Discover International Organisations Day (DIOD) is a day-long, on-campus event.
At DIOD 2026, you can;
- attend employer presentations.
- connect with organisations that interest you during morning and afternoon fair sessions.
- join a morning panel discussion focusing on routes into the UN.
- engage with employer presentations and skills seminars throughout the day.
The first session of the day begins at 10am and the last session ends at 5pm. The full schedule for the day will be released shortly.
How to get to LSE
Visit the LSE website for more information about how to travel to LSE on the day of the event.
Please plan your route well in advance using TfL’s journey planner and make sure you have also checked for any planned engineering works or potential tube strikes.
Registration: What to do when you arrive
When you arrive, you must register. Upon registration, you will receive your DIOD wristband, which you will need to show in order to enter any of the sessions during the day.
LSE students (full-day ticket holders)
You will be able to register between 9.15am and 3pm at the Lincoln’s Inn entrance to the Cheng Kin Ku Building (CKK). Please ensure you have your student ID card with you, as well as a fully charged mobile phone and your MyCareer login details.
If you have pre-registered to access the Disabled and Neurodiversity Quiet Session, you can check in from 9.15am in the Great Hall, Marshall Building (Lincoln's Inn Fields entrance). For a calmer arrival experience, please register here, rather than at CKK.
LSE students (half-day ticket holders)
You will be able to register between 12 noon and 3pm at the Lincoln’s Inn entrance to the Cheng Kin Ku Building (CKK). Please ensure you have your student ID card with you, as well as a fully charged mobile phone and your MyCareer login details.
External students
You will be able to register between 9.15am and 11am at the Kingsway entrance to the Cheng Kin Ku Building (CKK), and between 11am and 3pm at the Lincoln’s Inn entrance to the same building.
Please ensure you bring, where relevant, your booking confirmation email and/or your student ID card with you so we can verify your identity against the registration records provided by your university.
If you have pre-registered to access the Disabled and Neurodiversity Quiet Session, you can check in from 9.15am in the Great Hall, Marshall Building (Lincoln's Inn Fields entrance). For a calmer arrival experience, please register here, rather than at CKK.
Finding your way around LSE
Campus map and building key
You can view a campus map and key on the LSE website.
On the day, look out for directional signage and maps to help you move around campus, as well as LSE staff who will be on hand to assist you in finding your way.
DIOD 2026 will take place in the following venues, all of which are marked on the campus map:
- Cheng Kin Ku Building (CKK) for registration, K54 cafe, most presentations, the panel discussion and fireside chat (Sheikh Zayed, Thai, Alumni and Wolfson Theatres)
- Old Building (OLD) for some presentations (Old Theatre)
- Marshall Building (MAR) for morning and afternoon fair sessions in the Great Hall
Accessibility
For details including locations of accessible toilets and routes around campus, please do refer to LSE's accessibility map.
In general, the fair portion of DIOD is not bookable and attendees can turn up at any time the fair is open. If you are disabled or neurodivergent and would prefer to join the fair at a time where it is guaranteed to be quieter, LSE students can visit MyCareer to book a ticket for DIOD that includes entry to the Disabled and Neurodiversity Quiet Session. External students can book onto the same slot by emailing Laura Reid at l.reid@lse.ac.uk.
Please note you can only book onto this less busy fair slot if you've already booked a full-day place at DIOD.
If you need support at any point during DIOD, please ask one of our event stewards (wearing red t-shirts) or speak to any member of LSE staff. If you cannot find someone to ask, remember you can always come to the information desk in CKK, where someone from LSE Careers will be available throughout the day.
If you require any additional adjustments to access this event, please email Laura Reid at l.reid@lse.ac.uk.
What's on and when
Please scroll to the bottom of the page to see which organisations are attending the event this year.
As presentations and panels have limited spaces and these will be allocated on a first-come first-served basis, we recommend you plan your day in advance so you can prioritise the sessions of most interest to you. We plan to record most presentations and make them available to attendees after the event; however, please note that this is subject to change.
Closer to the date of DIOD, you will be able to access some useful documents to help you plan your day.
Where to get refreshments
There are a variety of catering options available both on site at LSE and in the local area, including:
- On campus: K54 cafe (ground floor of CKK) will be open from 9am until 4pm, serving drinks, snacks and lunch.
- Off campus: Visit Kingsway (the main road CKK is on) for a number of supermarkets and cafes, including a Co-op and Pret a Manger.
- A little further away: The Strand and nearby Covent Garden are well served by both cafes and convenience stores.
Please use LSE’s recycling facilities across campus to dispose of packaging responsibly where you can.
Water fountains are available across campus, so please bring a refillable bottle if you have one.
Participating organisations
The following organisations are scheduled to participate in DIOD 2026, meaning you can attend a presentation by them and / or visit their information stand at the DIOD fair:
- International Organization for Migration (IOM)
- Asian Development Bank (ADB)
- European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
- EU Careers (EPSO / EU Institutions)
- World Bank Group
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- United Nations World Food Programme (WFP)
- United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)
- United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
- African Development Bank (AfDB)
- International Criminal Court (ICC)
- European Free Trade Association (EFTA) - please note the EFTA presentation will definitely not be recorded.
- European Stability Mechanism (ESM)
- International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)