The OCHA-UNDP Connecting Business initiative (CBI) is looking forward to participating in the in-person segment of the Humanitarian Networks and Partnerships Weeks (HNPW) 2026. This event takes place from Tuesday 10 to Thursday 12 March 2026 at the CICG venue in Geneva, Switzerland.
CBI at HNPW 2026
This year, CBI is organizing three sessions covering various aspects of private sector engagement in disaster management:
- Private Sector Welcome and Networking Session (Tuesday 10, 8.15-10.30am)
- Hurricane Melissa Lessons Learned Session (Tuesday 10, 2-3.30pm)
- Corporate Philantrophy 2.0: Learning from Asia Session (Wednesday 11, 4-5.30pm)
If you have any questions or want to connect with the CBI team during HNPW, please reach out to Annik.Tiedt@un.org.
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