Newsletter 1 November 2025

Dear colleagues,

We are preparing for the Second World Summit for Social Development (World Social Summit) from 4-6 November in Doha, Qatar.

The summit is a priority for GCAP as this is a major moment in the work for social development and social justice. We are happy that 20 GCAP colleagues from all parts of the world will participate in person. We organise six events and invite you to participate in Doha and online:

1. Youth Forum (in-person and online)

Date: 3 November 2025
Time: 9:00 – 17:00 (Qatar time)
Venue: University of Qatar, Doha
Organiser: Major Group for Children and Youth (MGCY), Co-Organiser: Global Call to Action Against Poverty (GCAP) and many others

2. Civil Society Pre-Meeting (in-person)

Date: 3 November 2025
Time: 15:00–18:00 (Qatar time)
Venue: University of Qatar, Doha
Organiser: Global Call to Action Against Poverty (GCAP)

3. Official Solution Event (virtual): “Universal Social Protection for a Just, Sustainable and Inclusive Future- Financing, Implementation and Intergenerational Solidarity”

Date: 4 November 2025
Time: 3:00 – 4:30 PM (Qatar Time)/ 12 – 1.30 PM (GMT)
Organiser: GCAP; Govt. of Tanzania and many others
Register here

4. Official Solution Event (virtual): “Debt, Poverty & Human Rights: How To Reform The International Debt Architecture For Global Justice?”

Date: 4 November 2025
Time: 14.00 – 15:30 CET (16:00 – 17:30 Qatar Time)
Register here by 2 November 2025
Details here
Contact: Dr Sonja Grigat; Email: s.grigat@venro.org; Phone: +49 176 43635086
GCAP is a co-organiser

5. Civil Society Forum Featured Event: Fostering Equity through Social Protection Floors in Africa and Least Developed Countries (In-Person)

Date: 6 November 2025 (Tuesday)
Time: 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM (AST/UTC+3)
Venue: Room #14, Exhibition Hall #7
Organiser: GCAP and partners

6. Civil Society Forum Featured Event: Gender-Responsive Social Protection and Economic Transformation in a Time of Reform

Date: 6 November 2025 (Thursday)
Time 10:15 am –11:15 am (Qatar time)
Venue: Room #14, Exhibition Hall #7, Qatar National Convention Centre
Organiser: Feminist Task Force, GCAP is Co-Organiser
Concept note here

Looking forward to meet many of you in Doha and in the online events!

In Solidarity,

Ingo Ritz