When and where is DIHAD 2027?

From 4 to 6 May 2027 at Dubai World Trade Centre, Dubai.

Registration for the conference and exhibition is on the DIHAD website's registration page.

Yes. Exhibitors book stands through the Book Your Space page; the Partnership Hub connects suppliers with humanitarian buyers.

Does attendance earn professional credits?

Yes. The conference earns 16.5 Continuous Humanitarian Development (CHD) points, the Executive Humanitarian Programme 7, and other onsite activities 25.

DIHAD 2027 – Dubai International Humanitarian Aid & Development Conference & Exhibition

Name: DIHAD 2027 – Dubai International Humanitarian Aid & Development Conference & Exhibition
Start: 2027-05-04T09:00:00+00:00
End: 2027-05-06T17:00:00+00:00
Location: Dubai World Trade Centre

About this event

DIHAD, the Dubai International Humanitarian Aid & Development Conference & Exhibition, has brought humanitarian agencies, governments, donors, NGOs and suppliers to Dubai for more than two decades. The 2027 edition runs from 4 to 6 May at Dubai World Trade Centre with a conference, an exhibition of relief and development solutions, procurement matchmaking and executive programmes, alongside the International Emergency & Catastrophe Management exhibition.

Programme

The event combines several formats:

Conference sessions earning Continuous Humanitarian Development (CHD) points
Executive Humanitarian Programme with UN OCHA for senior leaders
DIHAD Partnership Hub: matchmaking between humanitarian organisations and suppliers for procurement
DIHAD Glasshouse for emerging humanitarian technology innovators
First Aid World Competition with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
Humanthropy Academy training and Humanthropy Awards dinner

Who attends

UN agencies, international and national NGOs, government aid bodies, donors, academics and the companies that supply shelter, logistics, health, water, energy and technology to humanitarian operations. An international scientific advisory board guides the conference programme.

Key figures

The 2026 edition counted 21,890 attendees, 1,522 meetings, 1,103 entities, 265 sessions, 320+ speakers, 165 countries, 171 buyers and 10 pavilions.

attendees in 2026: 21,890
speakers in 2026: 320+
countries in 2026: 165
participating entities in 2026: 1,103

DIHAD 2027 – Dubai International Humanitarian Aid & Development Conference & Exhibition is a Business & Management event taking place 4-6 May 2027 at Dubai World Trade Centre, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.