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Please join the Aurora Humanitarian Initiative and the Overseas Press Club of America (OPC) for a special media briefing and panel discussion on the future of humanitarianism. During this event, Aurora will announce the three finalists for the $1 million Aurora Prize for Awakening Humanity, an award honoring humanitarians whose courageous actions have impacted millions worldwide.  Be among the first to meet and interview these extraordinary individuals who risk their lives to save others.

Panelists include Aurora CEO Armine Afeyan and selection committee members Dame Louise Richardson, President of the Carnegie Corporation, Lord Ara Darzi, Co-Director of the Institute of Global Health Innovation at Imperial College London,  Colin Thomas-Jensen, Aurora’s Director of Impact and former senior USAID official, and local humanitarian leaders. Scott Kraft, OPC President and editor at large for enterprise journalism and special projects for the Los Angeles Times, will moderate the discussion. This is a unique opportunity to connect with fellow journalists, humanitarian experts, and Aurora’s global partners.

The event will take place on September 22, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. ET at The Nomad Tower, 1250 Broadway, Floor 31, New York, NY 10001 (between Broadway and 32nd Street).

Registration is required for in-person attendance, click here to RSVP.

In-person attendance is limited to 60 participants and is first-come, first-served. The deadline to register for in-person attendance is Friday, September 19.

If you can’t make it in person, you can also RSVP online here.

About Aurora: The Aurora Humanitarian Initiative was founded on behalf of the survivors of the Armenian Genocide and in gratitude to their saviors. Aurora catalyzes lifesaving work by celebrating and supporting exceptional humanitarians around the world. Over the past decade, the organization has built a global network and supported more than 3.54 million people affected by humanitarian crises across 63 countries. By funding humanitarians around the world who continue the cycle of giving, this work contributes to proliferating humanitarianism into the future.