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.

The third session offers an opportunity to reflect on the use of the PARTOS Power Awareness Tool (PAT), a practical resource for examining decision-making dynamics in partherships, that has been introduced to participants of the second session in July 2026 (recording available upon request). Participants will exchange learnings and discuss next steps for embedding power-aware practices in partnerships.

What participants can expect to learn in this session

  • Joint reflection on the use of the PARTOS Power Awareness Tool in practice
  • Open conversation on alternative approaches to systemic change, and limitations of current efforts to shift power.
  • Target group: Staff of Austrian development and humanitarian NGOs & partner organizations, in particular those who have used or want to use the PAT. We warmly invite Austrian NGOs to share this invitation with their partner organizations.

Trainer

Gigi Ong-Alok is a Social Justice and Innovation facilitator with a passionate focus on building communities and coalitions for inclusive change. For the past 5 years he has coordinated the Decolonisation, Shifting Power and Racial Justice work at the Partos Innovation Hub, a learning and innovation platform aimed at boosting systemic change within the Dutch NGO sector and its global network. Within this role he facilitated various working groups focusing on themes such as Digital Inclusion, Anti-Rights, Equitable Partnerships and DEI. He also contributed to the development of the Power Awareness Tool and initiated the Partos DEI Trajectory and Handbook.

Registration

Please register by 8 September 2026. Participation is free of charge.

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Please note:

  • You can unregister up to 24 hours before the event by sending an email to veranstaltungen@globaleverantwortung.at. In case of absence without prior notice, we may charge a fee of EUR 100,-.
  • Recordings and screenshots may be taken during the event for future use, for example on our website, social media, and in publications. If you do not wish to be recorded, please inform the event manager at the start of the event.

Contact

veranstaltungen@globaleverantwortung.at

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

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