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Information and Communication Technology and Peacebuilding: Summary of a Workshop (2008)

Chapter: Appendix B Attendee List NAE Workshop on the Use of ICT in Peacebuilding

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Suggested Citation:"Appendix B Attendee List NAE Workshop on the Use of ICT in Peacebuilding." National Academy of Engineering. 2008. Information and Communication Technology and Peacebuilding: Summary of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/12255.
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Suggested Citation:"Appendix B Attendee List NAE Workshop on the Use of ICT in Peacebuilding." National Academy of Engineering. 2008. Information and Communication Technology and Peacebuilding: Summary of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/12255.
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Suggested Citation:"Appendix B Attendee List NAE Workshop on the Use of ICT in Peacebuilding." National Academy of Engineering. 2008. Information and Communication Technology and Peacebuilding: Summary of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/12255.
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Appendix B Attendee List NAE Workshop on the Use of ICT in Peacebuilding NAE Steering Committee Speakers John H. (Jack) Gibbons* Peter Ackerman (Former Assistant to the President for Founding Chair Science and Technology and Former International Center on Nonviolent Conflict Director, OSTP) President Sanjana Hattotuwa** Resource Strategies Head, ICT and Peacebuilding, InfoShare and Special Advisor, ICT4Peace Foundation Vinton G. Cerf* Chief Internet Evangelist Ivan Marovic Google, Inc. Consultant Jane Holl Lute (not attending) John Packer*** Assistant Secretary-General Professor of International Law and Director Department of Peacekeeping Operations of the Human Rights Centre United Nations University of Essex Raj Reddy* (not attending) Giacomo Rambaldi Mozah Bint Nasser University Professor of Senior Programme Coordinator Computer Science and Robotics Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Carnegie Mellon University Co-operation ACP-EU Patricia Powers Thomson Richard Solomon Executive Vice President President U.S. Institute of Peace U.S. Institute of Peace Chris Spence Director, Technology Strategy and Programs National Democratic Institute for International Affairs * Member of the NAE ** Attended via Skype *** Attended via videoconference 37

Nicholas Von Ruben Irwin Jacobs* Chief Chairman Integrated Support Services QUALCOMM, Inc. United Nations Alan Kay* President Confirmed Guests Viewpoints Research Institute, Inc. Dale Burton* Patrick Meier Vice President Technology and CTO Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy Integrated Systems Tufts University Northrop Grumman Corp. Harvard Humanitarian Initiative Peter Cherry* William “Bill” Nash Chief Analyst Adjunct Senior Fellow for Conflict SAIC Prevention and Director, Military Fellows Program Derrick Cogburn Council on Foreign Relations Assistant Professor of Information School of Information Studies Colin Rule Syracuse University Director of Online Dispute Resolution Director of the Center for Research on eBay and PayPal Collaboratories and Technology Enhanced Learning Communities Nigel Snoad Lead Capabilities Researcher Craig Collins (not attending) Microsoft Humanitarian Systems Coordinator Initiative on Conflict Prevention through Daniel Stauffacher (not attending) Quiet Diplomacy Chairman Human Rights Internet ICT4Peace Foundation Deborah Estrin Horacio Trujillo Professor Director of Research Computer Science Humanity United University of California, Los Angeles Eli Turk Bran Ferren Chairman of the Board Co-Chairman and Chief Creative Officer Human Rights Internet Applied Minds Steve Wozniak* Michael Hawley Executive Vice President Director of Special Projects Jazz Technologies, Inc. Go Expeditions Massachusetts Institute of Technology * Member of the NAE 38

U.S. Institute of Peace Staff Robin Gibbin Contractor NAE Staff Proctor Reid Director, Program Office National Academy of Engineering Greg Pearson Senior Program Officer National Academy of Engineering Jacqueline Martin Senior Awards Assistant National Academy of Engineering Antwuan Wallace Science and Technology Policy Fellow Engineering Ethics Center National Academy of Engineering 39

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Those who would use information and communication technology (ICT) in the cause of peace need to be cognizant of the risks as well as the benefits. ICT can facilitate positive dialogue but also hate speech. It can be used to fight corruption but also facilitate it. Simply giving people more information does not necessarily lead to predictable or positive results. As people become more informed, they may become more motivated to change their circumstances and to do so violently.

On December 14, 2007, the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) convened a group of experts in diverse fields to consider the role of ICT in promoting peace and conflict resolution. The one-day workshop was designed to consider current and emerging technologies and strategies for employing them in conflict management and diplomacy. It also aimed to explore how organizations with a role in promoting peace, like the U.S. Institute of Peace, can most effectively leverage technology in carrying out their missions.

Information and Communication Technology and Peacebuilding: Summary of a Workshop reviews the group's discussions on number of key issues, illuminates certain practitioner needs, and suggests possible next steps.

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