INTRAC Classes on Ethical AI for Civil Society
For those who are interested, Intrac is organising a set of practitioner classes on the ethical use of AI in civil society support in April and May 2026:
AI as a Thinking Partner — Mastering the Art of Structured Dialogue
16th April 2026, 10:00 – 11:15 UK time
Moving from simple prompts to intellectual co-creation
Generative AI should not be treated as a simple search engine, but as a dialogue partner. This session moves beyond the single prompt to explore how to orchestrate complex, iterative conversations that stimulate critical thinking and enrich project design.
Qualitative Analysis and AI — Rigour, Auditability and Impact
14th May 2026, 10:00 – 11:15 UK time
Transforming raw data into actionable insights without compromising reliability
For MEL and social research professionals, processing qualitative data is often a significant bottleneck. AI offers an opportunity to scale up this work, but it also introduces a risk: losing control over the outputs it produces. This session introduces a rigorous methodology for AI-assisted analysis, maintaining a transparent process in which every AI output remains auditable and subject to human verification.
Claire Doole is a former BBC correspondent who reported from Berlin, Brussels, Geneva, and London, and later served as a spokesperson for the UN Refugee Agency, the International Federation of the Red Cross, and WWF International.
eaker: Roberto Castello has a Ph.D. in Particle Physics from the Univ. of Torino. As a Principal Data Scientist at the Swiss Data Science Centre, he accompanies industries, public institutions, NGOs and international organizations through their data science journey.
Sean Carroll has a Masters degree in Business and is an AI & innovation engineering leader who’s worked in this field for over a decade. He was previously at Médecins Sans Frontières, GitLab and EPFL.
