The Conference of INGOs decided to celebrate in 2026 its 50^th anniversary. The kick-off event was a hybrid webinar themed "Moments of Impact", organised on the occasion of World NGO Day. The event brought together civil society leaders, social workers, young people, and legal experts to highlight the critical role of NGOs in humanitarian action, social work, and participatory democracy.

The webinar opened with a special video message from Marcis Skadmanis, founder of World NGO Day, setting a powerful and motivational tone for the afternoon. Intervenors from All Together in Dignity - ATD Fourth World, the International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW) Europe, Volonteurope, Youth representatives, the Division of Democratic Institutions and Civil Society, and CINGO’s Expert Council on NGO Law contributed insightful perspectives and real-world experiences, together with participants in the room and on-line.

The event also gave the opportunity, on the occasion of the 50^th Anniversary, to help prioritise key areas for future civil society action. This is specially important in the light of current challenges facing NGOs, and the need to collectively intensify efforts in support of democratic values and principles, in the continuity of the Fourt Summit in Reykjavik (May 2023) and the New Democratic Pact (launched in the end of 2025).

 The full recording of the webinar is available here.