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Top 10 NGO events in 2025

Whether it’s conference, fora, summits or exhibitions, here’s our list of top event for non-governmental organizations in 2025.
Top 10 NGO events in 2025

Whether it’s the opportunity to connect with peers and leaders to build a wider professional network and influence.

Or gain fresh perspectives, stay ahead of industry changes, evaluate vendors or bring back insights.

Attending conferences can be a great investment for those working at non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and non-profits, even amid a packed schedule.

Here’s our list of top international events within the NGO sector for 2025.

The theme for the 2025 Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum is ‘Collaboration for the Intelligent Age’. Chief executives and chairs from leading companies, public figures, leaders from civil society, labour and media organizations as well as top thinkers and academics are expected.

The Humanitarian Finance Summit, jointly convened by AidEx and the Humanitarian Finance Forum, is a platform for senior-level public and private sector leaders to discuss the emerging field of Humanitarian Innovative Finance.

The Summit is held around the main annual session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, when foreign ministers gather in Geneva. It provides human rights heroes, activists and former political prisoners with a unique platform to testify about their personal struggles for democracy and freedom.

Formed in 2001 by a pioneering generation of philanthropists from Silicon Valley, the Global Philanthropy Forum is a diverse community of over 3,000 philanthropists, grant makers, social investors and executives of private and public foundations. Organized every two years, this Conference brings together a cross-section of GPF members.

  • DIHAD 2025, 29 April-01 May 2025, Dubai World Trade Centre, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

The theme of DIHAD 2025 is ‘Humanitarian Aid and Development in a Polarised World’. Representatives from across the NGO sector and beyond will gather to discuss ways to reduce the volume of aid currently required and best practices to enhance its delivery.

The 4th European Humanitarian Forum 2025 (EHF) will be co-hosted by the European Commission and Poland, that holds the Presidency of the Council of the EU. As for the previous three fora, the event will be organised back-to-back with the Foreign Affairs Council meeting.

Against a backdrop of a global decline in democracy and rise in authoritarianism, the Oslo Freedom Forum offers a platform to reclaim democracy. It brings together the world’s top human rights defenders and industry leaders to exchange valuable tools, knowledge, and resources in the struggle for basic rights and individual liberties.

The CFG Annual Conference is the UK’s largest charity finance-focused event. As well as finance, the agenda include streams related to governance, strategy, digital technology, data, HR and leadership.

The AI for Good Global Summit is the leading action-oriented United Nations platform promoting AI to advance health, climate, gender, inclusive prosperity, sustainable infrastructure, and other global development priorities.

  • AIDEX 2025, 22-23 October 2025, Palexpo, Geneva, Switzerland

The world’s leading humanitarian aid and disaster relief event. Features high-level conference sessions, workshops, discussion groups, case studies and training programs designed to address the challenges in aid.

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