What a night. ๐ŸŒ

Last Wednesday, we were thrilled to host our provocation event: โ€œBeyond Localisation: Who Leads? Who Decides? A provocation on power, foreign funding and INGOs.โ€

Held at Canva HQ in Sydney, the conversation explored power, foreign funding, and the evolving role of INGOs within the localisation agenda in international development.

Chaired by AIDNโ€™s Executive Director, Julie Rosenberg, we were privileged to hear from an outstanding panel:
๐Ÿ‘‰ Tara Winkler, Co-Founder of Cambodian Children’s Trust
๐Ÿ‘‰ Evelyn Omala, Africa Portfolio Manager at Partners for Equity
๐Ÿ‘‰ Alice Hall, Chief of Staff at UNICEF Australia
๐Ÿ‘‰ Dr. Sureka Goringe, Uniting Church in Australia and CAN DO

The discussion challenged tokenistic interpretations of localisation, examined how localisation plays out across different government contexts, and invited an honest debate about control, decision-making, and the future of aid.

We were also delighted to host a Global Givers Social immediately afterwards – which was a wonderful opportunity to continue the conversation and strengthen connections across the sector.

Thank you to everyone who joined us. Together, weโ€™re fostering “more” and “better” giving to international causes.