Looking Forward: Global Development and Humanitarian Relief in a Changed Landscape
Tue, Oct 13
|Partnership for Public Service
Join HKS and your fellow alumni for our event on global development.
Time & Location
Oct 13, 2026, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Partnership for Public Service, 600 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20005 (Top floor Penthouse)
Guests
About the event
The landscape has dramatically changed for efforts to advance global development and provide humanitarian support for people around the world. Even as a historic number of people are displaced and facing instability, waning financial resources and political will are straining efforts to continue advancing relief, recovery and development efforts. This interactive conversation among HKS alumni experts from the international affairs field will reflect on current global trends, ongoing efforts to address the needs of the vulnerable and marginalized globally, and opportunities to leverage innovation and private sector engagement in driving continued progress.
Featured Speakers
Nazanin Ash (MPP 2002)
Chief Executive Officer, WelcomeUS
Nazanin Ash is the founding CEO of Welcome.US, an initiative transforming America's systems and politics for managing forced displacement through community-driven solutions.
Nazanin’s career spans complex global challenges. She served as vice president of global policy and advocacy at the International Rescue Committee; deputy assistant secretary of state…