‘Nothing about us, without us’ : Why displacement camps need their own kind of journalism by DW Akadamie
DW Akademie’s Aarni Kuoppamäki points to the vital importance of community-led communication as an accountability function ahead of this year’s CDAC Network Public Forum on 10 December 2025.
Beyond messaging and debunking: information integrity starts with local journalism by Fondation Hirondelle
Sacha Meuter and Jacqueline Dalton highlight the essential role of local journalism in countering the spread of harmful information in crisis contexts and in playing a preventive role ahead of conflicts. Ahead of this year’s CDAC Network Public Forum on 10 December 2025, we’ll be hearing from voices on what they want to talk about at the event.
The common threat, the common good: why journalists and humanitarians need to work more together
Transparency and Accountability cannot be achieved alone. Humanitarians and journalists need each other, says Stijn Aelbers. Ahead of this year’s CDAC Network Public Forum on 10 December 2025, we’ll be hearing from voices on what they want to talk about at the event.
CDAC Network’s 2025 Public Forum & AGA– Information in Crisis
This year’s CDAC Network Public Forum and AGA is coming to Bonn, Germany, on 10-12 December 2025! Held in partnership with the German Forum on Media Development (FOME) – hosted by DW Akademie and Fondation Hirondelle. Register now for tickets!
In the age of AI, how do we scale digital opportunities and secure safer information landscapes for people caught in conflict?
Seismic shifts in the digital landscape are reshaping the experience of communication in conflict across the world. What can build resilience to emerging threats to media freedom and trusted communication in conflict? And how can humanitarian principles inform sector take-up of emerging technologies such as AI?
Information as a right: what’s holding us back? Key takeaways on advancing rights-based approaches to communication and participation
Why the concept of ‘information as aid’ must be underpinned by the fundamental rights to information, participation and freedom of expression.
How radio can help build peace: World Radio Day 2023
Radio has the power to bridge divides, to bring communities together and to foster understanding. CDAC Network members show us how they harness the potential of radio for peacebuilding.
Ukraine in the dark: what to do when power cuts disrupt communication and engagement strategies
Humanitarian responders must engage with the full spectrum of communication channels that people trust and use, so that if one channel is disrupted, information can flow around the blockage.
The impact of conflict on media in Ukraine: key advocacy messages
In support of the Perugia Declaration, CDAC Network recommends six key messages on the impact of the conflict on media in Ukraine.
The media development challenge: Antonio Zappulla, CEO of Thomson Reuters Foundation
Trust in the media, fake news, the data privacy, localisation, reforming capitalism and the future of media development organisations