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Read the report of our Roundtable 'The Potential of Virtual Reality for Peace Mediation' (5 November 2020)
The 2020 Geneva Peace Week event 'Building Trust in CyberMediation: A Collective Leadership Challenge?'
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Title of event:The Potential of Virtual Reality for Peace Mediation
Date 5 Nov 2020
On 5 November 2020, two member organisations of the CyberMediation Network –Crisis Management Initiative (CMI) and DiploFoundation –...
24 Nov 2020
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The panel, which includes DiploFoundation's VladimirRadunović (E-diplomacy and Cybersecurity Programmes Director), willexplore how mediators can build trust in Cybermediation, by discussing past mediation experiences from an interdiscipli...
3 Nov 2020
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Geneva, Switzerland, 19 November 2019: Diverse stakeholders in conflict mediation and technology discussed the findings of the CyberMediation Initiative, and the impact of new technologies on mediation.
The one-day conference on digital tech...
12 Dec 2019
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The interplay between tech and humanity stands at the core of the discussion on the future of AI (and our society). It is often centred around a few topics as described in the Socratic-style dialogues below. Please let us know your reflections on the...
20 Nov 2019
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Programme
The conference will take place on Tuesday, 19th November 2019, at DiploFoundation, WMO/OMM building, 7bis, Avenue de la Paix, Geneva. All times are in CET.
10:00 – 10:30
Welcome Coffee
10:30 – 10:45
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19 Nov 2019
Event
In our June WebDebate, we explored the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) for peacemaking: the opportunities AI tools offer for mediation, the feasibility of these tools, and how they fit into the role and work of the mediator. We were j...
17 Jun 2019
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The 7th Annual Meeting of the European Association of Peace Operations Training Centres (EAPTC) will take place on 16-18 April 2019 in Belgrade, Serbia. The EAPTC will be hosted by the Conflux Center, a politically independent and impartial internati...
16 Apr 2019
Event
The event ‘CyberMediation: The impact of digital technologies on the prevention and resolution of violent conflicts’ took place at the Palais des Nations within the context of the Geneva Peace Week. The moderator, Dr David Lanz (Co-Head of the swissp...
20 Dec 2018
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Last week, the Geneva Internet Platform hosted an event on #Cybermediation, as part of the #Cybermediation initiative. The discussion, moderated by DiploFoundation's Interim Director Dr Stephanie Borg Psaila, focused on the role of blockcha...
12 Oct 2018
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The event will take place on Wednesday 7 November 2018 from 09:00 to 10:15 at the United Nations Office Geneva (UNOG), Room XI.
Programme:
Introductory remarks
Mr Enrico Formica, Senior Mediation Officer, UN Department of Po...
7 Nov 2018
Event
Blockchain technologylinks records using cryptography in such a way that they are resistant to modification. Mediation efforts often build on keeping records and finding evidence that is acceptable as neutral and accurate to all involved. Can b...
5 Oct 2018
Event
An interactive online capacity development programme
Internet governance (IG) has become one of the most important policy areas of our time. Topics like privacy protection, human rights online, and cybersecurity are increasingly in the focus of gl...
Course
In our July WebDebate, we looked at what new skills are needed for mediators to operate in a conflict environment impacted by the spread of new technologies, what new tools have become available in this context, and how mediators can concretely benef...
9 Jul 2018
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In our upcoming WebDebate, which will take place on 3 July (13:00-14:00 CEST), we will focus on what new skills are needed for mediators applying cybermediation, and what new tools have become available in this context. We will also look at how media...
3 Jul 2018
Event
Download the Press Release in PDF format
Geneva, Switzerland, 15 March 2018: The #CyberMediation initiative was launched on 13 March to explore how digital technology is impacting the role of mediation in the prevention and res...
15 Mar 2018
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