Moral Injury in Humanitarian Work: From Distress to Moral Courage - Conference with Dr Lucia Berdondini on April 23.

In-person conference in Geneva, Switzerland - From 6.30pm to 8.30pm CET.

CoCreate Humanity warmly thanks Dr Lucia Berdondini, Associate Professor and Gestalt psychotherapist, for leading this conference and sharing her expertise on the psychosocial challenges faced by humanitarian professionals working in complex crisis environments.

Format: Public conference sessionDuration: 2 hours (1h15 presentation, 45 min Q&A and networking apéro)Audience: Humanitarian professionals, peer supporters, researchers, and policy actors

OVERVIEW

This conference explores moral injury as a growing yet often unspoken challenge in humanitarian work, particularly in contexts of prolonged crisis and resource constraints. Drawing on psychosocial research, clinical practice, and insights emerging from a preceding retreat-style workshop, the session offers innovative, co-creative perspectives on resilience and renewal.

SESSION STRUCTURE

• Introduction – Moral injury in the current humanitarian landscape

• Conceptual framework – Moral injury, peer support, and ethical distress

• Illustrative insights from the retreat (with participants’ consent)

• Short experiential exercise for the wider audience

• Closing reflections and key takeaways

• Q&A

APPROACH

The session integrates theory, lived experience, and participatory reflection. It introduces a humanitarian-specific adaptation of co-creative methods inspired by the Future Workshop approach, offering attendees both conceptual clarity and practical insight.

OUR SPEAKER

Dr Lucia Berdondini iis an Associate Professor and Gestalt psychotherapist specialising in psychosocial intervention in humanitarian and intercultural contexts.

Her work focuses on moral injury, trauma, grief, and wellbeing among humanitarian professionals and displaced populations, particularly in situations of prolonged crisis and systemic constraint.

She has extensive experience in qualitative and creative research methodologies and has led and contributed to international projects across conflict and post-conflict settings. Lucia is actively engaged in training, supervision, and the development of co-creative and peer support approaches in the humanitarian sector.

INFORMATION & REGISTRATION

Impact Hub

Conference room « Grand Salon »

Rue Fendt 1, 1201 Geneva - Switzerland

8 min walk from Cornavin Geneva train station

Website: https://geneva.impacthub.net

In-person conference 6.30-8.30pm CET on free donation.

Online registration via Weezevent.