CDAC Network

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

🌟 Panel discussion is starting at the Public Forum right now! Angeline Akai, Nyalleng Moorosi, Monica Nthiga, and Patrick Gathara will bring together perspectives from local data advocacy, humanitarian, tech activist and media sectors to talk about shifting the power and enhance equity in humanitarian action. 🤝 Join us here: https://lnkd.in/e74Mfvup #CommIsAid #CDAC24

CDAC's Public Forum on Data, power and participation: towards the ethical adoption of tech is starting in 10 minutes! 💡 What does ethical, accountable AI look like in crises? 📷 Who controls the data driving humanitarian aid? We'll explore these questions and more. Follow the link to join online 🔗

📣 CDAC Network members! Have you got your tickets for the Members AGA yet? It's the last few days to register to join us for the event on 3-4 Dec in Nairobi or online. 🗓️ If you haven't got your ticket yet, follow the link for details and registration > https://lnkd.in/eiiZKa38

📣 CDAC Network members! We are offering a free two-day training for practitioners on communication, community engagement and accountability on 4-5 December in Nairobi. 🌍 Practitioners from and operating in East Africa will receive priority, with a special focus on Sudan given its L3 status. Please share with anyone you know who might be interested and contact info@ cdacnetwork.org to sign up.

Excited to see so many people coming to CDAC Network’s 2024 Public Forum in Nairobi - we're now sold out in person! You can still tune in online to hear Nyalleng Moorosi, Patrick Gathara, and Monica Nthiga discuss how ethical AI, accountable data and community-driven tech can shift power and enhance equity in humanitarian action.

We are excited to announce some brilliant new speakers for CDAC Network's Public Forum! Patrick Gathara from The New Humanitarian and Monica Nthiga will be joining us alongside Nyalleng Moorosi for a conversation on community participation in data and AI. We are now sold out in person, but you can still join the event online 💻