Dóchas Conference 2024
Dóchas at 50: Sustainable Development in a time of Climate Crisis
Dóchas at 50: Sustainable Development in a Time of Climate Crisis
We are delighted to announce that the 2024 Conference, Dóchas at 50: Sustainable Development in a Time of Climate Crisis will be held on Thursday 9th May at Royal College of Physicians, Kildare Street, Dublin 2 from 12pm until 5pm, followed by a Reception until 7pm.
This year we celebrate five decades of collaboration amongst International development and humanitarian organisations in Ireland, and our collective vision for a just, equal and sustainable world. Climate change is the defining issue of our time and we are at a defining moment. At this year’s conference, we will explore climate adaptation, anticipatory action, and how we can work together towards a just transition.
Our Panels and Panelists
Panel 1 - Just Transition for the Global South
Prof. Attiya Waris -UN Independent Expert on Foreign Debt, Other International Financial Obligations and Human Rights
Mr. David McNair - Executive Director Global Policy at ONE Campaign
Ms. Karol Balfe - CEO of ActionAid Ireland
Mr. Zachary Lager - Global Carbon Coordinator at Self Help Africa
Moderated by Ms. Sadhbh O'Neill, Senior Climate Advisor at Friends of the Earth Ireland
Panel 2 - Adapting Humanitarian Action in a Climate Emergency
Dr. Hugo Slim - Senior Research Fellow at Las Casas Institute for Social Justice at the University of Oxford
Mr. Paul Knox Clarke - Principal of the ADAPT Initiative
Ms. Nishanie Jayamaha - Co-lead at the Secretariat for the Climate and Environment Charter for Humanitarian Organisations
Ms. Whelma Villar-Kennedy - Head of Programme Quality and Partnerships at Oxfam Ireland
Moderated by Ms. Réiseal Ní Chéilleachair, Head of International Advocacy at Concern Worldwide
Our Supporters 
We are thrilled to announce that the UCD Innovation Academy is supporting this year’s Dóchas conference. The UCD Innovation Academy is currently offering funded places on their MSc in Design Thinking for Sustainability, starting September 2024. This is a unique masters programme that bridges sustainability knowledge and skills, ensuring students are ready to quickly transition to new roles and opportunities upon graduation. Offers are made on a rolling basis until the programme is full but early application is advised. Find out more here, or visit the UCD Innovation Academy stand at the Dóchas conference.
Get your tickets
Member price: €75
Member deal: €250 for 4 Tickets (€62.50 Each)
Non-member price: €100
