@Skoll 2024

Providing spaces that help people connect, converse, and collaborate in Oxford during the week of the Skoll World Forum (April 9-12, 2024)

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The Network Map

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Themes

The Sidebar community gave feedback on what needs to be on the agenda. These themes synthesize that feedback. We will be building session around these themes.

Healthcare and Public Health

Ideas range from maternal and child health, primary healthcare in rural communities, reproductive health rights, to the global healthcare impacts of climate change.

Evidence and Impact Measurement

This includes improving the quality and accessibility of evidence, making better use of existing evidence, and discussing the realities of measuring impact.

Power Dynamics and Trust

Topics here address the power imbalance between grantors and grantees, transparency to build trust, and the dynamics within donor-doer relationships.

Leadership and Talent Development

Topics focus on leading through crisis, leadership transitions, and development of talent within organizations.

Social Issues and Inclusion

There are calls for more discussion on LGBTQIA+ issues, gender empowerment, and disability inclusion work.

Innovation and Technology

Suggestions include the use of AI for gender empowerment, digital health technologies, and the role of media and visual stories in catalyzing change.

Economic and Development Strategies

Ideas cover cash transfers in development, replicating successes across markets, blended financing, and economic localization.

Environmental and Climate Issues

Including the relationship between water, climate, and development, as well as the broader impact of climate change on healthcare.

Program

We are working on the program and will have updates here as the schedule evolves.

Tuesday & Thursday /
No Registration Required

The Sidebar HQ

This conversation space is open to everyone, regardless of delegate status on Tuesday (April 9) and Thursday (April 11) at the New Road Baptist Church

Wednesday / Registration Required

The Rainbow Road

Safe spaces and events for LGBTQIA+ people to gather connect, and support each other. On Wednesday (April 10), we have a breakfast launch event and an evening film screening and art exhibition both at Trinity College.

Thursday / Registration Required

Breakfast for MNCH Champions

A conversational convening of doers and donors focused on the health and wellbeing of women and children. We'll be discussing how to revitalize the world's interest in this important topic. Please join us on Thursday morning (April 11) at Trinity College.

The Sidebar HQ

Nestled in the heart of Oxford, the New Road Baptist Church is a monument of rich history. Since the mid-1650s, this site has been a beacon for those gathering to foster change and unity under the banner of various beliefs.The church's architecture mirrors the community's progressive spirit. With its roots intertwined with the original Quaker Meeting House and Charles I's Royal Mint, the location bridges Oxford's revolutionary past and its innovative present.Chosen for The Sidebar HQ, this building reflects our commitment to fostering a diverse, vibrant community united in pursuit of a brighter future. Here, amidst the buzz of Bonn Square, we connect history with action, continuing a legacy of transformative gatherings in a space that has long been a crossroads of ideas and action.

Everyone is welcome

The Sidebar is for Everyone

If you have ideas for programming or have some topics of discussion that need to be part of the agenda, please let us know.