Power shapes every aspect of development and humanitarian work – who sets priorities, whose knowledge is valued, how decisions are made, and how partnerships are formed. Yet power can often feel difficult to name, uncomfortable to examine, or easy to overlook in our day-to-day practice. Global Responsibility’s online series invites participants to pause and look more closely at how power operates across the sector, within our organizations, and in ourselves.

In the first session, we will explore the historical roots and present-day realities of power and privilege in international cooperation, creating space for honest reflection and practical thinking about how we want to show up in relationship with partners and with one another.

What participants can expect to learn in this session

  • Leave with a clear understanding of why power is at the centre of sector conversations right now
  • Have the language for talking about power at sector, organizational and individual levels, grounded in the history that built those structures
  • Have mapped their own position within systems of power and privilege honestly
  • Have named one thing they want to do differently in how they show up with partners

Target group: Staff of Austrian development and humanitarian NGOs

Trainer

Lena Bheeroo is a leader and activist working at the intersection of justice, equity, and transformation within the UK charity and international development sector. She is Head of Philanthropic Partnerships and Influencing at ADD International, where she leads on building decolonial, strategic partnerships and shaping influencing work rooted in disability justice, lived experience, and power-shifting. Formerly with Bond, she co-authored the sector reports Racism, Power and Truth and Justice-Led Approaches to Global Development, and led This is the Work, a programme embedding anti-racist and decolonial practice in policy and advocacy. She is also a grassroots activist, campaigner and organiser in the UK with CharitySoWhite and internationally with The Racial Equity Index.

Registration

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Participants of the first session are invited to also join the second session on Power in Practice, taking place on 2 July 2026, 9:00 – 12:00 UTC+2. If you would also like to attend part 2 , please register here seperately.

Contact

veranstaltungen@globaleverantwortung.at

This event is organized by Ilona Reindl (Global Responsibility).

This event is part of