Technology for Good: Digital Peacebuilding
As technology continues to evolve & become increasingly intertwined in development & aid programming, particularly in conflict-affected contexts, there is a pressing need to track trends in the digital sphere, their impact in conflict settings & areas for adaptation. Violent practices such as online hate speech present challenges to peacebuilding, while tools like social media analysis offer opportunities for conflict prevention. This Thematic Action Area contains resources, discussions, events & more for you to learn about & connect around technology for good & digital peacebuilding.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Tech[nology] for good refers to technology’s ability to contribute to positive social change by offering tools that foster collaboration, transform attitudes & give a stronger voice to communities (International Journal of Security and Development).
- Digital peacebuilding is the analysis of & response to online conflict dynamics & the harnessing of digital tools to amplify peacebuilding outcomes (Alliance for Peacebuilding).
Peacebuilding is a broad range of measures implemented in the context of emerging, current, or post-conflict situations & which are explicitly guided & motivated by a primary commitment to the prevention of violent conflict & the promotion of a lasting & sustainable peace (Search for Common Ground).
As technological capabilities continue to develop and grow, they can both contribute to sustainable peace and cause harm. From surveillance to social media, technology’s wide-ranging applications can exacerbate or ease conflict dynamics. Find out more here.
For a collection of resources on technology for good & digital peacebuilding, please visit our Resource Library.
To start conversations about & provide insight on topics related to technology for good, please explore & contribute to our Discussion Forums.
For a list of organizations & groups working in technology for good & digital peacebuilding, please see our Collaboration Map.
Resources
Share your own resourcesSDG Digital Acceleration Agenda
ResourceTheme: Climate Change & Conflict, General, Peacebuilding, Technology for Good: Digital Peacebuilding
Region: Global
Exploring the Digital Peacebuilders Guide | ConnexUs Thursday Talk Recording
ResourceTheme: General, Peace & Security, Peacebuilding, Technology for Good: Digital Peacebuilding
Region: Global
Evaluation Finale du projet renforcement de la résilience communautaire à la désinformation dans les régions du nord et du centre du Mali
ResourceTheme: Conflict Sensitivity & Integration, Evaluation & Learning, Mediation, Peace & Security, Peace Impact Framework, Protection & Inclusion, Technology for Good: Digital Peacebuilding, Unarmed Civilian Protection, Women, Peace & Security, Youth, Peace & Security
Region: Africa
Building Social Cohesion in Online Communities | ConnexUs Thursday Talk Recording
ResourceTheme: General, Peace & Security, Peacebuilding, Technology for Good: Digital Peacebuilding
Region: Global
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Upcoming Events
As our peacebuilding work has become more and more dependent on online communication and digital tools, the Mindanao Peacebuilding Institute (MPI) is excited to offer new online courses on digital peacebuilding and digital security for...
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Online-training with live-sessions & self-paced learning. In all spheres of life, we witness an ever-increasing use of innovative technologies, digital tools, and online spaces. These developments increasingly impact on conflict dynamics. They often exacerbate existing...
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Online-training with live-sessions & self-paced learning. Participatory media can be used to start or deepen dialogues, gather and/or validate qualitative data about a conflict context, and enable perspective-taking of different groups and of community storytellers....
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