Associate ProfessorMax Kelly

CHL as academic knowledge partner to support the convening of the SPDDM 2026.

The Humanitarian Leader is a Diamond Open Access journal providing an independent voice for the humanitarian sector.

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Institute of Australian Geographers

The 2027 CHL Humanitairn Leadership Conference is aiming to be a little different, aiming to recognise and celebrate the amazing work that occurs inside, outside and around the formal humanitarian system, through the ingenuity, solidarity, and brilliance of local leaders, their allies, and supporters. This conference is designed to produce decisions, rather than just dialogue – and participants will work towards negotiated commitments, with named owners and transparent follow-through. It is also the summit moment for Beyond Reform; a multi-year process we’ve been building – with convenings across Africa, Asia, West Asia, and South America, bringing frontline realities into the room where the system gets shaped.

Kelly, M. (2025) Future of Aid 2040: Pathways to Transformation Session, IARAN, Asian Disaster Reduction & Response Network (ADRRN), Community World Service Asia (CWSA), International Council of Voluntary Agencies (ICVA), and the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA), Asia Pacific, 10 December 2025 Bangkok

Kelly, M. (2025) Recalibrating aid: what to do without principles, money or mojo? (invited) panellist, Closing Session, 8th International Humanitarian Studies Association Conference, 15-17 October, , Chr. Michelsen Institute (CMI), Bergen, Norway.

Invited (funded) visiting researcher and seminar presentation to Groningen Institute for the Study of Culture (ICOG) University of Groningen, Faculty of Arts