Media Advisory: Humanitarian Networks and Partnerships Weeks 2021 Opens 19 April Format WHAT: The Humanitarian Networks and Partnerships Weeks (HNPW) WHEN: 19 April – 7 May 2021 WHERE: Three-week online event. The opening ceremony will be Monday, 19 April 2021, 13:00 CET, with the participation of Mark Lowcock, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, and Ambassador Manuel Bessler, Deputy Director General, Head of Swiss Humanitarian Aid Department, SDC. The Humanitarian Networks and Partnerships Weeks brings together thousands of global professionals and experts working in humanitarian preparedness and response and is one of the largest events of its kind. This year’s event, its 7th edition, will be held virtually. It will focus on nine priority topics, including localization and accountability to affected populations, the emergency response in a pandemic, inclusion and organizational culture and power relations. More than 250 sessions are scheduled on a broad range of topics, ranging from civil-military coordination and access to Tigray, Ethiopia, to the international frontline response to the Beirut Port explosions.