Resources - Events

Why attend? At the heart of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement is the commitment to reduce the impact of crises for people and communities around the world. We believe collaboration is essential and innovation is more important than ever – whether that means using AI to better predict future risks or developing solutions […]

As a VivaTech partner alongside the French Red Cross and its startup incubator 21, Red Social Innovation attended the event on June 18th. This was an opportunity to connect with innovators and explore high-potential solutions in the fields of crisis management, humanitarian action, and responsible technology. The insights and initiatives identified during the event will […]

The European project TRUE STORIES, launched by the French Red Cross in collaboration with Louie Media and the Open Cultural Centre (OCC) in Spain and Greece, aims to transform how migration is represented and perceived on social media. Using podcast and video formats alongside multimedia training, the project seeks to give a voice to migrants […]

2024 Social Entrepreneurship Meet Up REDpreneur, an initiative of the Austrian Red Cross, provides solutions for transformative social impact while striving for financial sustainability. On the occasion of the Social entrepreneurship meetup in Vienna organised by the Austrian Red Cross in June 5th-7th, in partnership with the French Red Cross and IFRC, Elin Baranyai-Ulvestad, Program Manager […]

Nestled in the vibrant coastal region of Kenya, IOME001 is the brand new innovation centre of the Kenya Red Cross Society funded by the French Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs. Located next to the Mbaraki Girl Primary School, this innovation hub has been designed for the youth and the women of Mombasa and is […]

They will be supported for several months by the French Red Cross and 21, its social innovation accelerator, to learn about social entrepreneurship. It is in the South of Kenya, on the port coast of Mombasa, that a support programme dedicated to women will take root, called the Women Social Entrepreneurship Institute. On mission for […]

Discover the agenda of social innovation events (congress, forums, fairs…) in the coming months, from June 2022 to the beginning of 2023, in the entire world. Several opportunities to bring together a range of stakeholders for dialogue, inspiration and learning. Congress Social Innovation Summit | Washington D.C., 7-8 June 2022Meticulously selected audience of top social impact […]

The Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN), launched in 2012 by the United Nations Secretary-General to promote the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), published its report on the decade of action for the SDGs.  The report, along with SDG Index and Profiles on every UN Member State, highlights the setback for sustainable development following the outbreak of the Covid-19 […]

Are you tired of watching online panels and webinars? Do you wish you could travel somewhere new and exciting? Get onboard Solferino Air and let them take you to two unique and inspiring innovation destinations: I.O.Me in Lamu, Kenya and 21 in Paris, France through a Virtual Tour that will happen on March 24, 2021 13:00-15:00 […]