learning
 
                     
                     
                     
                    3rd October 2024
Humanitarian learning in 2024: perspectives from Africa
 
                     
                     
                     
                    19th September 2024
Feminist Leadership 🎙
 
                     
                     
                    19th August 2024
Localisation: harnessing talent and technology to drive meaningful reform
 
                     
                    15th August 2024
Locally-led humanitarian research
 
                     
                     
                    13th August 2024
L’Éducation en Situation d’Urgence en Afrique de l’Ouest et Centrale
 
                     
                     
                    17th July 2024
LGBTQ+ sensitivity in the refugee crisis response in Poland
 
                     
                    9th July 2024
Cambio Climático y Asistencia Humanitaria: Respuesta durante la temporada de huracanes en América Latina y el Caribe.
 
                     
                     
                    14th June 2024
Building effective humanitarian learning communities
 
                     
                     
                     
                    26th April 2024
Coaching and mentoring: tools to support every humanitarian
 
                     
                    23rd April 2024
Delivering training: Overcoming the challenges
 
                    18th April 2024
Leadership and the humanitarian crisis in Gaza: in conversation with Jamie McGoldrick
 
                     
                    16th January 2024
Using our skills to make a difference: our humanitarian career journeys
 
                     
                    22nd December 2023
Capacity Strengthening Initiatives in the Middle East & North Africa Region
 
                     
                    15th December 2023
Humanitarian Xchange: inspiring one million new humanitarians
 
                     
                    25th October 2023
How face-to-face training is shifting the power
 
                    1st September 2023
Education in Emergencies: the viewpoint from Asia in 2023
 
                     
                     
                    22nd June 2023
Civil Society Strengthening in Eastern Europe
 
                     
                    15th June 2023
Navigating Humanitarian Training Pathways in 2023
 
                     
                     
                    24th May 2023
Immersive learning in the humanitarian sector
 
                     
                    8th March 2023
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion – and why it matters for humanitarians
 
                     
                     
                    7th March 2023
Take risks, listen and act: embracing equity in the humanitarian sector
 
                     
                    Report | Artificial intelligence in the humanitarian sector: mapping current practice and future potential
 
                     
                     
                     
        Initial insights report: How are humanitarians using artificial intelligence in 2025?
 
                     
                     
                     
        A tale of two borders. Double humanitarian standards in refugee reception: The case of Poland
 
        Empowering Youth in Humanitarian Action in Ukraine
 
        Beyond the Earthquake: Local organisations in the humanitarian response in Türkiye and Syria
 
        The Role of Ukrainian Women-led Organisations in Humanitarian Action in Ukraine and Poland in 2022-2024
 
        Humanitarian Aid through a Queer Lens: LGBTI+ and Refugee Rights in Crisis
 
        Beyond Protection. Designing intersectional humanitarian response to LGBTQI+ displacement in Poland
 
        Eco-Mutualism: Re-imagining Humanitarianism
 
        HLA Learner Survey 2024: initial research insights
 
                     
                     
        When working in crisis becomes daily life. Local organisations supporting refugees in Poland
 
        A New Age of Humanitarianism
 
                    Transformational Humanitarian Response: The Example of Poland
 
        21st October 2025
Opinion | Technology is not the problem, transformation is
 
                    13th October 2025
Humanitarian AI podcast series | Guest spotlight – Deogratius Kiggudde
 
                    12th October 2025
Investing in Resilience: The Power of Local and Youth Leadership
 
                    6th October 2025
Humanitarian AI podcast series | Guest spotlight – Wakanyi Hoffman
 
                    29th September 2025
HX Port Sudan: Strengthening Response Through Collaboration and Innovation
 
                     
        28th September 2025
Humanitarian AI podcast series | Guest spotlight – Timi Olagunju
 
        27th September 2025
“It’s changed me forever”: Reflections on leaving home – from Sudan to Entebbe
 
                     
        22nd September 2025
Humanitarian AI podcast series: guest spotlight – Michael Tjalve
 
        18th August 2025
World Humanitarian Day: why global solidarity and empowering local communities are more vital than ever
 
                     
        30th July 2025
Spotlight on Musaab Alhadi, a Young Humanitarian Leader
 
        29th July 2025
The history of artificial intelligence in humanitarianism
 
                    14th July 2025
Funding cuts, pivots and a call to collaborate more
 
                     
                     
        13th January 2025
Five ways to kickstart your humanitarian learning in 2025
 
                     
        26th November 2024
Opinion | Navigating the Due Diligence Debate – A View from Ukraine
 
                     
        9th October 2024
Top 5 courses for your crisis response, your story, your language
 
        1st August 2024
In support of World Breastfeeding Week
 
                     
        23rd July 2024
HLA Learner Survey express learning collection: 9 bite-sized resources to explore today
 
                     
        12th July 2024
Bitter and sweet lessons from the “accelerated course in humanitarian response participation”
 
                     
        26th April 2024
HX24: University of Derby attendee reflections
 
        12th March 2024
HX24: inspiring the next generation of humanitarians – post-event insights from HCRI students
 
                     
        6th March 2024
Celebrating women leaders in the humanitarian sector through coaching and mentoring
 
                     
        8th February 2024
HX 2024 – In conversation with James Denselow
 
                     
        4th February 2024
HX 2024 – In conversation with Cathy Riley
 
                     
        29th January 2024
HX 2024 – In conversation with Dr. Emily Mayhew
 
                     
        19th January 2024
HX 2024 – In conversation with Hannah Wild
 
                     
        16th January 2024
Opinion | Building capabilities for local resource mobilisation: insights from the Middle East and Africa
 
                    21st November 2023
Skills for a fast-changing world: Reflections on the ICDE Conference in Costa Rica
 
                     
        10th October 2023
Expert opinion: Transformational Humanitarian Response to the Ukraine refugee crisis in Poland
 
                     
        2nd October 2023
‘Wicked problems’ require collaborative solutions – humanitarian director Gareth Owen’s call to action
 
                    19th September 2023
Education in emergencies: reflecting on our global work in 2023
 
                     
                     
        19th June 2023
eLearning Africa 2023 – conference reflections
 
        8th March 2023
Women in Leadership: addressing gender equality through mentoring
 
        25th January 2023
Opinion: One year on — new models of response to the Ukraine crisis
 
        5th December 2022
Opinion: A new generation of humanitarian leaders is coming
 
        27th July 2022
What is the Metaverse?
 
        Digital Learning Lab case study: Building no-code apps for humanitarian learning
 
        Abed’s professional journey through the Education in Emergencies Certificate of Advanced Studies (EiE CAS) programme
 
        Humanitarian Operations Programme in Latin America and Caribbean
 
        Digital Learning Lab Case Study: QR codes and Augmented Reality for capacity strengthening initiatives for health providers treating children with paediatric blast injuries
 
        Digital Learning Lab Case Study: The potential of QR stickers to provide just in time learning
 
        Case Study – Humanitarian Operations Programme training in Poland
 
                     
                     
        8 ways to cultivate a culture of learning in humanitarian organisations
 
        How to Stop the Bleed
 
        Introduction to crisis management
 
        Navigating Challenges for Women in the Workplace
 
        What can you expect from an organisation as a person affected by crisis?
 
        How to have a mentoring conversation (EN, TR)
 
        Introduction to WASH in emergencies (EN, FR, TR)
 
        Key advantages of breastfeeding (EN, FR, TR)
 
        A quick guide to microlearning for humanitarians
 
        A quick guide to menopause
 
        Conflict sensitivity microlearning series
 
        Introduction to education in emergencies (EN, FR, TR)
 
        A quick guide to gender equality in humanitarian settings (EN, FR, TR)
 
        A quick guide to safety and security in humanitarian responses
 
        An introduction to the Sphere Handbook (EN, TR)
 
        Men’s health: what are we talking about?
 
        A quick guide to organising logistics for the needs assessment (AR, EN, ES, FR, TR)
 
        A quick guide to accountability to affected populations (EN, TR)
 
        The Three Pillars of Accountability to Children and Communities (AR, EN, FR, TR)
