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Join us to radically re-imagine digital humanitarian policy so that it is centred around community agency, knowledge and needs.

The responsible and ethical use of emerging technologies within humanitarian systems requires intentional, democratised design with diverse perspectives to ensure that technological futures do not exacerbate past inequalities. Inclusive futures that impact all of us cannot be designed by just a select, privileged few.

For much of the world algorithmic accountability goes unchecked.

Progress and innovation have always been driving factors for societies and the way we live. Yet AI-based technologies stand out as a game changer with the potential to affect the core of our societies. Communication and Community Engagement (CCE) is opening up more ways to provide more meaningful and direct life-saving information and data sharing approaches. 

However, the intersection of the global humanitarian system and technology systems, both arguably fundamentally patriarchal and hegemonic, raises concerns about the implications for the most vulnerable. Those working on current digital policy frameworks for accountability tend to be predominantly from small communities of public-private, academic and technical actors from the global north. The challenge with designing digital policy from a dominant narrative is that it runs the very real risk of reinforcing power imbalances, without considering the cascading impacts of such policy decisions on those most affected by them.

The CDAC 2020 Online Public Forum, Accountability in the Age of the Algorithm: Championing Pathways to Inclusion in Tech-Driven Futures, will bring together a diverse set of actors, thought leaders and decision makers from across the globe to discuss digital inclusivity, issues that constrain it, best practice from across the globe, and how we can ensure new technologies work for some of the world's most vulnerable populations. 

The event will be held over two days - all times GMT/UK time. Please note that the clocks in the UK will go back one hour on Sunday October 25. The times below reflect this - be sure to know your local time by checking on worldtimebuddy.

• Wednesday 28 October: 12.00-15.30: CDAC Annual Public Forum; 16.00-17.30: Digital Brainstorm
• Thursday 29 October: 12.00-15.30: CDAC Annual Public Forum

You can access the latest agenda, along with background documents for the event from the CDAC website.

This event is free of charge to attend and is open to anyone with an interest in making the world of technological innovation more equitable. 

We look forward to seeing you there!

The CDAC Network team