The DAN Relief and Development Foundation, represented by the Vice-Chairman of the Board of Trustees (Haval Rasho), took part in the conference “Humanitarian Action and Recovery for Syria – Local Solutions for Sustainable Impact”, held in Damascus from December 1 to 3, 2025
The conference brought together more than 150 representatives of Syrian civil society organizations engaged in humanitarian and recovery work, along with representatives of the Syrian government, the German government, and several supporting international non-governmental organizations
The event was hosted by umbrella bodies of Syrian civil society, including the Alliance of Syrian NGOs, the Syrian NGO Forum, the Syrian Networks League, the NGO Platform in Northeast Syria, the Union of Charitable Associations in Aleppo, and the Union of Charitable Associations in Damascus and its countryside
The conference proceedings were facilitated by HELP (Hilfe zur Selbsthilfe), the International Council of Voluntary Agencies (ICVA), and the Syrian Localization Lab
Recognizing the vital role of Syrian civil society in addressing humanitarian and developmental needs, the organizers convened a series of consultative sessions to develop a shared vision on localization and strengthening local leadership, which formed the central theme of the conference