Doug Mercado on Global Humanitarian Aid
Mon, Sep 14
|Shelf Life Books
Doug Mercado joins RVA Mag's Landon Shroder in conversation about the global humanitarian system, the USA's role, and what we can do going forward.
Time & Location
Sep 14, 2026, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Shelf Life Books, 2913 W Cary St, Richmond, VA 23221, USA
About the event
Join us for a discussion with Doug Mercado on the state of the global humanitarian system, the US role and what can be done going forward.
Doug Mercado is a senior humanitarian leader with more than 35 years of experience responding to some of the world’s most complex crises, including providing life-saving aid during armed conflicts, natural disasters, and public health emergencies. His work has taken him to more than two dozen countries, including Iraq during the U.S.-led conflict, Sudan during the Darfur crisis, West Africa during the Ebola outbreak, Colombia supporting migrants fleeing Venezuela, Moldova supporting refugees displaced by the war in Ukraine, and the Balkans during the conflicts of the 1990s.
Over the course of his career, Doug has held senior operational and policy roles with USAID, the United Nations, the Organization of American States, and international NGOs. He also served as the Humanitarian Advisor to Ambassador Susan…