In an era of changing strategic landscapes, the nature of conflict is becoming increasingly multifaceted, dynamic, hybrid, and protracted. Multi-stakeholder alliances are becoming increasingly important in the field of peacebuilding. They can leverage their complementary expertise to break down sectoral silos and bridge capacities to achieve greater impact and accelerate the achievement of sustainable peace for all. This new approach to diplomacy recognizes the need for integrated, multidisciplinary collaboration across different professional communities, including science. Computer scientists can best produce innovative technologies when built on the field expertise of peace practitioners and the scientific evidence of social scientists. This session will explore science diplomacy in action: it will present the roadmap and discuss some of the key challenges and opportunities of a specific research project on mitigating online polarization in the context of conflict, conducted by members of the Swiss Alliance of PeaceTech.
Speakers:
- Dr. Peter Maurer, Former President of the ICRC
- Amb. Alexandre Fasel, Ambassador, Special Representative for Science Diplomacy, Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA), Chair of the Diplomacy Forum at GESDA
- Dr. Klaus Schönenberger, Director, EPFL EssentialTech
- Dr. Annyssa Bellal, Executive Director of the Geneva Peacebuilding Platform
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