CDAC Network | Information is aid
CDAC Network | Information is aid
Podcast Description
CDAC Network is the global alliance committed to ensuring people can access safe, trustworthy information during crises. In our podcast we'll have conversations about the big issues in communication, accountability, community engagement and participation.
We'll talk about topics, such as how harmful information is impacting communities and aid responses, how digital innovations in community engagement are shifting the power, and if AI advancements in humanitarian action are including communities affected by crisis - CDAC speaks to the key experts and members who are dealing with these critical issues.
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The podcast centers around significant themes such as the impact of harmful information on communities during crises, innovations in community engagement, and the role of AI in humanitarian efforts. Specific episodes delve into topics like the relationship between disinformation and humanitarian accountability, with discussions on the Sudan crisis and avenues for ethical AI use in humanitarian action, providing nuanced insights into these contemporary challenges.
CDAC Network is the global alliance committed to ensuring people can access safe, trustworthy information during crises. In our podcast we’ll have conversations about the big issues in communication, accountability, community engagement and participation.
We’ll talk about topics, such as how harmful information is impacting communities and aid responses, how digital innovations in community engagement are shifting the power, and if AI advancements in humanitarian action are including communities affected by crisis – CDAC speaks to the key experts and members who are dealing with these critical issues.
As the humanitarian sector grapples with calls for localisation and decolonisation —now further complicated by the recent USAID funding freeze—how do we ensure innovations in community engagement genuinely shift power to crisis-affected populations?
This Humanitarian Networks and Partnerships Week (HNPW) 2025 panel explores how different engagement methodologies – from radio to digital platforms – can either reinforce or transform existing power structures in humanitarian response. The discussion will critically examine what “innovation” truly means when communities are placed at the centre of humanitarian action, and how we can move beyond tokenistic participation to meaningful community leadership.
Chair: Ila Schoop Rutten, CDAC Network
Panel:
Sophie Tholstrup, Director of Policy & Climate, Ground Truth Solutions
Alex Ross, Loop Lead, Talk to Loop
Ellie Kemp, Strategic Partnerships Director,, CLEAR Global
Noor Lekkerkerker, CEO, Upinion
Quito Tsui, Collaborator, MERL Tech
To find out more about CDAC’s other events at HNPW, visit our website.
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