Data for Peace Dialogue: “Do No Harm” In The Digital Age

Data science methods can bring immense potential to support peacebuilding and humanitarian work. However, we must recognize that these methods come with an extreme risk to both the privacy and lives of vulnerable populations if the data is misused or used inappropriately. Although these risks exist across different contexts, the sensitive nature of conflict or violence affected areas uniquely exacerbates these challenges. In order to “do no harm,” we must be able to understand and tackle the technical and ethical issues of working with data about crisis-affected people.


Speakers
Delphine van Solinge, Digital Threats Advisor, ICRC
Jos Berens, Data Policy Officer, UNOCHA Centre for Humanitarian Data
Nanjira Sambuli, Fellow, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Jennifer Easterday, Co-Founder & Executive Director, JustPeace Lab
Paige Arthur, Deputy Director, NYU Center on International Cooperation
Branka Panic, NYU CIC Non-Resident Fellow, AI for Peace Founder