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HX Baghdad – From Crisis to Opportunity: Youth and Local Leaders shaping the future

28th – 29th April 2025
Baghdad, Iraq

The Humanitarian Leadership Academy and Save the Children International invite you to join a 2-day in-person conference, where the HLA team, local actors, clusters and forums meet in a convening space to exchange experiences and networks and share success stories.

The conference will bring together local leaders, youth and key stakeholders to strengthen crisis preparedness, response and peace building through strengthened local leadership and youth engagement, community-driven solutions and inclusive crisis frameworks.

Key speakers & partners:​
– HLA and Save the Children International
– Save the Children Iraq
– Youth groups and crisis response networks
– Local and International humanitarian actors​
– Community based organisations and initiatives
– Government officials and policy makers
– Donors and private sector partners

You can join as a speaker!

If you would like to facilitate a session, choose ‘Yes’ in the question 11 of the registration form.

Download the event flyer in English, Arabic and Kurdish and share with your networks:

Focal points of contact:​


Rafka Daoud: rafka.daoud@savethechildren.org​
Huseyin Arslan: huseyin.arslan@savethechildren.org​

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