International charities

What is the International Charities Forum?

The International Charities Forum is a supported network of international non-governmental organisations (INGOs) with a common interest in improving the effectiveness of charities that work in international development. The Forum focuses on key governance and management issues affecting charities working internationally. It is a platform for sharing learning, the exchange of ideas, past successes and implementation experiences.

The Forum works to promote best practice through case studies and structured discussions on issues relevant to INGOs such as:

  • employing staff overseas
  • managing finances globally
  • decentralising support functions
  • reporting to funders
  • managing risk
  • working with partner organisations

Who should attend?

The Forum is open to all managers in INGOs. Over 50 organisations participate reglarly including ActionAid UK, CAFOD, Christian Aid, FARM Africa, Fauna and Flora International, HelpAge International, International Alert, Islamic Relief, Medecins San Frontieres, Overseas Development Institute, Practical Action, Save the Children UK, Sightsavers International, VSO and WaterAid.

Booking and costs

  • £75 plus VAT per person
  • FREE to current Sayer Vincent clients

Sayer Vincent clients can bring two people to each Forum event. Do forward to colleagues who you feel would gain from attending these events to ensure they too benefit from this added value.

Go online to www.sayervincent.co.uk/events or contact Lisa McLean at Sayer Vincent on 020 7841 6360 or email lisa@sayervincent.co.uk

Developing and managing partnerships - 17 July 2013

Kai Hopkins of Keystone Accountability presents the findings from their Development Partnership survey, discussing main conclusions and the opportunities such feedback offers for organisation development and how to use it for improvement.

Peter Sargent of MANGO will lead a discussion on how international NGOs can use their partner relationships to help ensure and support the partner's longer term sustainability.

Dates for the diary

Further events will take place in London on:
2 October 2013

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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"I attended the HR and IT sessions and loved them for the opportunity to hear new and creative ways of working and experiences of colleagues. I would highly recommend these sessions to people who are interested in being kept up to date on current issues and keeping in touch with colleagues in the industry."  Liz Crawford, Medecins Sans Frontieres UK.