SBCC Summit, 2026
2026-06-22 - 2026-06-26
The International Social and Behavior Change Communication (SBCC) Summit takes place from June 22–26, 2026, in Panama City, Panama bringing together practitioners, researchers, policymakers, and advocates from around the world. As the leading global gathering for the SBCC community, the Summit advances the science and practice of communication for social change, showcases evidence-based approaches, and strengthens collaboration across regions and sectors.
The 2026 Summit features a dynamic programme that highlights the breadth and impact of social and behavior change work. Sessions focus on key themes including health communication, climate action, humanitarian response, gender equality, education, and digital transformation. Through plenaries, workshops, and innovation showcases, participants exchange insights, explore new tools, and build stronger connections to enhance collective impact.
Organizations from across the development, research, and communication fields participate in the Summit, contributing diverse expertise and experiences. The Global Alliance for Social and Behavior Change is actively involved and supportive of the Summit; focusing on sharing learning and fostering collaboration within the global SBCC network.
SBCC professionals and partners can learn more about the Summit, subscribe to updates, and explore participation opportunities by visiting [sbccsummit.org](https://sbccsummit.org/en/).

Change: Alliance Members-Only Meeting for June
2026-06-25 13:00 - 14:30 (Europe/London) | Online
The previously advertised theme for this month’s meeting – which was ‘Social and Behaviour Change in Humanitarian Response & Emergencies’ – is to be rescheduled.
This month’s meeting will be an Alliance members-only meeting while many members are away at the SBCC Summit.

Event to be Rescheduled:’Social and Behaviour Change in Humanitarian Response & Emergencies’
The focus of this public webinar is the role of social and behaviour change (SBC) in humanitarian response and emergencies around the world.
This event is part of the event series of Global Alliance for SBC public webinars.
These public events are open to all interested people within the development and humanitarian sector and beyond.
The aim of these events are to showcase the contribution and relevant of SBC within core development and humanitarian areas.
The format of Alliance public webinars varies with each event, mainly being participatory with expert input.
The duration of this event is 1.5 hours, with 15 minutes initially dedicated to Alliance business, following 75 minutes topical focus.
• To register for this event please click here.
This event is coordinated by the SBC Visibility, Leadership and Engagement Group of the Alliance.
[Alliance members were surveyed to ask what topics they would like to focus on in 2026 and the results for the the ‘open’ meetings were 1) SBC for Health, 2) SBC for Emergencies and Humanitarian and 3) a tie for third place for SBC for Climate & Environment, SBC for Rights, and SBC for Mental Health & Wellbeing.]
