Presentation on information and communications technology (ICT) and peacebuilding made to class of Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) students at Southern Methodist University (SMU) in March 2008.

1. Technology for Peacebuilding Sanjana Hattotuwa

2. Sri Lanka

6. Appropriation The appropriate use of ICT, where organisations use ICT interventions to seamlessly dovetail with and strengthen existing (and planned) interventions, is pivotal to the success of online technology in the theatres of peacebuilding and conflict transformation. Access Adoption Appropriation

10. Info Share A basic introduction

11. The Problem

12. Bridges Key parties to the conflict Internal divisions Civil Society / Business Grassroots External actors / Donors / INGOs Info Share

13. Nurture cohesive, holistic and sustainable system of knowledge transfer between and within these tiers Partnerships Grassroots Key stakeholders Moderates and Civil Society Donors, International Aid Organisations Top level experts / Diaspora

15. The world today

17. “ We value the potential of ICTs to promote peace and to prevent conflict which, inter alia , negatively affects achieving development goals. ICTs can be used for identifying conflict situations through early-warning systems preventing conflicts, promoting their peaceful resolution, supporting humanitarian action , including protection of civilians in armed conflicts, facilitating peacekeeping missions, and assisting post conflict peace-building and reconstruction.” Paragraph 36, WSIS Tunis Commitment, 2005 (two years after InfoShare began work) ICT4Peace

18. Web and social media

20. www.groundviews.lk www.youtube.org/vikalpasl radio.voicesofpeace.lk www.vikalpa.org

21. Civil society accountability

22. Citizen Journalism

23. Human rights monitoring and reporting

24. HURIDOCS initial feedback “ Wow, Sanjana, I am really impressed! I think this platform is going to take the human rights world by storm” “ Fabulous news! Something we have talked about for years!” “ Wonderful, stunning and creative!!!” “ I am utterly amazed! I'm dying to see the actual product!”

25. Elections Monitoring "It's a good way to empower people," Jayomi Dhushiyanthan, marketing director for monitor People's Action for a Free and Fair Election (PAFFREL)." "In 2004, we had over 9,000 messages from all over the island. We can alert the election commission, the police or even the ambulance."

26. Strengthening media

27. Voices of Reconciliation Radio

28. Anti-Corruption & Civil Society

30. Peace Library

31. Human Trafficking System – Mumbai, India

37. Mobile growth

40. National, regional, international District, provincial Village / Local community Grassroots communities

41. Hybridity

43. New Communities

48. Qiu Chengwei stabbed Zhu Caoyuan in the chest when he found out he had sold his virtual sword for 7,200 Yuan (£473). June 2005

52. Thank You www.info-share.org sanjana@info-share.org