2018 Aurora Dialogues Berlin “Humanity in a Fragile World: Partnering for Change” will take place in the capital of Germany on December 11 – 12, 2018. Distinguished humanitarians, academics, philanthropists, business leaders and members of civil society will focus on multilateral, multi-stakeholder approaches in facilitating timely responses and finding sustainable solutions to the world’s most pressing humanitarian crises.
The list of speakers includes:
- Kyaw Hla Aung, Human Rights Activist for the Rohingya in Myanmar; 2018 Aurora Prize Laureate
- Marguerite Barankitse, Founder, Maison Shalom; 2016 Aurora Prize Laureate
- Christof Bosch, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Robert Bosch Stiftung
- Goran Buldioski, Co-Director, Open Society Initiative for Europe; Director, OSF's Hub-Office in Berlin
- Katrine Camilleri, Director, Jesuit Refugee Service in Malta; Roland Berger Human Dignity Awardee 2014/2015
- Geert Cappelaere, Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa, UNICEF
- Tom Catena, Physician, Mother of Mercy Hospital in the Nuba Mountains, 2017 Aurora Prize Laureate
- Franz Fischler, President of the European Forum Alpbach; Former Member of the European Commission
- Nik Gowing, International Broadcaster; Visiting Professor, Kings College London
- Vartan Gregorian, President, Carnegie Corporation of New York; Co-Founder, Aurora Humanitarian Initiative
- Ingrid Hamm, Co-Founder and CEO, Global Perspectives Initiative
- Wolfgang Huber, Former Chair of the Council, Evangelische Kirche Deutschland (EKD)
- Wolfgang Ischinger, Chairman, Munich Security Conference
- Saran Kaba Jones, CEO and Founder, FACE Africa; Richard von Weizsäcker Fellow
- Michael Keating, Executive Director, European Institute of Peace
- Sunitha Krishnan, Co-Founder, Prajwala; 2018 Aurora Humanitarian
- Christina Lamb, Author and Foreign Correspondent
- Anja Langenbucher, Director Europe Office, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
- Olivia Leland, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Co-Impact
- Christopher Lockyear, Secretary General, Médicins Sans Frontières (MSF) International
- Ursula Müller, UN Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs; Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator, UNOCHA
- Dorothee Nolte, Editor, Der Tagesspiegel
- Cem Özdemir, Former Co-Chair of the German Green Party; Member of German Parliament
- Regina Pötke, Member of the Executive Board, Roland Berger Stiftung
- Andreas M. Rickert, CEO and Founder, PHINEO
- Megan Roberts, Deputy Director of Policy Planning, United Nations Foundation
- Joachim Rogall, President and CEO, Robert Bosch Stiftung
- Jeffrey Sachs, Director, UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network
- Christos Stylianides, European Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management
- Düzen Tekkal, Author and Filmmaker; Founder and Chairwoman, Háwar
- Tania von Uslar-Gleichen, Director for Human Rights, International Development and Social Affairs; Foreign Office Coordinator Sustainable Development, Federal Foreign Office
- Ruben Vardanyan, Impact Investor and Social Entrepreneur; Co-Founder, Aurora Humanitarian Initiative
- Michael Werz, Senior Fellow, Centre for American Progress