Call for Forum 2024 Content: Solutions, Growth, and Impact
We are at a pivotal moment in history where challenges and opportunities converge, demanding innovative solutions and inspiring actions.
Each year, InterAction convenes the NGO community, and 2024 will be no exception. However, this is not your typical Forum of the past. In honor of our 40th Anniversary, we decided to elevate Forum to the next level. Be ready for two full days dedicated to learning, growth, and innovation, all with a singular focus: making the world a better place—together.
Are you ready to be part of Forum 2024?
This is an open call for two types of content proposals welcoming contributions from all corners of the community. Whether you work for an NGO, partner with a non-profit, or are a business dedicated to making a difference, we want to hear from you.
Forum will take place June 26 & 27 in Washington, D.C.*
Types of Content
Expert Clinics: 40 Minutes
These immersive sessions are designed for in-depth discussions led by sector experts. With up to two speakers per clinic, each session provides direct engagement with the audience through a 10-minute self-introduction and a 30-minute question, answer, and discussion period. Here’s your chance to showcase your expertise and tackle pressing topics such as:
- Localization
- WASH (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene)
- Country/Region Specific Strategies
- Crisis Communications
- Navigating Sanctions
- Bridging the NGO Data Gap
Idea Sessions: 20 minutes
Elevate your ideas, stories, and expertise through dynamic Ted Talk-style sessions. With a maximum of two speakers per session, these 20-minute slots offer opportunities to share projects, success stories, leadership lessons, and more. Let your voice inspire and ignite change with topics like:
- How To Speak So That People Want To Listen
- The Art of Asking: Building Effective Partnerships
- Listening to What Communities Need: A Guide to Effective Aid
- Embracing Failure: Lessons from NGOs
- Unlocking the Potential: Building Strong Partnerships with USAID
*The Small Print
Proposals are due on Wednesday, April 24. Notification regarding the acceptance of your proposal and date/time to be presented will be communicated by May 15. Proposals will be subject to evaluation utilizing a scoring matrix, accessible via the provided link HERE. While submissions are open to all individuals, it is noted that InterAction Members will receive five bonus points pursuant to the scoring matrix. Please be advised that InterAction does not assume any responsibility for covering speakers’ expenses, nor will it be conducive to remote in by Zoom given the fast-paced discussions. Should your proposal be selected and you opt to attend the entirety of the event, you must purchase a speaker ticket. These tickets will be available for purchase at a discounted rate.
About Forum
InterAction’s annual Forum unites organizations, change-makers, and executives across the public, private, and NGO sectors. This cross-sector dialogue serves as a catalyst for generating solutions to the most pressing global challenges of our time. In 2023, Forum sold out with over 300 attendees, including representatives from some of the largest NGOs in the United States, alongside attendees from USAID, NASA, the State Department, and the private sector.
About InterAction
Founded in 1984, InterAction is the largest U.S.-based alliance of international NGOs and partners. Our Members are premier international global development, humanitarian, and sector-supporting organizations that work in almost every country and manage more than $15 billion in programs worldwide.