In response to the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, the Alliance for the first time moved its annual conference to a fully online format. Representatives from the humanitarian and development sector in Scotland, the UK and beyond gathered for the Alliance’s first ever Digital Summit on 24 September to explore innovative responses to the COVID-19 pandemic, and to consider how collective action could help to forge a more sustainable, inclusive and resilient future, as envisaged in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
The event brought together 239 attendees from 19 different countries, and incorporated sessions exploring topics ranging from education to the climate crisis to safeguarding in the international development sector.