ICCA“Incredible Impacts”计划迎来十周年：累计发放25万美元资助并公布三项遗产案例

Since its launch in 2017, Incredible Impacts has received 264 submissions and awarded US$250,000 in grants, recognising projects that have advanced healthcare, education, environmental sustainability, and community development. The anniversary report highlights the people and communities behind these achievements:

2018 World Down Syndrome Congress in Glasgow, Scotland: People with Down syndrome helped train more than 300 hospitality workers, leaving the city better equipped to welcome visitors with Down syndrome.

2023 Women’s Empowerment Summit in Khovd Province, Mongolia: 12 survivors of domestic violence sought support, and 120 participants formed income-generating groups.

2022 World Rural Health Conference in Limerick, Ireland: Helped advance rural healthcare policy and workforce development, contributing to a €1.8 million Rural GP Fellowship Programme and the placement of more than 100 experienced overseas doctors in communities across Ireland.

These are among the stories featured in the report, illustrating how international meetings can become catalysts for positive, enduring change.

“International meetings have the power to do far more than bring people together. They can accelerate progress, influence policy, strengthen communities, and leave a legacy that continues long after delegates return home,” said Dr. Senthil Gopinath, CEO, International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA). “For a decade, the Incredible Impacts Programme has demonstrated what is possible when associations and destinations work together with purpose. The new research is a timely reminder that we must make legacy an integral part of how we design, deliver and measure the value of meetings. At ICCA, we believe this is central to the future of our industry: creating connections that matter and turning the collective power of global gatherings into lasting, positive change.”

Learn more about the programme here.