This is a recording of the Humanitarian Xchange 2024 session: Is truth the first casualty? Exploring the accelerated role of communication in crisis.' Autogenerated captions are available in English, French, Spanish and Arabic.
The inaugural Humanitarian Xchange took place on 20 February 2024 online and at the Business Design Centre in London, UK. To find out more about HX24, visit www.humanitarianxchange.org
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Session description
People and communities are the first and the fastest to respond in all crises. Being able to communicate means getting and providing support and staying connected. In crises, the state of information and communication can be the difference between life and death, loss or resilience. But rumours, fake news and hate speech can create confusion and harm at exactly the time people, communities and other local actors are forced to make impossible decisions, impossibly quickly.
Transparency and truth are prerequisites for a functional humanitarian response. So, why is information and communication still considered as a ‘nice-to-have’ in humanitarian response? Is this still a choice the sector can make or should humanitarian actors just let go?
Join CDAC Network in this session with Ground Truth Solutions, The New Humanitarian and others in tech and media to consider the fundamental importance of reliable and trustworthy communication in crises.
Panellists:
* Meg Sattler, CEO, Ground Truth Solutions
* Annie Slemrod, Middle East Editor, The New Humanitarian
* Ahmed Al Khameri, Team Leader, Chemonics UK Group Ltd
* Liz Hendry, Programme Lead, CDAC Network
* Stijn Aelbers, Senior Humanitarian Advisor, Internews
7 сен 2024
