Course Overview
This course is designed to equip humanitarian professionals with practical and ethical skills to apply Artificial Intelligence in crisis response, communication, and advocacy. Participants will explore how Ai can enhance early warning systems, improve needs assessments, strengthen public communication, and support evidence-based advocacy, particularly within the MENA and Levant contexts.
Through real-world case studies, hands-on exercises, and region-specific insights, the course balances innovation with humanitarian principles, ensuring responsible, culturally sensitive, and ethical Ai adoption in fragile and conflict-affected environments.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
- Understand the foundations of Artificial Intelligence in humanitarian response
- Apply Ai tools for faster crisis detection and needs assessment
- Use Ai to improve humanitarian communication and public engagement
- Counter misinformation and disinformation during crises
- Translate complex crisis data into compelling narratives and visuals
Key Takeaways
- Understand what Ai can and cannot responsibly do in humanitarian contexts
- Assess organizational Ai readiness across people, processes, technology, and ethics
- Identify high-value Ai use cases in disaster response, health, displacement, and aid delivery
- Recognize ethical risks including bias, surveillance, exclusion, and harm
- Strengthen advocacy while safeguarding information integrity
- Respond to misinformation and digital manipulation in crisis settings
Target Audience
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Senior leadership of NGOs and INGOs (Directors, Country Directors, Deputy Directors)
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Program and Operations Managers responsible for design, delivery, and oversight
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Protection, Safeguarding, and Human Rights leads
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MEAL, IM, and Data/Information Management professionals
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Digital transformation, innovation, and ICT managers
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Specialized/Cross-Cutting Participants
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Advocacy and communications leads working on policy, campaigns, and public information
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Health and public health professionals in emergency and displacement settings
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Supply chain and logistics managers
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Legal, compliance, and data protection officers
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Secondary Target Audience
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UN agency staff (program, protection, coordination, data, and policy roles)
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Government officials and regulators involved in humanitarian response, digital policy, or crisis management
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Donor agency staff (compliance, partnerships, innovation, and policy units)
*****University students considering careers in the humanitarian sector
Fee information
The course fee is USD 550, which covers the trainer’s facilitation, venue rental, training materials and stationery, break refreshments, and lunches for all three days of the training.
Please note that transportation and accommodation are not included in the course fee. Early-bird special and group discounts are available.
How to register
To register for the course, please complete the online registration form https://rovingcompass.com/artificial-intelligence-for-humanitarian-response/ and submit the course fee as instructed. Once payment is received, your place will be confirmed.
Registration is confirmed on a first-come, first-served basis, subject to availability.
