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 communi ...
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Community-centred innovation: Shifting power in community engagement in aid (HNPW 2025 panel)
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1:27:44As 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…
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Information and power sharing between big and little aid in the Sudan response (HNPW 2025 panel)
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1:34:29As the crisis in Sudan intensifies and the global funding crises deepens, the relationship between international humanitarian organisations and local responders has become both crucial and complicated. CDAC's panel at Humanitarian Networks and Partnerships Week 2025 brought together international players, local organisations, and mutual aid groups …
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Building trust in digital humanitarian action: Safe and ethical AI (HNPW 2025 panel)
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1:16:40AI has the ability to accelerate safe innovation and change humanitarian action for the better. Yet, there is a real risk of an underfunded, overstretched humanitarian sector accelerating towards unsafe use of AI to reduce costs with serious unintended consequences for vulnerable populations. This live discussion comes from CDAC Network's panel at …
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When disinformation distorts: Enhancing accountability amid information disorder (HNPW 2025)
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1:29:34In an era where digital networks amplify both truth and falsehood at unprecedented speeds, humanitarian organisations face mounting challenges in maintaining operational integrity and public trust. CDAC Network's panel at Humanitarian Networks and Partnership's Week (HNPW) 2025 examined the intricate relationship between disinformation and humanita…
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