Bond Conference 2019

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Penny Mordaunt to speak at Bond Conference 2019

The secretary of state for international development will be providing a keynote speech on Monday afternoon.

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Bond Conference 2019 - tickets available

Earlybird tickets available until 31 December for the biggest international development event in Europe!

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Bond Conference 2019 - meet others in the sector

With over 1000 attendees and more than 50 exhibitors, the conference is a great chance to network with colleagues and learn more about the sector.

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Conference and Awards 2019

The Bond Annual Conference and Awards is the biggest international development event in Europe, attracting over a thousand diverse people from across the international development and humanitarian sectors. NGOs, civil society leaders, researchers, funders, government and private sector come together to share ideas and interrogate emerging trends.

18-19 March 2019
QEII Conference Centre, London, SW1P 3EE

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As civil society faces an increasingly complicated political environment and growing funding pressures, our two-day conference will challenge your thinking and stimulate debate around crucial current issues. You’ll get fresh insight from experts, exchange views with peers, and make connections across the sector.

You’ll be inspired to tackle the key challenges and organisational issues facing our sector. You’ll also get new ideas and tools to help your organisation respond to the future.

As well as talks, workshops and networking events, the conference includes an exhibition of over 50 prominent sector suppliers and Bond members. The first day features the Bond International Development Awards, which celebrates the sector’s inspiring people and achievements.

Secretary of state for international development Penny Mordaunt and Kenyan human rights activist Maina Kiai will be providing plenary speeches, with more keynote speakers to be announced soon.

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There are many sponsorship and exhibition opportunities available to help build your brand's profile and make new connections. Click here for more information.

30 sessions divided into 6 strands

Connect: strategic partnerships across different sectors to achieve your mission

Fund: funding, alternative financing and diversifying income from donors and government

Impact: adapting to political, environmental and demographic changes

Influence: the latest issues affecting policy, advocacy and campaigning

Lead: effective leadership and strategy to drive your organisation forward

Nurture: cultivating effective workforces and inclusive organisational cultures

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Pricing

Small member (< £2m annual expenditure): £195 (one day) / £295 (both days)
Large member (> £2m annual expenditure): £325 (one day) / £445 (both days)
Non-member (not-for-profit): £425 (one day) / £525 (both days)
Individual consultants/freelancers: £275 (one day) / £375 (both days)
Corporate/for-profit: £525 (one day) / £625 (both days)

Group bookings (3+ people) receive a 20-25% discount. To receive the group booking discount, all tickets must be of the same type (eg one day or two days). We also offer discounts for organisations outside the UK.

Bond members with an annual expenditure of less than £500,000 can receive a 50% discount, thanks to the support of Islamic Relief UK. These discounts are on a first-come-first-served basis and can be used for one ticket per organisation, contact us on 03456 522400 / bookings[email protected] for more information.

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Speakers

Jehangir Malik

Jehangir Malik is chief executive of Muslim Aid.
Dave O'Carroll

Head of digital at War Child UK
Gerard Howe

Gerard Howe has been head of the Inclusive Societies Department in DFID since 2014.
Penny Lawrence

Penny Lawrence was deputy chief executive and programmes director at Oxfam GB 2006-2018
Dr Caroline Harper

Dr Caroline Harper CBE has been CEO at Sightsavers since 2005.
Jess Crombie

Humanitarian communications consultant and lecturer at LCC
Penny Mordaunt

Penny Mordaunt is the secretary of state for international development.
Girish Menon

Girish Menon has been the CEO of ActionAid since 2015.
Amanda Khozi Mukwashi

Amanda has more than 20 years’ experience, extensive knowledge and expertise in working to...
Tamsin Maunder

Head of brand and creative at WaterAid
Maina Kiai

Maina Kiai is a Kenyan lawyer and human rights activist who served as the United Nations Special...
Jenny Hodgson

Jenny Hodgson has been the executive director of the Global Fund for Community Foundations (GFCF).
Mark Salway

Mark is director of social finance at the Centre for Charity Effectiveness, Cass Business School
Sue Dean

Sue is an experienced strategy and business development consultant.

Sessions

Plenary session - Monday afternoon

Secretary of state for international development Penny Mordaunt will be giving a keynote address in this session.

Penny Mordaunt

Mon, 03/18/2019 -

16:00 to 16:45

Learning from the global south

Despite our commitment to local development, we have still not redressed the imbalance of power, resources and funds between northern and southern

Jenny Hodgson

Tue, 03/19/2019 -

10:45 to 12:15

Rewriting the media’s tale of aid

Have NGOs done the public a disservice by oversimplifying the complexity of development and aid via the media?

Mon, 03/18/2019 -

14:15 to 15:30

New routes to financing your programmes

As traditional grants dry up, NGOs need to find innovative ways to fund their programmes.

Mon, 03/18/2019 -

14:15 to 15:30

Building trust with communities and beyond

INGOs connect with local people in different ways, whether directly on the ground, through national offices or with local partners.

Tue, 03/19/2019 -

15:15 to 16:15

What's the future of big NGOs?

Can the largest NGOs in our sector truly be international, multi-mandate and agile?

Penny Lawrence

Tue, 03/19/2019 -

13:45 to 14:45

Building trust with communities and beyond

INGOs connect with local people in different ways, whether directly on the ground, through national offices or with local partners.

Tue, 03/19/2019 -

15:15 to 16:15

Innovative partnerships for business and NGOs

NGOs and private sector companies are working together to deliver more innovative and sustainable development impact for all.

Mon, 03/18/2019 -

14:15 to 15:30

The pros and cons of consortia

How do you develop a consortium that is more than the sum of its parts and makes the most of everyone's strengths?

Tue, 03/19/2019 -

10:45 to 12:15

Research partnerships for real impact

Research plays a critical role in contributing to development and humanitarian practice across sectors, but researchers and practitioners often str

Tue, 03/19/2019 -

13:45 to 14:45

Where environment meets development

On the road to 2020, it’s more important than ever that those working on environment and development take shared approaches to tackle the world’s m

Mon, 03/18/2019 -

11:15 to 12:45

New routes to financing your programmes

As traditional grants dry up, NGOs need to find innovative ways to fund their programmes.

Mon, 03/18/2019 -

14:15 to 15:30

Getting funds into conflict zones

Getting funds and resources to people in places experiencing violent conflict can be far from straightforward.

Tue, 03/19/2019 -

15:15 to 16:15

Designing truly inclusive programmes

NGOs need to mainstream gender, disability, age and sexuality across their organisations for truly inclusive programming that goes beyond donor che

Sue Dean

Tue, 03/19/2019 -

13:45 to 14:45

The power of donors beyond money

What is the role of donors beyond giving money and does it hinder international development?

Dr Caroline Harper

Gerard Howe

Tue, 03/19/2019 -

10:45 to 12:15

What funders say and what they want

Donors talk about participatory programme development, beneficiary feedback and funding local partners, but in reality they restrict NGO work throu

Mon, 03/18/2019 -

11:15 to 12:45

What's the future of big NGOs?

Can the largest NGOs in our sector truly be international, multi-mandate and agile?

Penny Lawrence

Tue, 03/19/2019 -

13:45 to 14:45

Breaking stereotypes to tell authentic stories

NGO communications can inadvertently perpetuate stereotypes about the developing world and portray people in an undignified way.

Dave O'Carroll

Tamsin Maunder

Jess Crombie

Tue, 03/19/2019 -

10:45 to 12:15

Claiming the impact of our advocacy

We know that NGO advocacy plays a vital role in influencing policy-makers, but it’s difficult to prove when our efforts contribute to a government

Mon, 03/18/2019 -

14:15 to 15:30

Delivering inclusive digital development

As big tech like blockchain and AI enters our sector, how do we balance people's rights with the rush for change and efficiency?

Tue, 03/19/2019 -

15:15 to 16:15

Campaigning wins across the globe

With charities facing increasing scrutiny on how they campaign and what they can say publicly, it’s easy to assume that campaigning breakthroughs a

Mon, 03/18/2019 -

11:15 to 12:45

Rewriting the media’s tale of aid

Have NGOs done the public a disservice by oversimplifying the complexity of development and aid via the media?

Mon, 03/18/2019 -

14:15 to 15:30

SDGs: Advocating for real change

As the UK approaches its progress report on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in June, civil society and other partners need to advocate for

Tue, 03/19/2019 -

15:15 to 16:15

Strengthening fragile states

Protracted crises are the most difficult, complex humanitarian crises for NGOs to operate in.

Tue, 03/19/2019 -

10:45 to 12:15

Challenging the vilification of civil society

Governments and other powerful actors use different narratives that stigmatise and undermine the work of civil society to restrict basic human righ

Tue, 03/19/2019 -

13:45 to 14:45

Life after Brexit

With Brexit looming, the UK needs to rethink its approaches to forming new partnerships with the EU.

Mon, 03/18/2019 -

11:15 to 12:45

Where are our female leaders?

In this session, we’ll examine the data on gender inequality and interrogate the barriers we need to overcome for a more equal balance in our sector’s leadership.

Tue, 03/19/2019 -

15:15 to 16:15

Alternative futures for INGOs

Global movements, funding vehicles or service deliverers - what will the role of UK-based INGOs be in the future?

Amanda Khozi Mukwashi

Girish Menon

Mon, 03/18/2019 -

11:15 to 12:45

The evolving role of trustees

2018’s safeguarding crisis threw the role of trustee boards into sharp relief.

Jehangir Malik

Tue, 03/19/2019 -

13:45 to 14:45

Global leadership for difficult times

The last year has highlighted how challenging the responsibility and burden of leading a complex organisation is.

Tue, 03/19/2019 -

10:45 to 12:15

What have we learnt about safeguarding?

After the media shone a spotlight on our sector’s safeguarding practices in February 2018, NGOs have been challenged on how they keep their program

Mon, 03/18/2019 -

14:15 to 15:30

Learning from the global south

Despite our commitment to local development, we have still not redressed the imbalance of power, resources and funds between northern and southern

Jenny Hodgson

Tue, 03/19/2019 -

10:45 to 12:15

Nurturing a culture of equality

The recent safeguarding revelations have highlighted questions of how our organisations are led and the cultures that exist within them.

Mon, 03/18/2019 -

14:15 to 15:30

Building morale, boosting performance

The biggest asset any organisation has is its staff.

Tue, 03/19/2019 -

15:15 to 16:15

Rethinking your organisational model

In today’s challenging world, NGOs need to become more agile and resilient to ensure their sustainability, growth and impact.

Mark Salway

Tue, 03/19/2019 -

13:45 to 14:45

Cultivating good safeguarding practice

Over the last year, many civil society organisations have worked to improve their safeguarding policies and practice.

Mon, 03/18/2019 -

14:15 to 15:30

Plenary session - Monday afternoon

Secretary of state for international development Penny Mordaunt will be giving a keynote address in this session.

Penny Mordaunt

Mon, 03/18/2019 -

16:00 to 16:45

Plenary session - Tuesday morning

Kenyan human rights lawyer Maina Kiai will be providing a keynote speech in this session.

Maina Kiai

Tue, 03/19/2019 -

09:15 to 10:15

Plenary session - Monday morning

Details to be announced soon.

Mon, 03/18/2019 -

09:45 to 10:45

Plenary session - Tuesday afternoon

Details to be announced soon.

Tue, 03/19/2019 -

16:15 to 17:00

Plenary session - Monday afternoon

Secretary of state for international development Penny Mordaunt will be giving a keynote address in this session.

Penny Mordaunt

Mon, 03/18/2019 -

16:00 to 16:45

Rewriting the media’s tale of aid

Have NGOs done the public a disservice by oversimplifying the complexity of development and aid via the media?

Mon, 03/18/2019 -

14:15 to 15:30

New routes to financing your programmes

As traditional grants dry up, NGOs need to find innovative ways to fund their programmes.

Mon, 03/18/2019 -

14:15 to 15:30

Alternative futures for INGOs

Global movements, funding vehicles or service deliverers - what will the role of UK-based INGOs be in the future?

Amanda Khozi Mukwashi

Girish Menon

Mon, 03/18/2019 -

11:15 to 12:45

Innovative partnerships for business and NGOs

NGOs and private sector companies are working together to deliver more innovative and sustainable development impact for all.

Mon, 03/18/2019 -

14:15 to 15:30

Claiming the impact of our advocacy

We know that NGO advocacy plays a vital role in influencing policy-makers, but it’s difficult to prove when our efforts contribute to a government

Mon, 03/18/2019 -

14:15 to 15:30

Learning from the global south

Despite our commitment to local development, we have still not redressed the imbalance of power, resources and funds between northern and southern

Jenny Hodgson

Tue, 03/19/2019 -

10:45 to 12:15

Building trust with communities and beyond

INGOs connect with local people in different ways, whether directly on the ground, through national offices or with local partners.

Tue, 03/19/2019 -

15:15 to 16:15

What's the future of big NGOs?

Can the largest NGOs in our sector truly be international, multi-mandate and agile?

Penny Lawrence

Tue, 03/19/2019 -

13:45 to 14:45

Where are our female leaders?

In this session, we’ll examine the data on gender inequality and interrogate the barriers we need to overcome for a more equal balance in our sector’s leadership.

Tue, 03/19/2019 -

15:15 to 16:15

SDGs: Advocating for real change

As the UK approaches its progress report on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in June, civil society and other partners need to advocate for

Tue, 03/19/2019 -

15:15 to 16:15

Breaking stereotypes to tell authentic stories

NGO communications can inadvertently perpetuate stereotypes about the developing world and portray people in an undignified way.

Dave O'Carroll

Tamsin Maunder

Jess Crombie

Tue, 03/19/2019 -

10:45 to 12:15

Main sponsors

INTL FCStone Ltd (IFL) specialises in transferring funds to the emerging markets and complex countries.

Main sponsor

Key Travel is an award-winning international travel management company, specialising in the humanitarian, faith and education sectors since 1980.

Main sponsor

Established in 2009, Penny Appeal is a humanitarian charity, working in over 30 countries worldwide. The charity provides aid to support nations crippled by on-going crises.

Conference sponsor

Western Union Business Solutions partners with customers to offer solutions that help organisations improve cross-border cash flow and international growth

Main sponsor

Other sponsors and partners

Diversity Travel is a travel management company that provides unparalleled service, unique technology and specialist fares to the charity and not-for-profit communities.

Islamic Relief is an independent NGO that responds to disasters and emergencies, promoting sustainable economic and social development by working with local communities.

Exhibitors

Established in 2001, Reelmedia Film is an award-winning production studio, working to produce innovative content for clients, primarily in the deve

Agenda Consulting is a research consultancy helping not-for-profit organisations develop and sustain the highest levels of employee and volunteer e

GeoPoll is a leader in providing fast, high quality market research from areas that are difficult to access using traditional methods, conducting o

The Charity Commission is the registrar and regulator of charities in England and Wales.

The Mauve Group is a leading provider of Global Mobility Business Solutions and Consultancy Services.

Robin Heller International assist non-profit organisations in creating accountable, valued relationships with partners and donors to raise funds and thrive.

The University of Bath is a leading UK centre for research and postgraduate study in Development Studies, and is ranked in the top 50 in the world for Development Studies in the QS rankings.

We are a not-for-profit IT consultancy delivering digital services for international development.

TGS are Toyota Motor Corporation's official suppliers of ex-stock Toyota vehicles and parts to aid and humanitarian agencies working in emergency and development projects worldwide.

Agenda Consulting is a research consultancy helping not-for-profit organisations develop and sustain the highest levels of employee and volunteer e

The Mauve Group is a leading provider of Global Mobility Business Solutions and Consultancy Services.

Robin Heller International assist non-profit organisations in creating accountable, valued relationships with partners and donors to raise funds and thrive.

We are a not-for-profit IT consultancy delivering digital services for international development.

Cigna is a global health insurance provider dedicated to helping people improve their health, well-being and sense of security.

The Open University's international development projects across sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia combine the institution's expertise in high-quality education on a massive scale with practical implementation plans.

Established in 2001, Reelmedia Film is an award-winning production studio, working to produce innovative content for clients, primarily in the deve

The Charity Commission is the registrar and regulator of charities in England and Wales.

GeoPoll is a leader in providing fast, high quality market research from areas that are difficult to access using traditional methods, conducting o

The University of Bath is a leading UK centre for research and postgraduate study in Development Studies, and is ranked in the top 50 in the world for Development Studies in the QS rankings.

ILS is committed to the safety and security of international development and humanitarian relief professionals though the delivery of advice, support, equipment and training.

TGS are Toyota Motor Corporation's official suppliers of ex-stock Toyota vehicles and parts to aid and humanitarian agencies working in emergency and development projects worldwide.

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