Design for Humanitarian Crisis Response

VCUarts Qatar and Anthro-Tech Ateliers will host a public lecture and panel discussion titled “Design for Humanitarian Crisis Response” on April 14th in the VCUarts Qatar Atrium, in collaboration with the Embassy of Sweden in Doha. The event will explore how design thinking and innovation can help communities affected by displacement, conflict, and environmental crises.

The session will begin with welcome remarks by the Dean of VCUarts Qatar, Amir Berbić, followed by a keynote lecture from Johan Karlsson, managing director at Better Shelter, a humanitarian nonprofit developing temporary shelters for displaced people. Johan will share insights from over a decade of work at the intersection of design, engineering, and humanitarian response.  A panel discussion will follow.