Presented during the 2017 Presidential Peace Conference in Atlanta. Track D, Session 2: The Future for Peace and Conflict Resolution Studies

1. The Future of Peace and Conflict Resolution Studies and
What that Means to Rotarians
Joseph G. Bock
June 2017

2. Information and Communication Technologies for Development (ICT4D)
• <iframe src="http://map.crisis-scape.net/iframemap" width="515px" height="430px"></iframe>
• http://map.crisis-scape.net/
• https://www.ushahidi.com/

3. Using Platforms
• OpenDataKit
• Kobo Toolbox
• Crowdmap/Ushahidi
• TextIt

4. Crowdsourcing

5. Liberation Technology
http://cddrl.fsi.stanford.edu/libtech

6. What does this mean for colleges and universities?
“Soft” and “hard”

7. Need for an organization that supports Rotary Clubs worldwide
1. Conflict assessment
2. Strategy development
3. Vetting of local organizations
4. Help in securing sustainable funding
5. Monitoring and evaluation

8. Role of colleges and universities
Faculty and students—project centered learning
1. Provide technical support
2. Help in deploying platforms
3. Curation of data
4. Maintenance of sites
5. Data analysis
6. Report writing
7. Document “lessons learned”/ best practices

9. Form a college/university consortium?
Won’t work without a central nucleus
organization…

10. Questions?...Thank you…Let us never forget…
(Credit New York Times)