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.

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.

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.

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?

Artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming a critical factor in global governance, international relations and the information environment, and it is crucial that humanitarians understand its implications in conflict contexts. Listen to our Public Forum panel with Amil Khan, Jonathan Tanner and Kristin Bergtora Sandvik.

Key takeaways from the 2022 CDAC Network Public Forum on how diverse actors must work together to ensure that communication and engagement is fit for the future.