As it does every year, following the completion of the research projects by the recipients of the research grants it has awarded, the Foundation organizes its annual scientific conference: The French Red Cross Foundation Conference on Humanitarian and Social Research. The 2026 event will take place on Wednesday, October 28, at Sciences Po.
This event will be held in French, thank you for understanding
The French Red Cross Foundation
invites you to the 6th edition of its
Rencontres on Humanitarian and Social Research
Wednesday, October 28, 2026, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
at Sciences Po – 27 rue Saint-Guillaume, 75007 Paris
In partnership with Sciences Po
Registration Opens in September
Throughout the day, researchers supported by the Foundation will present the results of their research, which will then be discussed in the context of two panel discussions bringing together researchers and practitioners in the fields of social work and international solidarity.
The scientific research conducted by this year’s recipients of the Foundation’s research grants sheds particular light on two topics—two challenges at the heart of humanitarian action:
- The Vital Role of Communities and the Need to Involve Them in Disaster Risk Management Programs
- Camp-like situations and temporary housing facilities for asylum seekers
In response to these contemporary challenges, researchers are providing insights as well as recommendations for rethinking our approach and improving the lives of those we serve, which they will discuss with practitioners.
The day will conclude with the Foundation’s 2026 Research Awards ceremony , during which the 50th Research Award will be presented. On this occasion, the Foundation’s first “Humanitarian Ideas Workshop” will precede the ceremony. It will be led by past award recipients (2013–2025), who will discuss the “new humanitarian landscape” and launch an original publication on the topic.
Full schedule coming soon
