Solutions Sessions - Side Events at the Second World Summit For Social Development
Host a Solutions Session at the World Social Summit
As part of the Second World Summit for Social Development (4–6 November 2025, Doha), a range of side events — known as Solutions Sessions — will be organized to promote dialogue, partnerships, and practical solutions for advancing social development.
Solutions Sessions provide space for Member States, UN entities, civil society, private sector, and academia to share experiences, co-develop ideas, and showcase initiatives aligned with the Summit’s core themes: poverty eradication, employment and decent work for all, and social inclusion.
Sessions can be held either:
In-person at the Qatar National Convention Centre (no hybrid format); or
Virtual, hosted independently by organizers.
All side event organizers must represent accredited organizations and ensure that all participants, speakers, and guests are individually registered through the official Summit registration system (Indico, opening August 2025). There is no separate registration for side events.
Key Dates
Applications open: 14 July 2025
Deadline: 8 August 2025
Notification of selection: Early September 2025
Selection Priorities
Relevance to Summit themes (with a particular focus on poverty eradication, full and productive employment and decent work, social integration) and cross-cutting issues
Multi-stakeholder collaboration
Solution-oriented outcomes or new initiatives
Gender-balanced panels encouraged
The full schedule of approved sessions will be promoted on the Summit website. Organizers are encouraged to follow official branding guidelines and manage their own logistics and promotion.
Official Guidelines
Download the Guidelines for events hosted in the margins of the Second World Summit on Social Development