Who we are, in a 1-minute video: youtu.be/xRZiglaia38 #digitalpeacebuilding #peacebuilding #peacetech #ict4d #SDG16 #peace

3, 2, 1…. and we’re on! #BuildPeace2023 just started, with a welcome from Busara Center, our amazing hosts, and a beautiful spoken word performance by Mac Alunge. As we begin, we keep in mind this year’s slogan: walk backwards into the future.

10 years after we started a conversion on tech & peacebuilding we look back and ask ourselves: what worked, what hasn’t worked and what has changed? w/ Egondu , Hulin Adeline Julie Hawke & Cal

What has worked in the last 10 years of digital peacebuilding? 1. Access to information has made it easier for peacebuilders to make decisions. 2. Technology such as mobile phones & ability to harvest data has made it easier to communicate with different parties - Cal

Great to have you with us Nabil Mohammed Alanssi!

"All wars are fought twice, the first time on the battlefield, the second time in memory" @TranVuArts adds a third time: Intergenerationally. What does a war memorial about Vietnam look like that centers individuals and families outside of a military lens? #BuildPeace2023

It was a pleasure having Everyday Peace Indicators online art installation at #BuildPeace2023 ✨ So many interesting stories and beautiful photographs. You can still check it out here 📸👉howtobuildup.org/everyday-peace…

Somali Youth has a lot to say about the need for democratization and election - 1 person 1 vote - at Local, Member State and Federal level. Are you listening??? #SomaliYouthForum #YouthEmpowerment

Social media platforms maximise for short term engagement over longer term user satisfaction with their product, and that is one reason there is so much harmful content in our feeds. Excellent piece by Matt Motyl and Glen Ellingson: techpolicy.press/the-unbearably…

🎥 The recorded videos from #BuildPeace2023 are now available to watch! Do you wish you could replay the great short talks, panels and performances that took place at the conference? 🌟 This is your lucky day! You can now find them here 👇 buff.ly/48jEZXc

We were delighted to be at the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office to attend the launch of Accord 30: Still Time to Talk by Conciliation Resources 🕊️ The thirtieth issue of the publication focuses on the changing nature of conflict mediation and peace building across the globe 🌍 🔗 ➡️ c-r.org/accord/still-t…

🛜 Join us today, May 9, at 8am EDT / 2pm CEST for the Inclusivity Community of Practice meeting! We're showcasing innovative peace tech initiatives to advance SDG16. Register below 👇

Hey, Hey! Build Peace, our annual conference exploring the intersection of technology, peacebuilding, and arts, has opened its Call for Proposals for the 2024 convening in Manila, the Philippines. howtobuildpeace.org/attend-the-con…. APPLY!

Build Peace 2024 will take place in Manila, the Philippines from November 14-16. The call for proposals is now OPEN until June 30🎉. See how to share a talk, workshop or installation here: buff.ly/3IJ2qz8

Build Peace 2024 is on! Ready to join us? 📝 Submit your proposal for a talk, workshop, or art installation by June 30th. Check out highlights from Build Peace 2023 for inspiration! 🌟 Learn more, apply, and register here buff.ly/3WCa6cm

Join us on June 25 for a webinar hosted by Build Up, @HDCentre and UN Political and Peacebuilding Affairs! We'll launch our joint brief, "Monitoring Social Media Provisions in Peace Agreements" and discuss lessons learned from operationalizing social media. Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

🌟"Geedi Caano Leh" - The iconic slogan marking our journey from clan-based selections to OPOV elections 🗳️. This historic shift represents unity, progress, and a brighter future for all. Embrace this change and vote for a better Puntland! #PuntlandElections #PuntlandDecides

Our Executive Director Mahad Wasuge & Deputy Director Farhan Isak Yusuf welcomed Jerry McCann & Meghan Brown from Build Up in our office in Mogadishu. We discussed elections in Somalia and strengthening the SPA and Build Up collaboration on mutual strategic focus areas.

👀 At #BuildPeace2024, join Arbeitsgemeinschaft Frieden & Entwicklung (FriEnt) to reflect on intl. & local conflict-sensitive climate action & attend the SOLEVoltaje worldwide release, a tool by @sole_colombia to collectivise the use of the Internet. Be part of the conversation!👇 buff.ly/3BUP8fl

More than 200 delegates from around the world converged for the first #BuildPeace2024 conference in Asia held in the Philippines from November 14 to 16 co-organized by Climate Conflict Action and Build Up Build Up.