KEY INITIATIVE 4 HUMANITARIAN ACTION PROGRAMME How are digital transformation and new technologies impacting humanitarian action? The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has funded an Humanitarian Action Programme at CRASSH (Centre for Research in the Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities) at the University of Cambridge. About the Humanitarian Action Programme Led by Professor Gina Neff, the Humanitarian Action Programme will be a home for new research that will: • Study how digital transformation and new technologies are impacting or are likely to impact future humanitarian action, as well as communities affected by humanitarian emergencies • Examine the impact of new technologies and digital transformation on the capacity of humanitarian organisations to continue serving affected communities in a neutral, impartial, independent and exclusively humanitarian manner READ MORE View latest Blog Connecting Creatively Through the Performing Arts Blog WATCH: Disruption – Gina Neff at the Bennett Institute for Public Policy Annual Conference 2024 Blog WATCH: The Future of Human-Centered AI – Book launch at the Intellectual Forum Press Releases Draft law calls for protections at work when employers use AI KEY INITIATIVES RESPONSIBLE AI UK Creating a research and innovation ecosystem for responsible and trustworthy AI. DIGITAL GOOD NETWORK Exploring how to ensure that digital technologies benefit people, society, and the economy. AI4TRUST Combating mis- and disinformation. HUMANITARIAN ACTION PROGRAMME Studying how digital transformation and new tech impact humanitarian action. THE TEAM Situated within CRASSH (University of Cambridge Centre for Research in the Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences), we are bringing together the brightest minds in academic research to make much-needed change to our relationship with digital technologies. Meet our team. Meet the team