The ICT4Peace Foundation’s ICT4Peace wiki, that I manage, was featured in the Communications Initiative ICT4D section recently. As noted on the wiki, the ”inventorisation” process revolves around the use of an edit-able wiki to share information about how ICTs – e.g., personal computers, mobile phones, and the internet – are being used to facilitate effective and sustained […]
Tag Archives: ICT for Peacebuilding
The future of Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) – Technologies to keep an eye on
I was asked to run the Crystal Ball session at the 2008 Online Dispute Resolution Forum and with Vint Cerf right in front of me, it was an interesting opportunity to go through some of the technologies I felt would change the manner in which ODR systems would be developed and used as well as, […]
ICT Update article – Bringing peace to life
“Peacebuilders everywhere are convinced that a better world is possible. They are devoted to that dream and can imagine peace, unlike so many others around them. There is no single epiphany that shows them the way to peace, or what to do to strengthen and sustain it. Many peacebuilders are killed or, through fear for […]
The information and media landscape in Sri Lanka
Burning Bridge has an excellent write up on the information and media landscape in Sri Lanka and its role in conflict and peacebuilding. Though new, the blog already has some other excellent posts on the intersections of information and conflict.
Election monitoring using ICT – Metrics, programmes and services
Some data and programmes used in and from CMEV’s election monitoring platform. Email updates sent during the course of the day – 15,500 via local SMTP server Data sent (via ADSL) – approx. 750Mb Data sent (via SLT 3G HSPA) – approx. 150Mb Data received (via ADSL) – approx. 1Gb Data received (via 3G HSPA) – […]
WordPress.com goes down – A chink in the “cloud” and how to plan for it
The problem with cloud computing is two fold. One, the assumption based on the marketing spiel and hype that surrounds it that nothing will ever go wrong with data stored on and accessed via the Internet and web. Two, when something awry does occur, the almost complete inability for cloud services and products to continue […]
Technology for Peace: Ideas from the Trenches
I’m excited to be conducting a workshop for peacebuilders from across the world on how Information and Communications Technologies (ICTs) can help strengthen their work next week, as part of the GlobalPeaceBuilders Peacebuilders Summit from 6 – 7 May 2008 in Belfast. My presentation Technology for Peace: IDeas from the Trenches is online and can be downloaded. It […]
Papers and research on ICT in peacebuilding, Online Dispute Resolution, Conflict Early Warning, Disaster Mitigation and Response
A collection of papers I’ve written over the years on ICT4Peace, ODR and the use of technology in disaster warning, mitigation and response. Daring to Dream: CSCW for Peacebuilding This study will examine research around the areas of Computer Supported Cooperative Frameworks (CSCW) and in particular, the Locale Framework, to examine the possible use […]
Geo-location and human rights
“…future monitoring efforts should make sure that precise locations are recorded first time. So, here are two questions for our five or so readers: what’s working well on this issue in the real world; and, what’s the most practical way to manage information about electoral boundaries?” Some thoughts of the cuff, as one avid reader […]
Presentation on Technology and Peacebuilding (ICT4Peace) to Southern Methodist University
Presentation made to class of Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) students at Southern Methodist University (SMU) in March 2008 on the invitation of Dan Rainey.
