Upcoming Events and Training
Scotland's International Development Alliance holds several events and training courses throughout the year. We also advertise events on behalf of our members and other events of interest to the Scottish international development sector.
Browse our events listings below.
Webinar: How digital fundraising research tools can help you gain funds
11th June 2020
This short lunch time webinar with Bill Bruty will help you understand how to use fundraising research tools and their wider fit within a fundraising strategy. It will be relevant for fundraising leads, CEOs and volunteers alike.
CPG Int Dev: What does COVID-19 mean for global, sustainable development?
11th June 2020
Join the Scottish Parliament's Cross Party Group on International Development for a special online meeting to hear how this pandemic is unfolding across the Global South, and why international solidarity is more important than ever.
Webinar: UK Aid Direct
15th June 2020
This short one-hour webinar will be useful for organisations looking to apply for the UK Aid Direct Impact or Community Partnership grants.
Safeguarding for Trustees - Online Information Session
17th June 2020
The Alliance has been running a set of training workshops for board members, to ensure that Scotland-based organisations working internationally are supported and equipped to transform polices and practice, and strengthen their capacity. Due to COVID-19, our Safeguarding Training for Trustees full day training sessions have been postponed, but in the interim, there will be 90 minute online information sessions for trustees, covering the essentials on safeguarding and trustee responsibility.
Funding Working Group
23rd June 2020
The Funding Working Group will meet on Tuesday 23 June to discuss the implications of COVID-19 for the international development funding landscape. The Funding Working Group provides a space for international development practitioners to share their experiences of fundraising through a variety of means and explore some solutions to working in today’s challenging funding environment.
Leave No-one Behind (LNOB) Working Group
25th June 2020
The Leave No-one Behind (LNOB) Working Group will meet via Zoom on 25 June 2020 to discuss the COVID-19 pandemic and the inclusion. The LNOB Working Group is a place for Alliance members to share best practice, learning and knowledge on working with marginalised groups.
Safeguarding Working Group
30th June 2020
The Safeguarding Working Group will meet on Tuesday 30 June at 10.30 am and will focus particularly on implications of COVID-19 on safeguarding.
Online Training: Building confidence in financial management
8th July 2020
This online training delivered by Humentum aims to build the confidence and skills of NGO staff to help you meet a donor's financial terms & conditions when implementing projects. It will be particularly useful for Scottish Government grantees.
Digital Summit Global Development beyond Covid-19
24th September 2020
Join us online on Thursday 24 September for our first ever digital summit. We will bring you the latest news on how the Scottish sector is working to make the world a fairer place amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, share examples of good practice and facilitate digital connections between members.
Alliance Conference 2020: The Climate Crisis from the Front Line
2nd December 2020
Save the date for the biggest event of the year for Scotland’s international development community – the Alliance Annual Conference! The Climate Crisis is our 2020 event's overarching theme – an issue which affects us all, but is particularly hard-hitting for the people and communities we work with. Attendees can expect a packed day of inspiring keynote speeches, interactive breakout sessions and plenty of valuable networking time.
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