Ethical Communications Training and Learning Resources
The hub for ethical communications training and learning was developed in association with Dr. Eilish Dillon, Maynooth University. It was grant funded through her Irish Research Council New Foundations research project: ‘Building Capacity for Ethical Global Development Communications: GCE Approaches, Learning Needs and Guidelines for Practice’ in 2024.
Workshops
Take a look at the online Ethical Communications Workshops we have run so far. There are more to come.
Ethical Communications Workshop 1 - 6 July 2023
Following the launch of the new Dóchas Guide to Ethical Communications in May, We were delighted to have Jess Crombie, who is a senior lecturer at University of Arts London (UAL) and consultant for development and humanitarian sector, lead an ethical communications workshop online on 6th July.
Ethical Communications Workshop 2, Representation – 6 December 2023
In the second of our Ethical Communications workshops, we examined the effects of our communications on people from minority backgrounds in Ireland. We were delighted to be joined by Dr. Ebun Joseph, diversity and race relations consultant and Director of the Institute of Anti-racism and Black Studies in UCD; Emer O’ Neill, who is a broadcaster, educator and anti-racism advocate and Sarah Hegarty, director of Communications with Concern Worldwide, who facilitated the webinar.
Ethical Communications Research 2021
2021 Research on Ethical Communications
The Code of Conduct on Images and Messaging has been a hugely important resource for our members and others for the past fourteen years. However, it is time that we re-examined the code and check if it is still fit for purpose, if we need to change or update it.
Dr. Eilish Dillon was commissioned by Dóchas to carry out a review and research into the Dóchas Code of Conduct and into the wider area of ethical communications in the Irish international development sector. This research is now complete and the full report is available here.
On 15 November 2021 Dr. Dillon presented an overview of her research at a Dóchas workshop attended by members and other stakeholders including Irish Aid and members of Conchord, the European Association of National Platforms. The workshop was attended by over 50 people from various speciality areas including communications, advocacy, fundraising, development education and public engagement.
Shifting the Lens on Ethical Communications in Global Development – Dr. Eilish Dillon
Dóchas Guide to Ethical Communications Logo
Show your support for Ethical Communications by displaying the Guide logo
As part of the development of the new Dóchas Guide to Ethical Communications we developed the new Guide Logo. The purpose of the logo is for our members and others to display it to show support for the commitments outlined in the new Guide. Those commitments are;
- Authentic representation
- Contributor-led stories and locally led content development
- Informed consent
- Upholding standards and Doing No Harm
A variety of versions of the new logo can be downloaded below
