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Innovating in Crises - Rising to the Challenge

5 March 2026, 09:00 - 16:00 GMT+03:00

Location: Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya

Seminar

Innovating in crises challenges us to take risk, pivot, and invent in some of the world’s most unstable and resource constrained contexts. Yet, humanitarian innovators are gaining ground with new solutions that save lives and safeguard human rights every day.

On March 5th in Nairobi, we invite you to meet and co-create solutions with them. We will be showcasing a range of innovations making a difference for people affected by crises, and invite you to share your own expertise to further this impactful work.

Who you’ll meet: Humanitarian innovators, entrepreneurs, funders, investors, development financing institutions.

What you’ll take away: Insight into specific innovations and how you can be part of scaling their impact, an idea for how to solve a humanitarian challenge that you will co-create with other participants, guidance from experts on how to shape the future of humanitarian response through innovation and partnership.

Your hosts: Innovation Norway’s Humanitarian Innovation Programme, The Royal Norwegian Embassy in Nairobi, ThinkPlace Kenya.

Practical information

Read more about the Humanitarian Innovation Programme here.

For more information, please contact us:

Ragnhild Nauste

Senior Advisor, Innovation Norway

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Organisers

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INNOVATION NORWAY

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Partners

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ROYAL NORWEGIAN EMBASSY IN NAIROBI

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THINKPLACE KENYA

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Important conditions

Companies must adhere to standards for responsible business conduct, including Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) criteria.

Participants are expected to operate in accordance with the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises on Responsible Business Conduct. This entails conducting business responsibly, respecting human rights, ensuring decent working conditions, safeguarding environmental considerations, and actively preventing corruption.

Companies must carry out their own due diligence assessments (risk assessments) to identify, prevent, and mitigate potential adverse impacts.