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💼 Consultancy that might be of interest for members & our expert pool! IFRC are looking for a Lead Author with expertise in information integrity/harmful information to write the 2025 World Disaster's Report. See the post below for more information 👇

Don't miss next week's Expert Seminar: Navigating ethical dilemmas in Humanitarian Action ⚖️ Join us and Humanitarian Outcomes to discuss 'No easy choice: a humanitarian's guide to ethical, principled decision making' - a practical guide for when humanitarian principles collide and there are no clear answers. 🗓️ Wednesday, 5 February ⏰ 10:00-11:00 UK time 📍 Microsoft Teams Register your interest in the comments below or DM us! 👇 📥 *Please note, this seminar is for member organisations only. #HumanitarianAction #Ethics #HumanitarianPrinciples #CDAC

🌟 Member Monday! Every Monday we'll be showcasing member resources, tools, training or anything that might be useful for our network. This week: International Rescue Committee's Client Responsiveness & AAP Online Training - available in English, French and Spanish. As a follow up to the Empower to Enable (E2E) Toolkit, the IRC Client Responsiveness team have created a self-paced training tailored for frontline staff, local partners, and humanitarian practitioners to build the foundational skills and knowledge needed to implement Client Responsiveness or AAP principles. 🔗 E2E Toolkit https://lnkd.in/eCuY8ssB 🔗 Client Responsiveness & AAP Online Training: https://lnkd.in/eqUiFw6u The course covers key topics such as key AAP terms, how to create an enabling environment for AAP, and how to collect feedback. This 60-minute course is available in English, French and Spanish.

‼️ Members! We are excited to announce Iain Levine, Meta's Director of Policy Initiatives with the Human Rights Policy team will be our guest speaker at Monday's Harmful information Community of Practice. Iain will discuss with members Meta's recent policy announcements and implications for those in crises settings. ⏰ Monday 27 January, 12.00-13.00 GMT Comment or DM us for an invite, or email info@cdacnetwork.com. *Please note, these meetings are for members only.

📅 Coming up next week at the CDAC Network! Harmful information Community of Practice ⏰ Monday 27 January, 12.00 GMT AI, participation & community engagement Community of Practice ⏰ Thursday 30 January, 15.00 GMT Comment or DM us for registration, or email info@cdacnetwork.com. *Please note, these meetings are for members only.

At the end of last year, our Director Helen McElhinney had a great conversation with Fondation Hirondelle about how to adapt to information needs during a crisis. For the latest edition of Mediation magazine, they discussed: 🔹 Strengthening access to reliable information. 🔹 How to better counter harmful information, including that amplified by AI. 🔹 How to support communities with the right tools and digital education. Read the article in English here: https://lnkd.in/epDnqWsD

We are devastated to hear the news about the earthquake in Vanuatu and are thinking of everyone affected. Some members working on the response have asked for emergency tools and resources, so we want to share these publicly too in the hope they can help organisations and communities working at this critical time. If anyone wants to add any useful resources, please add to the comments below. 🔗 Emergency responder tools for CCE: https://lnkd.in/efQfeMjF 🔗 Tools and lessons from the Syria/Turkjie earthquake: https://lnkd.in/dAaGeJ8E 🔗 CDAC Vanuatu information page: https://lnkd.in/e8fCQwXi

Only 𝟭 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗼 until our next Scottish AI Summit at Glasgow Science Centre. Joining us on the day will be Kasia Molga, Helen McElhinney, Birgit Schippers, and Ewan McMillan who will partake in a panel focused on AI and Sustainability 🌱 🎫Tickets are sold out! 𝘐𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶’𝘳𝘦 𝘯𝘰 𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘥, 𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘭𝘦𝘵 𝘶𝘴 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘴𝘰 𝘸𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘧𝘳𝘦𝘦 𝘶𝘱 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘦𝘭𝘴𝘦. Find out more about the speakers and panelists: https://buff.ly/3ZhhED3

👋 That's a wrap for CDAC Network's 2024 Annual General Assembly! Thank you so much to all the members who joined sessions in person and online. We've come away with lots of great ideas on tools, collaboration, and joint advocacy. For members that didn't make it, watch this space! We will share updates soon 📝 🎬

We're on the first day of CDAC's Annual General Assembly! So far some great discussions about: 🔇 Safeguarding connectivity and communication amid digital disruption 👂 Listening to communities despite information disorder 💡 Balancing innovation and accountability in community engagement (pictured below L-R with Ila Schoop Rutten, Andrew Nzimbi, Sarah Kilani, Noor Lekkerkerker, Irene Scott). Members can still sign up for the session tomorrow with the link below, and watch this space for updates following the event! https://lnkd.in/eiiZKa38