The Humanitarian Congress Berlin (16e)

This year, the main theme of the Humanitarian Congress Berlin is“Protection: A Broken Promise? »

The Humanitarian Congress Berlin is an international platform for exchanging information, experiences and ideas of humanitarian aid. Each year the Congress brings together experts from medical, humanitarian and international organisations, politics, media as well as a large number of students from different subject areas.

With around 700 participants and speakers from around the world in 2013, the Humanitarian Congress has established itselfas an important forum in the world of humanitarian aid. The congress offers a unique mix of medical and political keynote speeches and debates. Besides that, a number of workshops inform about the most recent (medical and logistical) developments in humanitarian assistance.

To meet the needs of a growing number of participants, the congress will – once again – be held at the premises of the Virchow-Klinikum in Berlin-Wedding.

The two day event will take place from 10 – 11 October 2014 and will be held in English. It is organised by Médecins Sans Frontières, Médecins du Monde, the German Red Cross, the Berlin Chamber of Physicians and the Charité Universitätsmedizin.