The 14th Global Dialogue Platform on Anticipatory Humanitarian Action will take place from 20 to 22 October 2026, gathering participants in Berlin and online. This year's platform will be held under the theme “Connecting Efforts, Strengthening Systems, Enabling Scale: Financing the future of anticipatory action.” You may check the event's concept note here.

The Global Dialogue Platform is hosted by the Anticipation Hub, a joint initiative of the German Red Cross, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, and the Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre. ​​​​It is being organized in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, the World Food Programme, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, Start Network, Welthungerhilfe, and the Danish Refugee Council, with support from the German Federal Foreign Office. 

The programme is also developed in close consultation with stakeholders working on issues related to this year’s theme, including (among others) the Risk-informed Early Action Partnership, the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction, Climate Risk and Early Warning Systems and the Global Shield.

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Global Dialogue Platform on Anticipatory Humanitarian Action

20 to 22 October 2026
Berlin and online

The 14th Global Dialogue Platform on Anticipatory Humanitarian Action will take place from 20 to 22 October 2026, gathering participants in Berlin and online. This year's platform will be held under the theme “Connecting Efforts, Strengthening Systems, Enabling Scale: Financing the future of anticipatory action.” You may check the event's concept note here.

The Global Dialogue Platform is hosted by the Anticipation Hub, a joint initiative of the German Red Cross, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, and the Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre. ​​​​It is being organized in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, the World Food Programme, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, Start Network, Welthungerhilfe, and the Danish Refugee Council, with support from the German Federal Foreign Office. 

The programme is also developed in close consultation with stakeholders working on issues related to this year’s theme, including (among others) the Risk-informed Early Action Partnership, the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction, Climate Risk and Early Warning Systems and the Global Shield.

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Anticipatory Action reimagined:

Imaginaries about the future of Anticipatory Action from the community of practice

The artwork was created by Rebeka Ryvola, from the Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre, in a co-creation process with the event's partners, surfacing their visions for Anticipatory Action.

Contributors and storytellers

Julia Muhlhauser, Matthias Amling, Alinur Ali Aden, Sayanti Sengupta, Juila Burakowski, Giulia Marino, Juliane Schillinger, Alexander Kjaerum, Siphokaze Moloinyane, Irene Amuron, Ana Mejia, Renate Meyer, Camila Arretche, Maleki Badjana, Noela Mpeh, Tilly Alcayna, Sojung Yoon, Christopher Jack, Christina Klingler, Bettina Koelle, Sude Niehues, Ana Marie Dizon, Alessandra Gilotta

With support by the Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre, the Anticipation Hub and Water at the Heart of Climate Action, December 2025

Partners
Partners
WFP
START network
UN OCHA
FAO
Welthungerhilfe
Danish Refugee Council
The Anticipation Hub is an initiative of
IFRC
German Red Cross
Red Cross Climate Center
Supported by
German Humanitarian Assistance